Employee Relations HR Business Partner

Meraki Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Meraki Talent represents a leading financial services organisation in the City of London seeking an experienced Employee Relations HR Business Partner. You will own a broad range of complex ER cases, advise senior stakeholders, and ensure risk-conscious HR solutions aligned to business objectives.

Reporting to the ER Manager, you will drive TUPE projects, contribute to HR initiatives, and coach managers to handle ER matters confidently while ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation.

Qualifications

• Experience in ER/HRBP or senior HR advisory roles within a regulated environment (ideally FS).
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ER best practice.
• Experience managing complex and sensitive ER cases end-to-end.
• TUPE experience is essential.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing at all levels.
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence, conduct and investigations.
• Provide expert advice to managers on HR policies and employment law.
• Lead on TUPE projects with stakeholder management.
• Partner with leaders to deliver people solutions aligned to business objectives.
• Coach managers to handle ER issues confidently and consistently.
• Support restructures and redundancy processes where required.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal and Compliance on complex cases.
• Analyze ER trends and provide insights to minimise risk and improve employee experience.
• Contribute to HR projects and people initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Employment law

HR business partner

Job description

Our client, a leading financial services organisation based in the City of London, is seeking an experienced Employee Relations HR Business Partner to join their HR team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded HR professional with strong employee relations expertise to support a dynamic and fast-paced business. Reporting directly to the ER Manager, you will take ownership of a broad range of complex ER cases while partnering with senior stakeholders across the organisation to provide pragmatic, risk-focused HR advice and support.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management, conduct, capability and workplace investigations.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers and business leaders on HR policies, employment law and best practice.
• Support and lead on TUPE projects, including consultation processes and stakeholder management.
• Partner with business leaders to deliver effective people solutions aligned to business objectives.
• Coach and develop managers in handling employee relations issues confidently and consistently.
• Support organisational change programmes, restructures and redundancy processes where required.
• Collaborate closely with the broader HR team, Legal and Compliance functions on complex and sensitive cases.
• Analyse ER trends and provide insight and recommendations to minimise risk and improve employee experience.
• Contribute to HR projects and wider people initiatives across the business.
• Ensure all employee relations activities are managed in line with UK employment legislation and regulatory requirements.

About You

• Proven experience in an Employee Relations, HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor capacity within a regulated environment, ideally financial services.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice.
• Experience managing complex and sensitive ER cases from start to finish.
• Previous TUPE experience is essential.
• Comfortable building relationships with senior stakeholders and influencing across all levels of the organisation.
• Commercially aware with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.