Employee Relations Consultant

5 days ago

London Area, United Kingdom Randstad UK Full time

Employee Relations Consultant, AVP

Contract
Duration:
6 Months

Location:
London

Hours:
40 hours per week

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced
Employee Relations Consultant, AVP
to provide expert support and advice across our business divisions and corporate functions throughout the
UK and Ireland
. This pivotal role ensures the effective management of all internal and external Employee Relations (ER) matters and associated risks (e.g., legal, financial, and reputational).

You will play a key role in promoting a positive culture, coaching managers and employees, and safeguarding the business reputation through the fair and consistent application of HR policies and procedures.

Key Accountabilities

ER Case Management & Advice

  • Identify, research, and resolve employee relations issues in partnership with HRBPs, managers, and employees.
  • Facilitate employee relations investigations (performance, sickness absence management, conduct, grievance, anti-harassment).
  • Provide support and advice to investigating and hearing managers, ensuring a fair and consistent approach.
  • Coach and counsel employees and management with objectivity and professionalism in dealing with ER issues, ensuring alignment with both business strategy and HR requirements.

Legal & Policy Compliance

  • Work with
    Employment and Regulatory Legal
    in respect of ER issues and policy work as necessary, especially concerning new employment regulations/changes to law.
  • Partner with HRBPs and other COE's in relation to in-going and out-going
    TUPE's
    for T&C's review, policy analysis and consultation purposes.
  • Keep up to date with current local laws and regulations and ensure this knowledge is cascaded to the whole GHR UK and Ireland teams.
  • Ensure GHR policies and procedures are updated in accordance with legal regulations.
  • Participate in Global Policy reviews and provide a local country view on new and revised policies and procedures.

Wider HR Support & Projects

  • Work closely with
    Occupational Health and Permanent Health Insurance
    providers to ensure early intervention on case management and a joined-up approach to managing and supporting employees on sickness absence.
  • Provide Employee Relations view/advice on business change management proposals as and when required.
  • Support fellow ER Consultants in UK & Ireland in managing collective case load for these locations. Extend cover to cases across EMEA as and when required.
  • Work as part of the wider GHR team on global, regional, and country-based GHR and/or business-related projects and initiatives (TUPE etc.).

Skills and Experience

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • College degree in business, human resources or related field or equivalent education.
  • Proven experience working in a fast-paced ER function
    (Financial services experience preferable).
  • Knowledge of UK and Irish Employment Law.
  • Proven experience managing
    ER Cases
    .
  • Experience navigating a
    global organisation and matrix structures
    .

Required Competencies

  • Strong sense of
    teamwork
    .
  • Excellent communication,
    influencing
    , and
    problem-solving skills
    .
  • Client Focused
    .
  • Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships locally & virtually.
  • Self-disciplined
    , with the ability to work alone, with remote management.
  • Strong
    analytical skills
    , detail and deadline oriented.
  • Ability to
    multi-task
    in a fast-paced environment.

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