People Relations Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Relations

• Responsible for managing employee relations at Guidewire, India, ensuring compliance with labor laws, handling workplace
• investigations, as well as fostering positive relationships between employees, management, and relevant regulatory bodies. Identify
• and mobilize fair and inclusive processes for employee concerns to be heard. India-specific ER case management, and supporting ER
• processes for other markets in the APAC region, as required. Expertise in India-specific employment practices and ER case handling is key.

Workplace Harassment POSH Compliance

• Serve as a key advisor on sexual harassment cases, ensuring compliance with the POSH Act. Support Internal Complaints
• Committees (ICC) and oversee POSH/ICC training and case management.

Labour Relations

• Establish and manage Company Works Committee. Operate with strong awareness of an expanding Labour Relations landscape.
• Effectively engage with Employee Representative bodies, including Works Councils and Unions, as required.

Risk and Crisis Management

• Utilize expertise in Employee and Labour relations and be close to organizational changes to identify potential issues, predict risks, and
• develop strategies to mitigate them for regions and countries. Crisis-response efforts - use sound judgment to assess and respond to
• high-stake employee relations issues under tight timelines.

Compliance

• Conduct proactive research on upcoming legislation and compliance - refresh policy and design learning interventions to help create a clear
• understanding of, and appropriate use of policy - particular focus on Code of Conduct, disciplinary and grievance, and discrimination,
• bullying harassment policies. Ensure internal processes and procedures are in line with legislative requirements and best practice.

Governance

• Review metrics and identify trends across the region. Use data to recommend solutions to influence the trend. Implement tools, processes
• and forums to enhance the efficiency, improvement and adherence of People Relations policies and practices.

Global Initiatives

• Input into global ER products such as dashboards and toolkits. Expertise in supporting / leading Corporate initiatives such as new compensation scheme roll-outs, multi-market re-organizations.

Skills and Experience:

MUST-HAVE

• 5-10 years of Employee Relations experience within India, in a multinational company or Tech sector.
• Proven track record in handling high-risk ER cases, disputes and formal investigations, whilst partnering with Legal teams
• Strong knowledge of Indian labor laws, employment regulations, and compliance requirements with focus on the Shops and
• Establishment Act and Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act.
• Fluency in English and proficiency in Hindi is preferred
• Experience of business re-organizations across multiple markets
• Highly collaborative with the ability to partner seamlessly with HR stakeholders and influence executive level management
• Robust skills in conflict resolution and coaching management
• Continuous improvement mindset with ability to recommend improvements and changes to ensure People Relations products are scalable, meet legal requirements, and are aligned to best practice.
• Strong external network

DESIRABLE

• Certification in POSH Compliance
• Training in Mediation or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Knowledge of the labour landscape in Australia and New Zealand
• Degree in HR, Law, or a related discipline
• Tech sector / SaaS experience

Additional Considerations

• This role is offered on an 80% in-office basis at our office in Bengaluru.
• May require occasional travel to different locations in India
• Quarterly global travel