Employee Relations Lead

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an experienced Employee Relations (ER) specialist to lead complex cases across multiple sites, ensuring fair investigations, clear outcomes and strong case records.

You will coach site managers, manage legal risk including early conciliation and tribunal preparation, and build scalable ER processes aligned with evolving employment law. Travel to sorting centres 1–2 days per week is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end ER case management experience across grievances, disciplinary and conduct matters.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law, including early conciliation and tribunal preparation.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-site operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Own complex ER cases end to end, including grievances, disciplinary and conduct matters.
• Advise and coach site managers so they can confidently handle lower-level employee relations issues themselves.
• Manage legal risk, including early conciliation, tribunal preparation and external employment counsel where required.
• Build and improve ER processes, using case data and recurring themes to strengthen policies, escalation routes, training and early‑warning indicators.
• Create a scalable ER framework that can be applied consistently across existing and new sites and stays aligned with employment law changes.
• Be highly visible on site, building trust with operatives and managers and helping sites prepare proactively for peak periods and increased case volumes.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

High-volume environments

On-site travel

Strong communication

Policy development

Data-driven risk management

Education

CIPD Level 5+

Job description

the company is fundamentally reshaping how goods move in an online era. Backed by Europe’s largest-ever logistics Series A ($35M) led by deep-tech investors Plural, and a recently closed Series B ($95M), the company is scaling faster than 99% of venture-backed startups. We're assembling the most talent-dense team the logistics industry has ever seen

the company’s Mission is to free commerce from friction. Today, high delivery costs act as a hidden tax on e-commerce, quietly shaping what can be sold online and limiting who can participate. We envision a world where more goods move more freely between more people, making the online shopping experience seamless and accessible to everyone.

THE TEAM

• ~160 people, around half in engineering, product and data
• 45+ advanced degrees across computer science, mathematics and operations research
• Thousands of data points captured, calculated, analysed and predicted for every single parcel we handle
• An intellectually vibrant culture of first‑principles thinking, tight feedback loops and relentless experimentation

What you'll do

Own complex ER cases end to end, including grievances, disciplinary and conduct matters, ensuring fair investigations, clear outcomes and strong case records.

• Advise and coach site managers so they can confidently handle lower-level employee relations issues themselves.

• Manage legal risk, including early conciliation, tribunal preparation and external employment counsel where required.

• Build and improve ER processes, using case data and recurring themes to strengthen policies, escalation routes, training and early‑warning indicators.

• Create a scalable ER framework that can be applied consistently across existing and new sites and stays aligned with employment law changes.

• Be highly visible on site, building trust with operatives and managers and helping sites prepare proactively for peak periods and increased case volumes.

Who Will Thrive in This Role?

Strong end-to-end ER case management experience across grievances, disciplinary and conduct matters

• Good working knowledge of UK employment law, including early conciliation and tribunal preparation

• Experience in high-volume, multi‑site operational environments

• Strong, calm communication skills, particularly in sensitive or conflict situations

• Experience improving ER processes and using case data to identify and communicate risk

• Comfortable travelling to sortation centres around 1–2 days per week

Desirable

• Experience supporting flexible, agency, contractor or platform‑based workforces

• CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent employment law expertise

Who Thrives at the company?

• Aim with Precision: You define problems clearly and measure your impact meticulously.

• Play to Win: You chase bold bets, tackle the hard stuff, and view constraints as fuel, not friction.

• 1% Better Every Day: You believe that small, consistent improvements lead to exponential growth. You move quickly, deliver results, and learn from every experience.

• All In, All the Time: You show up and step up. You take ownership from start to finish and do what it takes to deliver when it counts.

• People-Powered Greatness: You invest in your teammates. You give and receive feedback with care and candour. You build trust through high standards and shared success.

• Grow the Whole Pie: You seek out win‑win solutions for merchants, couriers, and our customers, because when they thrive, so do we.

If these resonate, and you combine strong technical fundamentals with entrepreneurial drive, let’s connect.

the company is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and fostering a workplace where everyone thrives.