Employee Relations Advisor

About the job

Job Title: Employee Relations Advisor
Location: Birmingham, Manchester, Northampton (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We're recruiting for an Employee Relations Advisor to join the HR team of a leading UK law firm. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced ER professional to act as a subject matter expert on employee relations, supporting managers across a broad range of complex and sensitive people matters.

You'll work closely with HR Business Partners, HR Advisors, and specialist teams to deliver commercially focused, legally compliant employee relations advice while helping to shape best practice across the business.

This role offers the opportunity to influence organisational change, improve manager capability, and contribute to wider people initiatives in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations Case Management

• Manage a wide range of complex employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, and conduct matters.
• Lead end-to-end investigations, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Provide commercially focused advice and constructive challenge to managers.
• Support complex cases including Employment Tribunals, ACAS negotiations, COT3 agreements, and settlement agreements where required.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Identify and mitigate employee relations risks across the business.
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently.
• Keep up to date with employment legislation and recommend policy improvements where appropriate.

Stakeholder Support & Coaching

• Build strong relationships with managers across the business.
• Coach and develop managers to improve confidence in handling employee relations matters.
• Facilitate mediation and early intervention to resolve workplace issues effectively.

Data & Continuous Improvement

• Analyse employee relations data to identify trends and emerging risks.
• Produce meaningful reports and recommendations for HR stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of ER processes, templates, and ways of working.

Organisational Change

• Provide employee relations expertise on restructures, redundancies, TUPE transfers, and changes to terms and conditions.
• Support business change programmes, ensuring employee impact is managed fairly and compliantly.
• Work collaboratively with wider People teams to deliver a consistent employee experience.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience managing complex employee relations cases independently.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application.
• Experience conducting investigations and advising on disciplinary, grievance, and performance matters.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical ability with experience interpreting people data.
• High levels of discretion, judgement, and emotional intelligence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office and HR systems knowledge.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within professional services or another regulated environment.
• Exposure to Employment Tribunals, ACAS, settlement agreements, or complex litigation.
• Experience supporting organisational change, including redundancies or TUPE.
• CIPD qualified or working towards qualification.

What Our Client Offers

• Hybrid working model.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to join a highly regarded HR team within a leading professional services organisation.
• Exposure to complex employee relations work and business-wide projects.
• Ongoing training, professional development, and career progression.
• Inclusive, collaborative, and supportive working culture.

How to Apply

If you're an experienced Employee Relations professional looking to take the next step in your career within a progressive and people-focused organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

We are a recruitment agency specialising in HR, people, and professional services roles across the UK. Our expertise and industry knowledge enable us to connect talented professionals with outstanding career opportunities, supporting both clients and candidates in achieving long-term success.