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Summary

The Lead Associate Principal, Employee Relations at OCC serves as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, ensuring fair, consistent, and values-based resolution of workplace concerns. This role partners closely with HR Business Partners and business leaders to proactively manage risk, support performance conversations, and reinforce a culture of accountability, empathy, and inclusion. This is a hands-on, mid-level individual contributor role responsible for managing employee relations matters from intake through resolution while identifying patterns and trends that inform broader people strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Manager & Employee Support

• Coach managers on effective performance management, documentation, and difficult conversations.

• Provide guidance on corrective action, conflict resolution, and behavioral expectations.

• Support employees and managers in navigating workplace concerns with clarity and professionalism and acts as a neutral, trusted resource for employees and people managers.

• Assist employees and managers with questions about company policies; identify trends, and work with internal stakeholders to improve communication and education.

Case Management & Investigations

• Manage employee relations cases including performance concerns, policy violations, workplace conflict, misconduct allegations, and involuntary separations.

• Conduct prompt, fair, and thorough investigations; Maintain accurate and confidential case documentation and recommend appropriate actions.

• Partner with managers and legal counsel to prepare separation paperwork and conduct termination meetings as needed.

• Manage multiple concurrent cases and projects while maintaining organization and meeting deadlines.

• Review fingerprint reports for employees and work with legal counsel to obtain appropriate documentation to address findings.

Compliance & Policy

• Ensure consistency in application of policies and employment practices to minimize organizational risk.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations.

• Partner with Legal on complex or high-risk matters.

Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Conduct exit interviews; analyze data and make recommendations to senior leadership for corrective action and continuous improvement.

• Analyze ER trends and employee feedback to identify root causes and systemic themes to inform recommendations that increase engagement and retention.

• Partner with HR leadership to recommend policy, training, or process enhancements, including proactive manager education on performance management and respectful workplace practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.

• 7 years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years focused on employee relations.

• Demonstrated experience conducting investigations and managing complex ER cases.

• Demonstrated knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.

• Excellent written documentation and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgment.

• Experience in a regulated or financial services environment.

• HR certification preferred (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR).

• Experience supporting organizational transformation or high-growth environments.

Core Competencies

• Ownership & Accountability- Take initiative, drive problems to resolution, proactively communicate status, identify risks with proposed solutions, and accept full accountability for outcomes.

• Prioritization, Agility & Composure- Rapidly triage and reprioritize multiple concurrent requests in a fast-changing environment, execute quickly without sacrificing quality, and maintain composure under pressure and ambiguity.

• Judgment & Self-Direction- Work independently to research issues and develop solutions, exercise sound judgment on when to escalate, and come prepared with recommendations rather than seeking direction.

• Emotional Intelligence & Empathy- Demonstrate strong self-awareness, empathy, and courageous communication; model a culture of fairness and inclusion.

• Coaching & Consultative Approach- Ask clarifying questions, provide options with trade-offs, anticipate needs, and coach managers through difficult situations with influence rather than authority.

• Communication & Stakeholder Management- Build credibility with demanding stakeholders, communicate concisely in written and verbal form, push back diplomatically, and adapt style to audience.

• Analytical Thinking & Data- Analyze ER data and employee feedback, track key metrics, identify root causes and systemic patterns, and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

$110,300.00 - $153,700.00

Incentive Range

8% to 15%

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

Step 1

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Step 2

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Step 3

If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer