Director/Sr. Director, Fair Employment Practices

Company Description

Join our NBCUniversal EPIC Legal Team! EPIC symbolizes the key foundational principles necessary for continued success as we strive to be extraordinary partners to the business in an evolving environment. Here at NBCU Legal, we are Expert Partners who provide Inspiring and Creative solutions to our clients. We are subject-matter experts, who collaborate with our legal colleagues and clients to guide, solve and push for our collective success. We inspire by bringing optimism and positivity to our work, and apply strategic and innovative thinking to overcome the obstacles facing our businesses.

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

Role Purpose

NBCUniversal is dedicated to fostering a culture grounded in principles of mutual respect. The Fair Employment Practices group serves as the key and central point of contact to address concerns raised by employees, including complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. This role will be primarily responsible for conducting, coordinating, and handling internal investigations of employment-related complaints and providing trainings on related topics, such as investigations and respect in the workplace.  This role will also conduct focus groups or culture assessments and support enterprise-wide fair employment initiatives as needed. This position will report to the VP of Fair Employment Practices & Policies.

Job Duties

• Investigate or oversee highly sensitive and/or complex claims relating to allegations of harassment or discrimination, complaints about manager(s), and/or work environment in partnership with the NBCUniversal Corporate Employment Law team and HR
• Prepare investigative documents and record cases in case management tool
• Communicate and report out findings to key stakeholders
• Partner with Fair Employment & Employment Law teams to identify trends and make recommendations for training or other proactive measures
• Collaborate with broader team on positive employee relations initiatives, policies, procedures, and trainings as related to respect in the workplace
• Assist with administration of the Company’s integrity helpline
• Advise on and mitigate risk to the organization by addressing a variety of employment-related matters

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Law degree preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of Employee Relations or Human Resources experience, or 5 years of Employment Law experience, including significant experience conducting investigations and trainings

Desired Characteristics

• Bilingual in Spanish (written and oral) preferred
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytic and organizational skills
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach
• Ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues quickly and effectively
• Experience conducting investigations in a corporate environment with empathy, tact, and discretion
• Ability to interface and communicate effectively with all levels of employees, managers, and executives
• Strong conflict resolution skills
• Excellent leadership, problem solving, project management, and presentation skills

Additional Requirements

• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols
• In select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated, must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and be fully vaccinated again