Extended Workforce Policy Investigator, xWI

About the job

The Extended Workforce Investigations (xWI) team is a dedicated pillar of Google's broader Employee Relations organization, which sits within People Operations. Our team's mission is to uphold Google's values and ensure a work environment that is fair, productive, and compliant for our vast global extended workforce.

We are a forward-thinking group of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who operate with integrity and empathy. The xWI team manages complex investigations and grievance resolutions related to violations of Google’s Extended Workforce policies, the Google Code of Conduct, and the Google Supplier Code of Conduct.

In partnership with stakeholders across Extended Workforce Solutions(xWS), Employment Legal and other investigative teams, we strive to mitigate enterprise risk while supporting the fair treatment and compliance framework that guides our critical extended workforce. Joining our team means being there for our workforce in the moments that matter most and contributing directly to a better, more compliant Google.

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The application window will be open until at least September 29, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 10 years of experience in employee relations/investigations, gained in either an HRBP role, Employee Relations Advisory role, or equivalent experience as an employment attorney practicing employment law.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in contingent workforce management, ethics and compliance, or employment law counsel in a global environment, with strong project and cross-functional stakeholder management experience (xWS, Legal, leadership).
• Expertise in establishing best practices for co-employment employment risk management, worker classification, and applying complex employment laws to global HR compliance and investigation issues.
  
• Ability to establish domain expertise and persuasively influence executive business leaders to drive compliant structures and necessary change in contingent workforce engagements.
• Ability to clearly convey complex investigation conclusions and business recommendations, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute thorough and timely investigations and grievance resolution for complex, sensitive policy violations involving Google’s extended workforce, preparing and maintaining all associated data and documentation.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by tracking the evolving internal/external risk landscape, anticipating high-risk issues, and escalating policy non-compliance to key stakeholders like xWS and Employment Legal.
• Mitigate significant co-employment and xWS risks for Google by reviewing highly-flagged issues, formulating, and collaborating with xWS to implement corrective action recommendations.
• Influence executive business leaders on strengthening awareness and compliance within their respective teams regarding co-employment risk and contingent workforce management best practices.
• Leverage investigation data and insights to inform strategic risk mitigation initiatives, such as enhancing policy guidance, developing training, and driving program improvements across the Extended Workforce organization.