People Relations Partner

Who We Are Is What We Do. Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI‑powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Overview The People Relations Partner provides consistent, fair and compliant support to HR Business Partners, managers and team members in resolving employee relations matters. The role focuses on managing day-to-day team member relations issues, supporting disciplinary processes, investigating complaints, and coordinating off‑boarding activities in accordance with company policy and applicable laws and regulations. What You’ll Do Provide consistent, practical people relations support to managers and team members to address day‑to‑day employee relations issues including conflict resolution, disciplinary action and/or performance concerns, in adherence with all local, state, federal and international laws and regulations. Support the management of terminations for all work types, including coordinating documentation, workflows and required approvals, escalating to and supporting Senior People Relations Partners with complex cases as required. Assist with the off‑boarding process, initiating workflows, preparing documentation and ensuring the required steps are completed accurately and on time for all termination types and all worker types. Support investigations into team member issues to ensure they are resolved in adherence to all company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations, and manage resolution. Liaise directly with Legal, People Operations, HR Experience, Payroll, HR Business Partners and People Success to support processing, administering, facilitating, and otherwise delivering compliant conflict resolution and terminations. Analyze employee relations data and case trends to help identify recurring team member relations trends and flag opportunities for process improvement or manager education. Support the creation, maintenance and use of standard operating procedures for investigations to conduct fair, neutral, and timely investigations in accordance with company policies and procedures and federal/state/international laws and regulations. Partner with People Success to support the provision of guidance and training to managers in handling team member relations matters, including company policy interpretation, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions and compliant termination guidance. What You’ll Need Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in team member relations, with exposure to investigations, disciplinary actions and terminations. Working knowledge of employment law principles and HR best practices with the ability to apply guidance under supervision and to elevate matters when appropriate. What You Bring Ability to support sensitive investigations and identify violations of federal, state and local regulations and/or company policies and procedures. Strong organizational, analytical, negotiation, conflict resolution and communication skills. Ability to remain impartial during investigations and to handle confidential information appropriately. Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision and to travel internationally for off‑sites and events. Highly organized with excellent time‑management and follow‑up practices. Proficiency in Google Suite and familiarity with case‑management systems, HRIS, and compliance tools. Experience with employment law in APAC regions (e.g., Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Japan) or a comparable jurisdiction. Total Rewards Stock grant opportunities dependent on role, employment status and location. Additional perks and benefits based on employment status and country. Remote‑work flexibility, including optional WeWork access. We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build the future of work. Deel is an equal‑opportunity employer that values diversity and encourages applications from qualified candidates, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity, or other legally protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr