Employee Relations Specialist/ Project Manager

Oakleaf Partnership; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services client is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist for a 6-month contract in London. You will lead the HR workstream, managing redundancy consultations and advising employees, while ensuring compliance with UK employment law. The role offers hybrid working options and requires deep knowledge of employee relations and organizational change. Strong communication skills are essential for advising global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong employee relations experience managing organisational change and redundancy programmes.
• Deep understanding of UK employment law, collective consultations, and ER best practice.
• Confident communication to advise stakeholders globally.

Responsibilities

• Support collective consultation processes and one on one redundancy conversations.
• Work closely with the wider HR team to keep the project on track.
• Coordinate and run consultation meetings, liaise with stakeholders, and maintain documentation.
• Provide day-to-day employee relations support alongside the project.

Skills

Employee relations experience managing organisational change

Understanding of UK employment law

Confident communication

Collaborative style

Job description

We are working with a global financial services client in their recruitment of an Employee Relations Specialist to come in on a 6 month contract to support a restructure project. You will play a pivotal role in leading the HR workstream, managing redundancy consultations, settlement agreements and documentation, advising employees and guiding the process.

Key responsibilities:

• Support collective consultation processes as well as one on one redundancy conversations
• Work closely with the wider HR team to ensure the project is kept on track from a time management perspective.
• Coordinate and run consultation meetings, liaise with stakeholders and maintain documentation.
• Ensure clear communication with employees in line with UK employment law advising on any questions or issues.
• Provide day-to-day employee relations support alongside the project and there will be potential other projects to support.

Key Skills:

• Strong employee relations experience managing organisational change and redundancy programmes
• Deep understanding of UK employment law, collective consultations, and ER best practice
• Confident communication to advise stakeholders globally
• Approachable, collaborative style-able to operate in a complex and evolving environment

Hybrid working available.