Senior Employee Relations Leader - 6 Month FTC

BDO UK; Greater London; In loco; GBP 65.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

BDO UK is a leading accountancy and business advisory firm committed to helping organisations navigate today’s changing world. The Employee Relations Manager is a senior HR specialist responsible for expert employee relations guidance and commercially focused solutions across the business.

Reporting to the Senior Employee Relations Manager, you will support HR teams, Partners and People Managers on complex matters, manage high-risk cases, advise on disciplinary and grievance issues, and help

Competenze

• Experience of working in an Employee Relations, case management and policy-focused role, including strong knowledge of employment law and practical interpretation and application of commercially focused solutions.
• Experience of managing complex and high-risk employee relations matters, balancing legal, commercial and reputational considerations.
• Proven stakeholder management experience as a commercial, credible and assertive subject matter expert influencing up to senior levels.
• Experience of using data, trends and management information to identify themes, support decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience of leading or delivering projects, change initiatives, process improvements and policy implementation activities.
• Experience of portraying complex issues and problem-solving initiatives in a user-friendly solutions focused format, together with supporting processes and procedures.
• Experience of training, coaching and developing HR and business stakeholders on Employee Relations matters to increase capability and confidence.
• Experience of conducting reviews of policies, practices and terms and conditions, identifying solutions and supporting successful implementation.
• Experience of working at management level and providing line management, coaching or development support to others.
• Experience of writing succinct documentation and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Experience of using case management systems and working in a fast-paced and often challenging environment.
• Demonstrates adaptability and resilience, with the ability to respond positively to changing business priorities, legislation and ways of working.
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Mansioni

• The Employee Relations Manager is a senior HR specialist role responsible for providing expert employee relations advice and commercially focused solutions across the business.
• Reporting to the Senior Employee Relations Manager, the role supports HR teams, Partners and People Managers on complex and sensitive people matters, ensuring that legal, commercial and reputational risks are effectively managed while delivering positive outcomes for colleagues and the Firm.
• The role also helps the business adapt to changes in employment legislation, policies and ways of working.
• A key aspect of the role is managing complex employee relations cases from start to finish, advising on disciplinary and grievance matters, performance and capability issues, conflict resolution, contractual matters, organisational change projects, tribunal claims, early conciliation and data subject access requests.
• The Employee Relations Manager provides pragmatic, risk-based recommendations that balance compliance with business objectives, while ensuring consistency and fairness in decision-making.
• The role also acts as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, building relationships across the business to understand priorities and people-related challenges.
• By partnering with HR and business leaders, the Employee Relations Manager delivers practical guidance that supports effective people management, reduces risk and enables informed decision-making.
• In addition to casework, the position plays an important role in shaping and improving employee relations practices, including policy changes, process enhancements, monitoring legislative developments and ensuring the business is prepared for employment law changes.
• The role uses employee relations data and trend analysis to identify emerging risks, recommend improvements and influence broader people strategies.
• The Employee Relations Manager is responsible for developing capability within the ER team and the wider business, including coaching and managing ER Advisors and Assistant ER Managers, providing training to HR teams and people managers.

Conoscenze

Employee relations

Disciplinary matters

Grievance handling

Policy interpretation

Stakeholder management

Data and MI usage

Project delivery

Training and coaching

Change management

Legal/commercial risk

Communication with senior management

Organisational awareness

Descrizione del lavoro

BDO UK is a leading accountancy and business advisory firm committed to helping organisations navigate today’s changing world. The Employee Relations Manager is a senior HR specialist responsible for expert employee relations guidance and commercially focused solutions across the business.

Reporting to the Senior Employee Relations Manager, you will support HR teams, Partners and People Managers on complex matters, manage high-risk cases, advise on disciplinary and grievance issues, and help