Interim Employee Relations Partner

Hansen Filler Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hansen Filler Associates is seeking an experienced Interim Employee Relations Partner to lead complex ER matters across the UK and Europe, acting as a senior escalation point and shaping strategy for high-risk cases.

The role covers settlements, investigations, restructures, and cross-border collective consultation, with external counsel management and governance improvements to deliver practical recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong UK employment law knowledge and ER experience in a regulated environment.
• Multi-country European experience, working with local counsel.
• Hands-on works council or collective consultation experience.
• Track record in M&A integration or organisational change with ER impact.

Responsibilities

• Own complex, high-risk ER cases (exits, settlements, investigations).
• Advise on settlement and severance strategy balancing risk.
• Lead ER aspects of restructures and redundancy programs; support integration work.
• Coordinate cross-border collective consultation across European jurisdictions.
• Instruct and manage external counsel; translate legal advice to business recommendations.
• Strengthen ER governance, escalation routes and reporting across the region.

Skills

UK employment law

ER experience

European experience

Works council

Collective consultation

M&A integration

Stakeholder influencing

Job description

We are currently partnering with a global leading professional services business to appoint an experienced Interim Employee Relations Partner on what will be an initial 6-months contact.

This role will play a key part within the global ER Centre of Excellence, covering the UK and Europe and you'll be the senior escalation point for the region's most complex and sensitive ER matters.

The role

• Own complex, high-risk cases: managed exits, settlements, investigations, whistleblowing, discrimination, harassment and litigation support
• Advise on settlement and severance strategy, balancing legal, financial, regulatory and reputational risk
• Lead the ER side of restructures, redundancy programmes and acquisition integration, including policy harmonisation
• Support works council and collective consultation activity across European jurisdictions
• Instruct and manage external counsel, and turn legal advice into practical business recommendations
• Strengthen case governance, escalation routes and ER reporting across the region

Key experience

• Strong UK employment law knowledge and significant ER experience in a regulated environment is a must.
• Practical, multi-country European experience, working effectively with local counsel
• Hands-on works council or collective consultation experience
• A track record in M&A integration or organisational change with ER impact
• Sound commercial judgement and the credibility to influence and challenge senior stakeholders

This is an exciting opportunity to join high profile business with real regional ownership, senior visibility and a broad, varied caseload across multiple jurisdictions.