Employee Relations Investigator (UK & EU)

About the role

KLA, a semiconductor equipment company, is hiring an Employee Relations Investigator for the UK and EU, based in Newport. The Investigator reports to the Global Head of Employee Relations Investigations and works closely with the Global Employment Law Team. The role investigates potential workplace issues that violate KLA's policies, values or applicable laws, in a fair, impartial and thorough way, handling several complex cases at once.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct fair, thorough and timely investigations into alleged policy or law violations, ensuring fair treatment of all employees.
• Carry out document review, employee and third-party interviews, draft investigation reports and recommendations, and report findings at all levels.
• Recommend remedial actions and track trends and related metrics.
• Manage third-party resources such as digital forensics, investigation and document review firms.
• Train employees on KLA's investigation process, including reporting channels.
• Support the Global Employee Relations Center of Excellence on projects and initiatives as they arise.

Required profile

• Degree in Employee Relations, Human Resources or a related field.
• Significant professional experience conducting internal workplace investigations in-house or at a law firm.
• Familiarity with employment laws in the UK and EU.
• Willingness to collaborate across teams, regions and time zones, including occasional domestic and international travel, including to the United States.

Required skills

• Fluent English; fluency in French or German highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, analytical, influencing and writing skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment while managing legal risk.

What we offer

• Annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme, cash health plan and life assurance.
• Cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme and rewards scheme.