M&A Employee Relations Lead

WTW; England; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Group income protection

Health assessments

Pension with company match up to 10%

Hybrid working

Employee assistance programme

Volunteer day

Electric vehicle car scheme

Share scheme

Cycle-to-work

Dental cover

Optical cover

Critical illness protection

Job summary

WTW is seeking an Employee Relations Lead - Projects to drive people-related activities around mergers, acquisitions, transfers and organisational change. You will provide expert ER guidance and end-to-end case management across multiple business segments, ensuring compliant and commercially balanced outcomes.

You will partner with Legal, Compliance, HR and business leaders to deliver a coordinated and colleague-focused M&A program, manage complex ER cases, and develop scalable ER processes for

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Human Resources with a strong focus on employee relations and case management.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law including TUPE, disciplinary, grievance, and tribunals.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, M&A and complex people-change activity.

Responsibilities

• Lead ER input into M&A, divestments, transfers, and integration.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, HR and business leaders to ensure compliant M&A activity.
• Plan and manage consultation activity, ensuring clear and timely communications.
• Escalate and manage complex ER cases including disciplinary, grievances and exits.
• Identify risks from casework and translate into preventative actions and policy improvements.

Skills

ER expertise

UK employment law

policy application

manager coaching

stakeholder management

communication skills

risk assessment

analytical mindset

change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

WTW is seeking an Employee Relations Lead - Projects to drive people-related activities around mergers, acquisitions, transfers and organisational change. You will provide expert ER guidance and end-to-end case management across multiple business segments, ensuring compliant and commercially balanced outcomes.

You will partner with Legal, Compliance, HR and business leaders to deliver a coordinated and colleague-focused M&A program, manage complex ER cases, and develop scalable ER processes for