Er Specialist

3 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Eversheds Sutherland Full time

Region- EMEA
- Practice group- International Operations
- Office- Leeds
- Position type- Fixed Term
- Summary
- We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We’re full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities - and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

**What to expect**:
For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too..

**Role and key responsibilities**:

- ER case management including wellbeing issues, short and long term sickness management, probationary periods, performance management, settlement agreements, conduct, grievances, flexible working etc.
- Managing high volume and complex ER cases from inception to completion giving guidance to the relevant stakeholders throughout
- Conducting investigations and other meetings
- Providing support at formal and informal meetings and hearings
- Ensuring decisions are accurately captured, recorded and processed
- Building stakeholder relationships throughout the process (senior management and HRBPs)
- Escalating higher risk cases to employment lawyers and senior HR leadership team
- Following internal processes, ACAS codes of practice and best practice approaches
- Managing more complex ER projects such as redundancy, TUPE, changes to Terms and Conditions of Employment:

- Developing and overseeing the project plan
- Writing communications to stakeholders, affected colleagues
- Managing collective and individual consultation processes, chairing meetings
- Ensuring legal obligations are met in such processes
- Providing an advisory service to HRBP’s and the business on ER related matters
- Working closely with other teams within HR (such as HR Operations, Payroll, HRBPs) to streamline processes, ensure consistency and maintain effective cross team communications
- Supporting the Senior ER Manager with ER related projects and continuous improvement initiatives such as policy development and procedure updates, ER training for line managers

**Skills and experience**

We are looking for:

- CIPD level 5 minimum (or equivalent in experience) or working towards but with minimum level 3 achieved
- Will have extensive experience in an ER case management role - 3 years (approx.)
- Excellent UK employment law knowledge particularly unfair dismissal and discrimination
- Ability to balance legal and commercial risk
- Prioritisation skills - must be able to manage a heavy case load and prioritise well
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - must be able to articulate to (and influence) senior lawyers, managers and directors on legal and commercial risk, options and recommendations
- Confident enough to challenge constructively, combined with a level of resilience

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.
- We’re fair, transparent and equitable
- We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
- We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
- We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
- We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
- We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
- We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
- We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
- We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

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