Employee Relations Manager- EMEA

My client is a global bank who is looking to hire a highly experienced professional Employee Relations Manager to be responsible for building, leading and managing the employee relations function within the EMEA region.

 
Responsibilities will include: 

• Providing consulting service on managing disciplinary and under-performance cases.
• Advising on change management projects.
• Engaging HR and line management in employee relations training; providing ER advice on acquisitions and divestments. 
• Providing expertise on team-member engagement process; working with HR and the business in development of business strategy.
• Manage ER issues with regulators.
• Providing advice and leading where there are collectivization/union issues; providing advice on employee communications, etc.
• Provide strategic consultative services to various internal stakeholders on specific culture-related issues. 
• Proactively partners with Human Resources consultants, Line of Business managers, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and International Compensation and Benefits in coming up with ER initiatives and responses.
• Conducts ER assessments for various markets/jurisdictions. 
• Analyses external political environment as part of ER risk assessment.
• Continually train and engage HR consultants in employee relations. Participate and provide advice on wider projects such as Diversity initiatives, team-member social engagement, etc.  

A successful candidate must: 

• Extensive employee relations experience in EMEA, where working/covering more than one jurisdiction will be an advantage.
• Experience in dealing with employee conflict issues with knowledge in how the different employee relations systems work in different jurisdictions.
• Strong business acumen, detail oriented, strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, team player, results oriented, self-motivated, and innovative.
• Expert strategic, analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge and experience on handling trade unions and negotiating collective bargaining agreements will prove advantageous.
• Strong change management skills.
• Strong influence and consulting skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.

If you have the above expertise please send a CV to km@elliottscotthr.com.