Head of Employee Relations

Hansen Filler Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Head of Employee Relations to shape and manage a global Employee Relations function. Responsibilities include developing strategies, overseeing high-risk employment cases, and ensuring legal compliance across jurisdictions. The role demands expertise in ER strategy and employment law, along with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. This position offers a strategic opportunity to lead a global ER team and drive policy frameworks that enhance organizational culture and manage people risks.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Employee Relations strategy, investigations, and employment law.
• Experience in influencing executive stakeholders during organizational change.
• Ability to manage complex employment matters and ensure policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Employee Relations strategy and framework.
• Oversee complex and high-risk employment cases.
• Deliver a comprehensive review and redesign of employment policies.

Job description

Job Description

Role Overview

Our FS client is seeking a Head of Employee Relations to build and oversee a global Employee Relations (ER) and Policy function. This role will manage complex employment matters, drive consistent policy frameworks, and ensure strong legal and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. It requires deep expertise in ER strategy, investigations, employment law, and influencing executive stakeholders during periods of organisational change.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global ER strategy, including frameworks, policies, standards, and risk management.
• Oversee complex and high-risk cases (e.g., misconduct, regulatory issues, senior exits, whistleblowing) with discretion and commercial awareness.
• Deliver a comprehensive review and redesign of global employment policies, documentation, and processes.
• Establish scalable case-management systems, investigation standards, and basic ER reporting.
• Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, HR and senior leadership on governance, people risk, and regulatory expectations.
• Develop and lead a global ER team, ensuring consistent capability, workload management, and cross-regional coordination.
• Provide senior advisory input on culture, conduct, and people-risk matters, including support for Board and Committee reporting.

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