HR Business Partner - Employee Relations Specialist

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HR Business Partner - Employee Relations Specialist Financial Services Location - LondonHybrid working

A leading global financial services firm has an exciting new opportunity for an Employee Relations (ER) Specialist to join their busy HR team in their London headquarters. You will be the in-house expert on all things ER, supporting teams across Europe, APAC and the US, operating from the central global People team. As a leading proprietary trading firm, the business operates in a highly regulated environment and you will play a critical role in ensuring their People practices meet all compliance and ethical standards while fostering a positive working culture worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:Casework Management: Manage a varied and high-risk employee relations caseload across all regions, including disciplinaries, grievances, appeals, investigations, performance and capability concerns, with professionalism and cultural sensitivity, taking ownership of sensitive and complex matters as they arise.Change Management: Advise on and support the implementation of business-critical organisational change (including redundancies and international transfers), ensuring regional compliance.Manager Training: Develop and deliver targeted training for managers in APAC, Europe, and the US, building ER capability and confidence to address best practices and employee matters locally and globally.Policy Development: Draft, harmonise and implement robust HR and ER policies reflecting the latest UK, APAC, and US employment law, best practice and the regulatory standards that apply to trading environments.Risk Mitigation: Proactively ensure people-related actions are fully aligned with relevant employment law and internal requirements, supporting our regulatory obligations at all times.Expert Advice: Act as a trusted partner for leaders and managers, providing practical, timely, and legally sound guidance on employee matters that reflect the fast-paced, regulated nature of the tra...