ER Advisor

Insight Select Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Select Limited seeks an Employee Relations Advisor to join our London-based team within a financial services environment. You will advise line managers, handle grievances, disciplinaries, investigations and appeals, and help evolve HR policies in line with UK employment law.

You will collaborate with HR Business Partners and senior stakeholders, manage complex ER cases including Employment Tribunal claims, and contribute to data reporting and ER process improvements across the business.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in an Employee Relations advisory role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and ER best practice.
• Experience handling grievances, disciplinaries, investigations and appeals.

Responsibilities

• Provide ER advice to line managers and HR Business Partnering teams.
• Support grievances, disciplinaries, investigations and appeals.
• Prepare documentation for hearings and meetings; explore informal resolution.
• Assist with Employment Tribunal cases alongside senior ER stakeholders.
• Contribute to HR policies, procedures and internal guidance.
• Support ER training for managers and HR colleagues.
• Collaborate with Legal and Data teams on DSARs.
• Advise on performance management, restructuring and absence management.
• Maintain ER data, reporting and case documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve ER processes and participate in HR projects.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

UK employment law

Data reporting

HR systems

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

CIPD qualification desirable

Job description

Job Title: Employee Relations Advisor

Location: London

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join an established financial services organisation, supporting employee relations matters across its London-based entities.

Working closely with HR Business Partners, management and senior stakeholders, you will provide practical advice and guidance on a broad range of employee relations cases, ensuring matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with UK employment legislation and best practice.

This role would suit an ER professional who enjoys managing a varied caseload, supporting managers through complex employee matters and contributing to the development of HR policies and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide employee relations advice and guidance to line managers, management and the wider HR Business Partnering team.
• Support the management of grievances, employee concerns, disciplinary proceedings, investigations and appeals.
• Explore informal resolution options where appropriate and prepare relevant documentation for hearings and meetings.
• Support complex employee relations cases, including Employment Tribunal claims, alongside senior ER stakeholders.
• Assist with the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and internal guidance.
• Support the delivery of employee relations training for managers and HR colleagues.
• Partner with Legal and Data teams to manage Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs).
• Provide guidance on performance management, organisational restructuring and absence management.
• Maintain accurate ER data, reporting and case documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve employee relations processes and support wider HR projects.

Skills & Experience

• Approximately 3-5 years' experience in an Employee Relations advisory role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation and employee relations best practice.
• Experience supporting grievances, disciplinaries, investigations and appeals.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience using HR systems and working with employee data and reporting.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to support change and resolve problems.
• A degree or equivalent qualification; CIPD qualification desirable but not essential.
• Financial services experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work across a varied range of employee relations matters.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and senior stakeholders.
• Gain exposure to complex ER cases and employment-related projects.
• Contribute to HR policy development and process improvement.
• Develop your expertise within an established financial services environment.