Employee Relations Specialist/ Project Manager

Oakleaf Partnership; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services client in London is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist for a 6-month contract. You will be responsible for leading the HR workstream in a restructure project, managing redundancy consultations, advising employees, and ensuring compliance with UK employment law. The ideal candidate will have strong employee relations experience and the ability to work collaboratively in a complex environment. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing redundancy programmes and organisational change.
• Deep knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support collective consultation processes and one-on-one redundancy conversations.
• Coordinate consultation meetings and maintain documentation.
• Provide day-to-day employee relations support.

Skills

Employee relations experience managing change

Understanding of UK employment law

Confident communication skills

Collaborative approach

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.