Strategic Employee Relations Lead (9-Month Contract)

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

JLL is hiring an Employee Relations Manager on a 9-month fixed-term contract to lead ER investigations, provide expert guidance, and manage a caseload across the UK in a large matrixed organisation.

You will partner with HR, legal, compliance and business leaders to deliver proactive ER solutions, policy interpretation, and workplace change initiatives while building capability within the function.

Qualifikationen

• A degree or qualification in HR, employment legal, industrial / labour relations, or related field and have good knowledge of UK employment law and regulation.
• Proven and demonstratable experience managing complex ER cases including investigations, ill-health, dismissals, appeals, and report writing.
• Training in investigations, mediation and some experience with unions and works councils.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Problem-solving capabilities and are responsive to employee concerns and conflicting needs.
• An ability to handle difficult conversations, navigate complexities and disagreements and maintain neutrality in conflictual situations.
• Good judgment and able to articulate sound reasoning for recommendations to persuade stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Provide expert support and advice to HR and business clients on ER matters, employment practices and casework including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, ill-health, workplace adjustments, dispute resolution, investigations etc, reducing reliance on third party legal advisors
• Provide support on employment legal issues including input on Tribunal litigation and other casework
• Investigate and respond to workplace complaints including complex, high-risk, sensitive and ER cases
• Work closely with broader HR to expertly guide, support, and implement change initiatives by supporting colleagues and managers with transfers, reorganisations / restructures (including meeting information / consultation requirements), plus undertake broader project work as required
• Identify and support interventions required for the transformation of the wider function in the UK and at times across EMEA including helping establish networks within and across the region
• Partner closely with business-line aligned HR colleagues and compliance and have significant direct interactions with business clients and colleagues in legal (internal / external) and reward including in-country ER, US ER, and global colleagues
• Track and report on ER MI to identify ER trends, propose and implement improvements
• Define, design, and deliver ER solutions on topics including HR policies, procedures, and best practice materials to maintain compliance with country-specific statutes, circumstances, and regulations
• Provide subject matter expertise, conduct research and partner with compliance and legal to proactively monitor and embed relevant statutory and regulatory changes
• Build organisational capability in managing ER matters by educating managers and HR colleagues in ER process, practices, and legislation
• Partner with HR and CoEs to design and facilitate the implementation of talent initiatives including engagement, diversity, and inclusion and EMEA wellbeing initiatives
• Actively participate in projects developing new ER processes and other process improvements.

Kenntnisse

ER experience

Investigations

Disciplinary

Grievance

Case management

ER projects

AI tools

Ausbildung

HR degree or qualification

Tools

AI tools

Jobbeschreibung

JLL is hiring an Employee Relations Manager on a 9-month fixed-term contract to lead ER investigations, provide expert guidance, and manage a caseload across the UK in a large matrixed organisation.

You will partner with HR, legal, compliance and business leaders to deliver proactive ER solutions, policy interpretation, and workplace change initiatives while building capability within the function.