Senior Manager - Employee Relations- UK

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager for Employee Relations in London. This strategic role involves leading the Employee Relations team across EMEA, ensuring compliance with employment laws, and fostering a positive work environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in HR, particularly in Employee Relations, and will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape employee relations practices and drive initiatives that enhance workplace culture. If you are a proactive leader with a passion for HR and employee advocacy, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of HR experience with a focus on Employee Relations.
• Expertise in UK employment law and knowledge of EU laws is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the EMEA Employee Relations team.
• Provide strategic advice on employee relations to business leaders.
• Drive ER processes including grievances, investigations, and terminations.

Skills

Employee Relations Management

Employment Law Knowledge

Conflict Resolution

Coaching Skills

Communication Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR or related field

Master's Degree in HR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Senior Manager - Employee Relations - UK, London

Client:

ITL UK

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

4

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Role Title: Senior Manager Employee Relations / Manager Employee Relations

Location: London, UK

Summary of Role & Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to build & lead the EMEA Employee Relations (ER) team. The ER Manager will develop a deep understanding of Infosys’s business and will collaborate with HR and Legal functions to review Employee Relations policies/processes and interventions. As an Employee Relations Manager, you will be the point of contact for all Employee Relations matters in the UK such as preventive and corrective actions of behavior/value incidents, disciplinary processes, major employee grievances, and investigations.

Employee Relations practices are key to creating a positive work environment. This strategic position will be responsible for reviewing, formulating, and implementing the Employee Relations function/practices in the UK and major continental European countries. The Employee Relations Manager is a trusted adviser and critical partner to Business leaders, coaching Business partner HRs and leaders on various employee relation matters related to values & ethical matters, grievance resolution, and actions pertaining to performance deficiencies. Proactively review all policy and procedures in line with current legislation. As a subject matter expert, the ER manager/Practice lead ER identifies risks and gaps, creates, audits, and sustains positive workplace relations programs; and designs and conducts positive workplace relations training that drives best practices.

Details of Roles & Responsibility:

1. Strategic ER Management: Responsible for ER strategy for UK or Europe as the case may be. Provides specialist advice on employee relations requirements and procedures to Business leaders and Senior management.
2. Review the Employee relations practices/policies involving value violations (disciplinary process), grievance redressal process, performance deficiency process, and suggest changes/improvements.
3. Drives ER processes including terminations, absence management, performance management, grievances, investigations and creation of required documentation to support those processes in close coordination with Legal teams.
4. Guide & enable Business partner HR, Business leaders, Manager community on values adherence, employee grievances, and performance deficiencies.
5. Drive anti-sexual harassment initiatives and coordinate internal investigations in case of any incident.
6. Work with Labour authorities and other stakeholders for statutory compliances involving Employee relations functions.
7. Support central teams in case of any whistleblower investigations as needed.
8. Undertake management development activities by coaching, influencing, and sharing knowledge to increase manager’s abilities to manage their teams.
9. Stay current on employment law and trends.
10. Track and interpret trends in employee relations to proactively identify issues and develop training and other interventions and solutions.
11. Promote the Company’s Culture and policies.

Knowledge & Skills:

1. Minimum of 8 – 15 years’ experience in HR with exposure to Employee Relations functions.
2. ER manager will be a subject matter expert of HR areas of Employment law in UK. Knowledge of employment laws of Germany, France, Netherlands, Swiss, NORDICS will be an advantage.
3. Strong team player who enjoys a fast-paced, evolving international environment and who is proactive, assertive, decisive, and resilient.
4. A key capability is the ability to understand the global business context and to make practical, risk-based decisions that drive business outcomes based on solid employment law knowledge and experience, process improvement mindset, and key understanding of HR matters.
5. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
6. Experience in dealing with conflict resolution.
7. Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment.
8. Coaching and Influencing skills.
9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PPT etc.).

About Us:

Infosys is a global market leader in business consulting and technology solutions, which has been named Europe's and Germany's Top Employer. As a renowned partner of future-oriented companies, Infosys supports customers in more than 70 countries to always be one step ahead of the competition and innovation trends. Placed in the top group on the Forbes list of most innovative companies, Infosys has employees and annual sales of around $16 billion. With strategy consulting and the joint development of groundbreaking solutions in technology areas such as mobility, sustainability, big data, and cloud computing, Infosys helps companies to grow in a constantly changing world. Infosys is one of the most successful growing companies in the consulting and IT sector in Germany. All aspects of employment at Infosys are based on merit, competence, and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.