Manager, Employee Relations - 12 Month Contract - French Bilingual

About the Role The Manager, Employee Relations plays a critical role in fostering a safe, respectful, accountable and inclusive workplace culture by proactively managing conduct, culture and labour risks. This role supports people managers and employees in resolving complex workplace issues, including dispute resolution and investigations. What You'll Do

• Case Management & Investigations: Independently manage Employee Relations cases requiring expertise in employment law, Scotiabank’s Code of Conduct, and global HR policies; Conduct formal investigations into allegations of serious misconduct (e.g., harassment, discrimination, violence, or other breaches of Scotiabank’s Code of Conduct) either independently or in collaboration with other investigative groups; Provide early resolution and/or mediation support to people managers and employees; Lead employee interviews, analyze facts, prepare investigative reports, and present findings and recommendations to senior leadership
• Advisory & Coaching: Serve as a trusted advisor to people managers, employees, and HR Business Partners, providing guidance on workplace issues, performance management and conflict resolution while ensuring global consistency and compliance; Demonstrates ability and flexibility when providing recommendations to respond to and address the evolving requirements of a particular business or circumstance. Deliver proactive coaching to prevent sound decision-making aligned with scotiabank’s policies and risk frameworks, preventing precedent-setting outcomes.
• Strategic Partnership & Insights: Collaborate with HR Business Partners on strategic initiatives such as reorganizations, changes to terms and conditions of employment and restructurings. Identify trends and provide insights to senior leadership to inform HR strategy, talent management and risk mitigation. Provide training to people managers and employees on employee relations topics as required
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure adherence to operational risk management and policy frameworks to support risk controls and governance.