Employee Relations Consultant
Adobe Inc.
Seattle, WA
JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Adobe Product Family, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Business Support, Case Management, Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Data Cleaning, Data Collection, Documentation, Documentation Standards, Employee Relations, Follow Through, Global Branding, Industrial Relations, Leadership, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Operational Support, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Quality Management, Reporting Dashboards, Sales, Sales Commission, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Workplace Issues
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
21 days ago
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands-everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!
The Opportunity
The Employee Relations Consultantwill be a part of the Global Employee and Labor Relations (ELR) organization, deliveringhigh-quality case management while providing essential operational, programmatic, and reporting support that strengthens ER consistency and governance. This role partners directly with business leaders, HRBPs,Employment Counseland regional ELR partners to help resolve employee issues thoughtfully and support smooth workforce changes.
This is an ideal role for a strong ER practitioner who balances casework with structured operational support in a global, matrixed environment.
WhatYou'llDo
1. Employee Relations Case Management (Primary Focus~50%)
Manage a portfolio of ER cases including performance, conduct, conflict resolution, reorganizations, and accommodations.
Serve as a trusted ER advisor to managers and HR business partners, helping them navigate complexpeopleissues with sound judgment.
Conduct initial fact-finding and partner with regional ELR or Employment Counselon nextsteps.
Provide clear written recommendations, root-cause insights, and fair, consistent guidance.
Proactivelyidentifytrends or risks within supported business groups and elevate to senior ELR partners asappropriate.
Coach managers on policies, processes, and ER best practices to drive capability and consistency.
2. Operational, Programmatic & Reporting Support (Secondary Focus~50%)
Program / Process Support
Support execution of ER processes (e.g., case documentation standards, tracking, workforce change workflows).
Maintain templates, checklists, and guidance materials created by senior ELR operations leaders.
Contribute input to process improvements byidentifyinginefficiencies or friction points.
Project Coordination
Support project plans by coordinating tasks, tracking progress, and ensuring documentation accuracy.
Assistregional ELR partners by gathering information and providing operational follow-through during reorganizations or workplace change.
Ensure cross-functional alignment by communicating updates and confirming inputs.
Reporting & Insights
Prepare case trend summaries, basic dashboards, or periodic reports byvalidatingand cleaning data.
Surface themes or recurring issuestosenior ER leadership.
Ensure accuracy and consistency in ER case data and audit readiness.
Governance Support
Helpmaintainglobal governance artifacts (e.g., SOPs, templates), ensuring they reflect updates shared by senior operations or legal partners.
Support compliance checks by validating documentation or confirming process adherence.
What You Bring
Foundation in employee relations case handling.
Ability to analyze information and make recommendations based on policies, pastprecedent, andjudgment.
Comfort working with data to prepare summaries and basic reporting.
Solid organizational, documentation, and coordination skills.
Experience partnering with managers and HR teams to resolvepeopleissues.
Ability to navigate a global, fast-paced, matrixed environment with professionalism and discretion.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $81,300 -- $161,675 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.
In California, the pay range for this position is $111,700 - $161,675
In New York, the pay range for this position is $111,700 - $161,675
In Washington, the pay range for this position is $104,600 - $151,400
At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
State-Specific Notices:
California:
Fair Chance Ordinances
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.
Colorado:
Application Window Notice
Jan 30 2026 12:00 AM
If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts:
Massachusetts Legal Notice
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Adobe is proud to be anEqual Employment Opportunityemployer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.Learn more.
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Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
About the Company
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Adobe Inc.
Adobe is the global leader in digital marketing and digital media solutions. Our tools and services enable our customers to create groundbreaking digital content, deploy it across media and devices, measure and optimize it over time, and achieve greater business success. We help our customers make, manage, measure and monetize their digital content across every channel and screen.
Digital media
Adobe helps creative professionals, publishers, developers, and businesses create, publish, promote, and monetize their content anywhere.
Digital marketing
Our digital marketing solutions combine content and data, personalization, experience management, and social capabilities so businesses can move faster from data to insights to action.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or moreINDUSTRY
Computer Software
FOUNDED
1982
WEBSITE
http://www.adobe.com/