
Employee Relations Partner - Investigations
- Bournemouth
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage HR-led investigations, including scoping, planning, conducting fact find interviews, gathering/reviewing documentary evidence, assessing findings and producing detailed and balanced investigation summaries and determining outcomes;
- Investigate potential breaches of the firm's Code of Conduct, such as alleged discrimination and harassment.
- Disposition investigations led by other control partners and manage outcomes.
- Partner with Independent Hearing Managers when required for formal grievance, disciplinary and appeal processes.
- Ensure a balance of risk mitigation, engagement, and fairness.
- Collaborate globally to understand regional differences and execute locally.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance the employee experience.
- Document all cases using the firm's case management system following operational and regulatory standards
- Manage legal, reputational, and regulatory risk in partnership with EMEA HR Legal.
- Proactively manage stakeholders, ensuring awareness of risk profiles and outcomes.
- Effectively close out cases, including providing feedback and coaching to involved parties and stakeholders.
- Experience in managing HR/ER matters in investigations or an ER case management function.
- Expert knowledge of EMEA employment laws and regulations.
- Understanding of financial and HR-related industry trends.
- Risk and control mindset with protocol adherence for investigations.
- Ability to apply technical knowledge and business acumen to determine solutions.
- Strong analytical skills with strategic insights.
- Ability to work in a global, matrixed, and complex business environment.
- Strong organizational and time management skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and collaboratively across regions.
- Proven ability to execute superior judgment to identify and mitigate risks and ability to make sound decisions under pressure and in tight timeframes.
- Proficiency in taking ownership and driving stakeholders towards resolution.
- Previous experience in a global or matrixed organization.
- Familiarity with HR analytics tools and software.
- Knowledge of industry-specific HR trends and practices.