Employee Relations Partner

RELX International; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional in South Africa is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Partner to support RELX companies by guiding managers, HR teams, and employees on complex ER matters and compliance. You will handle investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, terminations, and change with discretion and sound judgment.

In this role you will collaborate with Employment Counsel, draft ER documentation, monitor trends, and provide insights to improve workplace culture and reduce risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or postgraduate qualification in Labour Relations or HR Management.
• Proven record representing employers in CCMA proceedings.
• Deep post-qualification experience in employee relations, labour relations, workplace investigations, and dispute resolution.
• Corporate, shared services, and multinational experience.
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and employment practices.
• Experience advising managers, HR teams, and business leaders on complex employee relations matters.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise and partner with HRBPs, managers, and business leaders on complex employee relations matters, labour law compliance, and legal risk.
• Manage employee relations cases end to end, including investigations, disciplinary processes, grievances, terminations, and organisational change.
• Draft employee relations and labour-related documentation and maintain accurate, compliant case records.
• Partner with internal Employment Counsel to ensure compliance with South African labour legislation, including the LRA, BCEA, and EEA.
• Represent the organisation at the CCMA and Labour Court, where required.
• Monitor employee relations trends, analyse data, and provide insights to improve workplace culture and reduce organisational risk.

Skills

Written communication

Documentation skills

Discretion

Sound judgment

Advising managers

Education

Bachelor’s or postgraduate qualification in Labour Relations or HR Management

Job description

Are you an experienced Employee Relations professional who thrives on navigating complex workplace matters and delivering practical, compliant solutions?

Do you enjoy partnering with leaders and HR teams to foster positive employee relations while managing risk and ensuring fair outcomes?

About Our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html).

About The Role

As an Employee Relations Partner, you will play a key role in supporting RELX companies across South Africa by providing expert employee relations guidance to managers, HR colleagues, and employees. You will manage complex employee relations matters, ensure compliance with employment legislation, and help create positive workplace outcomes through trusted partnership, sound judgment, and a solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Advise and partner with HRBPs, managers, and business leaders on complex employee relations matters, labour law compliance, and legal risk.
• Manage employee relations cases end to end, including investigations, disciplinary processes, grievances, terminations, and organisational change.
• Draft employee relations and labour-related documentation and maintain accurate, compliant case records.
• Partner with internal Employment Counsel to ensure compliance with South African labour legislation, including the Labour Relations Act (LRA), Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Employment Equity Act (EEA), and other applicable laws.
• Represent the organisation at the CCMA and Labour Court, where required.
• Apply discretion and sound judgment while leading sophisticated processes, decisions, and handling sensitive information.
• Monitor employee relations trends, analyse data, and provide insights and recommendations to improve workplace culture and reduce organisational risk.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or postgraduate qualification in Labour Relations or HR Management.
• Proven record representing employers in CCMA proceedings.
• Deep post-qualification experience in employee relations, labour relations, workplace investigations, and dispute resolution.
• Corporate, shared services, and multinational experience.
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and employment practices.
• Experience advising managers, HR teams, and business leaders on complex employee relations matters.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive matters with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

About The Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

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