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Principal Employee Relations Partner
Chime Financial INC · 🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 81 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 20 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Chime Financial INC
The US Department of Labor certified 81 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 20 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
About the role We are looking for a Principal Employee Relations Partner to serve as the primary advisor and escalation point for complex employee relations issues across the organization. The role will report into the People Partner team, and act as a strategic partner to People Partners cross-functional teams, balancing risk management, compliance, and cultural alignment while fostering a fair, inclusive, and consistent employee experience. In this role, you can expect to • Own the intake, assessment, investigation, and resolution of complex employee relations issues, including employee complaints, misconduct, performance concerns, policy violations, and sensitive workplace conflicts. • Serve as the escalation point for high-risk or ambiguous matters, providing clear guidance on investigation strategy, risk exposure, and recommended outcomes. • Conduct and oversee thorough, unbiased, and timely investigations, ensuring appropriate scoping, evidence gathering, documentation, findings, and closure aligned with Legal and company standards. • Provide expert consultation to People Partners and business leaders on employee relations risks, employment law considerations, corrective action, and decision-making. • Drive excellence in ER documentation and case management, ensuring accurate, consistent, and defensible records across all cases; maintain clear rationales for findings, actions, and outcomes. • Analyze ER data, complaint trends, and investigation outcomes to identify root causes, systemic issues, and emerging risks, and recommend preventative or scalable solutions. • Partner with People Partners to coach managers and leaders on effective conflict resolution, performance management, employee communications, and early intervention strategies. • Collaborate closely with Legal, People Operations, Compliance, and Benefits to ensure equitable outcomes, alignment on policy interpretation, and consistency across the organization. • Ensure employee relations programs and policies comply with federal, state, and local employment laws, and partner with Legal and Compliance to update policies, guidance, and training based on evolving legislation or workplace trends. • Review and update employee handbook policies to ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws (e.g., EEO, FMLA, ADA, etc.). • Manage the severance program; ensuring guidelines and policies are up to date. • Oversee compliance externally with regulatory requirements (state reporting) • Contribute to the continuous improvement of ER frameworks, investigation tools, training, and manager resources to strengthen organizational health and trust. To thrive in this role, you have • 10+ years in employee relations or HR business partnering, with increasing responsibility in complex, high-growth or matrixed environments. • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred. • Deep expertise in employment law and HR compliance • Strong investigation, mediation, and problem-solving capabilities • Proven ability to influence at senior levels and drive cross-functional alignment • Exceptional written and verbal communication across diverse audiences • Data-driven mindset for identifying ER trends and solutions • Proven ability to use sound judgment to address multifaceted organizational challenges. #LI-Hybrid #LI-WS1 Below is the base salary offered for this role and level of experience. Full-time employees may also be eligible for bonus(es), competitive equity, and benefits. For commissioned roles, the base salary listed in this job description does not include incentive/variable pay. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. Wage Not