Employee Relations Investigator

Axiom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Hybrid/Remote work

Job summary

Axiom is seeking an organised and thoughtful Employee Relations Investigator to join its investigations team. You will manage employee investigations from case assignment through to final determination, assessing evidence, deciding outcomes and clearly explaining your findings.

You will conduct fair, thorough and timely interviews with employees and contractors about sensitive workplace matters, building trust and applying sound judgement to complex employee relations issues.

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience conducting employee investigations.
• Strong knowledge of the UK grievance process.
• Experience handling harassment and discrimination.
• Understanding of the Equality Act 2010.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews on sensitive HR matters.
• Review information from internal systems and maintain records.
• Gather and assess information from stakeholders.
• Identify patterns and recurring issues in casework.
• Manage a busy caseload with quality and consistency.
• Collaborate with legal and other teams on investigations.
• Reach evidence-based conclusions and explain findings.

Skills

Investigation skills

UK employment law

Interviewing skills

Grievance process

Tools

HRIS systems

Case management software

Job description

Axiom is supporting a large global technology company seeking an organised and thoughtful Employee Relations Investigator to join its investigations team.

You will manage employee investigations from case assignment through to final determination. The role involves more than fact-finding: you will assess the evidence, decide outcomes and confidently explain and support your findings.

You will conduct fair, thorough and timely interviews with employees and contractors about sensitive workplace matters. You’ll need to build trust quickly, ask thoughtful questions and approach complex employee relations issues with care and sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews concerning sensitive HR and employee relations matters.
• Review information from internal systems and maintain clear, accurate records.
• Gather and assess information from employees and other stakeholders.
• Identify patterns in casework and opportunities to address recurring issues.
• Manage a busy caseload while maintaining the quality and consistency of your work.
• Work with employee relations, legal and other teams on complex investigations.
• Reach evidence-based conclusions and clearly explain the reasoning behind your findings.

Minimum qualifications:

• At least two years’ experience conducting employee investigations or handling complex employee relations matters in an HR or legal role.
• Strong knowledge of the UK grievance process.
• Experience handling complex matters, including harassment, sexual harassment and disability discrimination.
• Good knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and the wider UK employment law framework.
• Sound judgement and confidence making decisions based on evidence.
• The ability to explain the rationale for decisions and findings clearly.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build trust with people at all levels.
• Excellent writing skills and experience documenting investigation findings clearly and accurately.
• The ability to ask sensitive, probing questions and identify relevant facts.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes health benefits, pension and more. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiom provides the opportunity to work remotely, onsite or hybrid, depending on client requirements.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alternative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

We understand that many legal professionals have chosen to adopt the consultancy model, and we are happy to discuss this option with you. We offer both consultants and employees the opportunity to work with our enviable client roster. Contact us in complete confidence to find out more about opportunities to work with Axiom as an employee or consultant.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities:

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at [e-mail] and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line.

Axiom Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 11777468 Registered Office: Challoner House, 3rd Floor, 19-21 Clerkenwell Close, London, UK, EC1R 0AA.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.