Tokyo Adobe Full time

About Us

At Adobe, we're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful digital experiences. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences across every screen.

We're on a mission to hire the best talent and create exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity.

The Opportunity

The Employee Relations Consultant at Adobe would provide consultation and coaching to Japan-based employees primarily as a member of APAC and Japan Employee Relations team.

This role involves providing expert guidance in areas such as complex performance management, investigations, conflict resolution, sensitive exit and termination management.

You will be working closely with HR business partners, Employment Legal Counsel, and internal stakeholders to develop employee and HR compliance policies and processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Engage as a trusted adviser and subject matter expert to coach employees and managers on sensitive work-related issues, including conflict resolution.
  • Partner with managers to provide ER coaching on complex performance matters and assess progress, coach managers and employees through corrective action and disciplinary actions.
  • Handle low-severity investigations in compliance and employee-related matters, recommend solutions, and assist with facilitation of resolution.
  • Perform preliminary legal, regulatory, and management assessments to identify risks of involuntary separations, working with HR Business Partners and Legal.
  • Facilitate sessions/workshops to equip managers to better handle performance, employee engagement, conflicts, etc.
  • Drive Manager Enablement with respect to various aspects of employee relations, coaching, counseling, and educating managers based on Adobe's performance philosophy.
  • Prepare, complete, and timely documentation and reports of findings for all investigations with follow-through on all matters.
  • Drive proactive management of potential risks – based on data received from reports or other sources, identify patterns and trends, and develop programs to put corrective plans in place or to minimize risk of issues occurring.
  • Partner with HR Business Partners and business on handling reorganizations.
  • Participate in projects, regionally and internationally, as requested to scale as we grow and provide outstanding outcomes and experience for our internal customers.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in Employee Relations and/or HR Business Partner role.
  • Experience in leading multiple, concurrent, high-priority employee relations activities with a focus on timely and consistent execution.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal abilities, ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, and flexible.
  • Ability to apply judgment and make decisions on cases and escalations.
  • Ability to complete work within constant deadlines/time constraints/SLA environment, with minimal direction.
  • Ability to work autonomously and independently, while contributing to team initiatives.
  • High degree of ethics and integrity.
  • Language proficiency in both English and Japanese is required.
  • Degree qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience; legal background a plus.

Estimated Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year (dependent on location and experience).



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