Senior HR Advisor, Americas

The role

The Senior HR Advisor, Americas serves as the regional center of excellence for employment compliance, independent investigations, and policy architecture. This person will manage US policy sets, resolve complex employee relations cases, and oversee leaves, accommodations, and immigration compliance.

What you will do

• Review, assess and modernize the US Employee Handbook and regional policies
• Maintain policies across every state for internal and external audit and governance reviews
• Translate laws and regulations into guidance for managers and employees
• Partner with the M&A working group to align policy frameworks during the Schneider Electric acquisition
• Resolve challenging employee relations matters including conflict, complaints, conduct and performance
• Serve as the Tier-3 compliance and escalation partner for complex or disputed leaves and ADA accommodations
• Act as the regional compliance bridge for specialized US immigration cases
• Coach people managers on disciplinary documentation, fair employment practices and workplace conduct
• Identify regional workplace themes and systemic trends
• Use AI tools and HiBob to simplify policy lookup and improve HR insights

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR advisory, employee relations, generalist or HRBP experience
• Hands-on US case and leave experience across multiple states
• Command of FMLA, ADA, Title VII, state paid leave and wage-and-hour rules
• Track record of leading sensitive investigations independently
• Success reviewing, drafting and implementing handbooks and policies
• Experience in a scaling technology, SaaS or software company
• Confidence to work as a senior individual contributor
• Confident, articulate and proactive communicator with executive presence and excellent written communication
• Calm, discreet and fair under pressure
• Experience collaborating across a global matrix

Nice to have

• SHRM-SCP, SPHR or an equivalent certification, or a law degree
• Experience with HiBob or a comparable HRIS, and a ticketing tool such as Jira Service Management
• Experience building or running AI-assisted HR workflows
• Experience with an ethics hotline or speak-up program and with audit readiness (SOX or similar)
• Experience with benefits vendors, brokers or a PEO, and with immigration vendors
• Direct experience supporting HR due diligence, integration or post-merger organizational transitions
• Experience with multi-state employment

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Competitive health, dental, vision & disability coverages for employees and all dependents
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Employee Referral Program

About the company

Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI and data solutions. The company is being acquired by Schneider Electric.