IR & Compliance Lead – Luxury Retail, Growth & Perks

BROWNS; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Browns Jewellers in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Industrial Relations & Compliance Manager to own people practices across the business. You will shape disciplinary, grievance and statutory compliance processes in line with our premium, luxury brand standards.

You will manage the full employee relations lifecycle, provide expert advice on labour legislation, and work with HR leadership to drive consistent, fair outcomes across multiple sites in a high-end retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Labour Law, Labour Relations, HR, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of Employee Relations/Industrial Relations/Labour Law experience.
• Experience chairing hearings and managing disciplinary/grievance processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end disciplinary, grievance, and incapacity processes.
• Represent Browns at the CCMA and relevant bargaining councils.
• Oversee statutory compliance under South African labour legislation.
• Coordinate Employment Equity, WSP and ATR requirements.
• Provide ER guidance and training to managers.

Skills

Communication

Investigation

Facilitation

Stakeholder mgmt

Employee relations

Labour law

Education

Bachelor's degree in Labour Law/IR/HR

Postgraduate qualification in Labour Law/Employee Relations

SABPP registration (advantage)

Tools

MS Office

HR/ER systems

Job description

Browns Jewellers in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Industrial Relations & Compliance Manager to own people practices across the business. You will shape disciplinary, grievance and statutory compliance processes in line with our premium, luxury brand standards.

You will manage the full employee relations lifecycle, provide expert advice on labour legislation, and work with HR leadership to drive consistent, fair outcomes across multiple sites in a high-end retail environment.