Senior ER Adviser (London)

Senior ER Advisor

Investment Management

London

Permanent

£100,000 - £120,000

I have partnered with a global Investment Management firm in their search for a Senior ER Advisor to join their ER department of 3 heads that cover the UK population. This is a fast-paced role, with the requirements being to provide practical and strategic advice on the full range of ER matters and delivery of a broad ER agenda.

Responsibilities:

• Providing high-quality support and advice, ensuring the effective management of ER-related risks (legal, financial and reputational) for employee relations issues
• Designing, maintaining and implementing ER strategy, policies and activities, aligned with commercial and HR functional requirements
• Providing commercial and proactive HR consultancy advice to business heads and HR business partners, and facilitating delivery of HR solutions via other specialist functions as required
• Preparing and continuously reviewing key HR documents, including employment agreements and offer letters, consultancy agreements and settlement agreements
• ER Project management including key advisory and ER work-stream management for any restructuring/acquisitions/disposals/outsourcing/insourcing/off-shoring
• Ensuring ER requirements are pro-actively met and managed in annual risk management processes such as legal obligations and annual contract and policy reviews
• Engaging in transversal project work supporting the Compliance team or other business initiatives as and when required
• Delivery of specialist training to HR/management when required
• Visible role in promoting appropriate workplace behaviour, equality and diversity agenda and initiatives
• Maintaining relationships with 3rd party service providers such as training providers
• Ensuring accurate and high quality reporting of ER issues and keeping full and accurate records
• Building and maintaining good relationships with members of the employee forum
• Actively staying current with employment law and HR knowledge, attending appropriate seminars and participating in team knowledge development meetings

Skills:

• Relevant experience in UK employment law and/or UK employee relations in a fast-paced business environment
• Knowledge of UK employment law, supported by academic or professional qualifications
• Strong drafting skills
• Strong communication skills
• Initiative, solutions focused with a strong service/client orientation
• Ability to show good judgment to balance commerciality with risk management
• Flexibility in style and approach to assist the business to achieve their strategy
• Sensitivity and diplomacy, highest level of integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to gain credibility and trust with all levels of employees including senior management
• Ability to deal with deadlines and time pressure, and maintain attention to detail