Investigator, Extended Workforce Investigations

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Austin, TX, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA . Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in employee relations/investigations, gained in either an HRBP role, Employee Relations Advisory role, or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience establishing best practices and knowledge management for investigation protocols and Human Resources (HR) compliance issues.
• Experience in employee relations, employment law, or ethics and compliance.
• Experience establishing domain expertise, exercising initiative, and using judgment across multiple workstreams to influence organizational goals.
• Experience in project and program management, with the ability to influence leadership and manage cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to synthesize information and persuasively convey recommendations to stakeholders through written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, maintain diplomacy, and influence stakeholders, third-party suppliers, and international teams.

About the job Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000-$205,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough and timely investigations and grievance resolution for violations of Google’s Human Resources (HR) and extended workforce policies, Google’s Code of Conduct, and Google’s Supplier Code of Conduct.
• Prepare, track, and maintain appropriate investigation data and documentation.
• Develop and maintain relationships with our partners in Employment Legal, Employee Relations, Regulatory Affairs, and Security Investigations and Assessments.
• Provide risk insights or trends to Product Areas and Extended Workforce Solutions (xWS) to support their risk mitigation efforts.
• Anticipate and escalate high-risk issues or supplier non-compliance to Product Areas and central functions like Procurement, Extended Workforce Solutions (xWS), and Employment Legal.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .