Employee Relations Lead - Interim

Employee Relations Lead (FTC)

HW Interim Solutions are partnering with a high-growth, international technology business to appoint an Employee Relations Lead.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive People team within a fast-paced, values-led organisation that has experienced significant growth. The business is looking for an experienced ER professional who enjoys partnering with leaders, navigating complex employee relations matters and influencing best practice across an international environment.

This is far more than a case management role. You'll work closely with leaders across the business, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice while helping to shape an outstanding employee experience.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the People team, you'll become the organisation's subject matter expert for employee relations, partnering with managers to navigate complex people challenges while driving a fair, consistent and commercially balanced approach.

Alongside leading employee relations activity, you'll coach leaders to build capability, support organisational change, use insight to identify emerging trends and contribute to the ongoing evolution of people practices as the business continues to scale internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a broad range of complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, investigations and performance cases.
• Partner with managers to provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice on people issues and employment legislation.
• Coach and develop leaders to strengthen confidence and capability in managing employee relations.
• Support organisational change, restructures and wider business initiatives from a people perspective.
• Ensure people policies and processes are applied consistently, identifying opportunities to simplify, improve and embed best practice.
• Support the business on employment legislation across a number of international markets, working with local expertise where appropriate.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of people policies, manager capability and employee experience initiatives.
• Use data and employee relations insight to identify trends, mitigate risk and shape continuous improvement across the People function.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, becoming a valued adviser on employee relations matters.

About You

We're keen to speak with experienced Employee Relations professionals who combine strong technical knowledge with a collaborative and commercial approach.

You'll ideally bring:

• Significant experience managing complex employee relations within a fast-paced, international organisation.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law, with exposure to international employment legislation highly desirable.
• The confidence to influence, coach and challenge managers at all levels.
• Experience supporting organisational change and driving manager capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment.

This opportunity is offered on an interim fixed-term contract and would suit an experienced Employee Relations specialist who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, international business where they can make a genuine impact from day one.