Employee Relations Specialist

Michelmores LLP; Poltimore; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mic helmores LLP is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to provide expert advice on complex people matters. You will work with HR Partners to lead investigations, shape policies, and ensure compliance with employment law across the Firm.

You will be the subject matter expert on employee relations, advising leaders on sensitive issues, managing risk, and delivering practical, fair outcomes in a fast-paced professional services environment. Based in Bristol or Exeter with some travel.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex employee relations cases under UK law.
• Commercial and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Excellent investigation, coaching and communication skills.
• Experience in professional services or legal environments is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a wide range of employee relations cases from assessment to resolution.
• Conduct and oversee investigations into complex matters with HR partners.
• Develop and refine policies, guidance and processes.
• Monitor ER trends and data to improve processes and the employee experience.
• Translate employment law developments into clear guidance for the business.

Skills

Employee relations expertise

UK employment law knowledge

Investigations skills

Advising senior stakeholders

Policy development

Data interpretation / trends

Job description

provide expert advice and support on employee relations matters across the Firm and will work closely with HR Business Partners and Advisors to lead on complex cases and investigations, develop policy, and support compliance with employment law.

Day-to-day: You will be the Firm's subject matter expert on employee relations, providing trusted advice on complex and sensitive matters. We will want you to:

• Lead a wide range of employee relations cases from initial assessment through to resolution, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence, workplace conduct and flexible working. Provide commercially focused and legally sound advice to leaders, helping them manage risk while reaching fair and consistent outcomes.
• Conduct and oversee investigations into complex employee matters with HR Business Partners and Advisors to share expertise, build capability and strengthen manager confidence.
• Develop and refine policies, guidance and processes, ensuring they remain practical, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Monitor employee relations trends and data, identifying opportunities to improve processes, mitigate risk and enhance the employee experience.
• Keep pace with employment law developments, translating them into clear and actionable guidance for the business.

Our HR team: You’ll be part of a collaborative HR team that partners with leaders across the Firm on a wide range of people matters. We work at pace, support one another, and focus on delivering practical solutions that help our people and the business succeed.

We take a flexible and agile approach to work. As a team, we agree the working arrangements that best support collaboration, client service and individual wellbeing, recognising that flexibility works best when it benefits both our people and the business.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with sound judgement and a practical, solutions-focused mindset. In particular we need someone with:

• Significant experience managing complex employee relations knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• The confidence to advise and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent investigation, coaching and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience of professional services, legal or partnership environments would be an advantage.

Your next great opportunity!

This is your opportunity to take on a visible and influential role within a successful and growing partnership. You’ll work on some of the Firm's most complex people issues, help shape management capability, and play a key role in creating practical solutions that support both performance and culture.

Michelmores LLP is an Equal Opportunities Employer

We do not discriminate on grounds of race, gender, marital status, age, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation in the selection, recruitment, and treatment of our staff.

More information is available on our Inclusion and Belonging pages.

As part of our recruitment policy our candidates are subject to pre-employment screening checks. The Employee Screening Process includes DBS screening, adverse media checks, financial screening, and will also involve verification of employment history, your right to work in the UK and any relevant qualifications and memberships. If you would like further information around this, at this stage, please get in touch with our recruitment team ( ).

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and commercially minded Employee Relations professional who enjoys solving complex people challenges. You’ll partner with leaders across the Firm to find practical solutions to difficult situations, balancing legal risk, commercial priorities and the employee experience.

The role is based in Bristol or Exeter, with occasional travel to our other offices.

Why Michelmores?

Michelmores is an ambitious, growing law firm with a reputation for helping clients navigate change and seize opportunities. Our success is built on the strength of our people, the quality of our relationships, and our willingness to think differently.

We are a flexible, inclusive and collaborative firm where people are trusted to make an impact.

As the business continues to evolve, our HR team plays a critical role in supporting growth, developing capability and helping leaders make good people decisions.

Overview of the role

As the Employee Relations Specialist you will