Comcast Hiring for Senior Manager, Employee Relations at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Full Time

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world’s best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

We are seeking a junior employment lawyer to join our dynamic team to handle escalated employee relations, legal and compliance issues for Corporate and Cable headquarters business units. Responsibilities include legal research, handling complex leave and accommodation requests, providing input on managing unique performance and conduct issues, developing employee-facing policies and processes, conducting training for HR, and representing the voice of the Employee Relations team on various projects and initiatives.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Acts as POC for ER, legal and compliance issues for various Corporate and Cable Headquarters business units. Includes advising on discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, leaves and accommodation issues, as well as reorganizations and other sensitive employment matters.
• Acts as escalation point for fair employment practices concerns raised through Comcast’s Open Door and Comcast Listens reporting channels. Ensures the Employee Advisory services team conducts appropriate investigations and recommends appropriate corrective action. Analyzes trends that may require training or other actions.
• Partners with the Absence Management team to evaluate escalated leave and accommodation requests and recommend appropriate action.
• Primary point of contact for legal research requests from the Employee Relations team.
• Identifies and implements HR policy and process improvements.
• Conducts training for HR on employment law matters.
• Works on various projects implicating employee relations concerns (evaluating pay practices, ensuring compliance with new state and local employment laws, implementation of broader company initiatives, etc.)
• Provides guidance and advice to Human Resources on employee issues where the company interests are at risk.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience – think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff – be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team – make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System – a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company – by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what’s right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Additional Qualifications

JD from accredited law school

2+ years experience practicing employment law

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively engage with employees at all levels of the organization.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

2-5 Years

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.