Employee Relations Business Partner

at  Dentsu

Job Description:
Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.
Role Purpose
To independently manage and undertake a diverse and complex ER case load, while also supervising ER advisors undertaking routine cases. To provide strategic ER support to employees and managers across the company. Working with the wider HR team, particularly the HR Business Partners & Directors, and the business to provide advice, guidance and support and be a subject matter expert on the full employee lifecycle, ensuring a high-quality service to employees and managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and/or supports business leaders in key organisational change management initiatives (M&A’s, organisational culture change, business process re-engineering, reorganisations).
• Builds strong partnerships with senior business leaders and acts as a confidante, coach and constructive challenger to stakeholders.
• Supports the senior managers and HR leadership in change of organisation design and resource management as needed.
• Train senior managers to chair case hearings in compliance with our policies and values.
• Independently manage a diverse & complex ER case load, including but not limited to; disciplinaries, capability & performance, flexible working requests, redundancy, speak up, settlement agreements, grievances, sickness absence, supporting and leading investigations as well as supporting M&A, TUPE and restructure programmes.
• Develop the capability of managers to independently handle a range of ER problems, developing management styles to foster positive working relationships with employees through coaching and training.
• Collaborate with legal department, CoEs and HRBPs and provide general consultation on employee relations and employment law topics, building strong relationships with HRBPs and key stakeholders.
• Solves key employee issues which might pose a significant risk to the business and organisation in own business area.
• Formulate and maintain effective and legally compliant HR / ER policies.
• Design and deliver ER training to managers and employees.
• Track cases and provide key insights and reporting to inform training and policy development.
• Influence and make sound decisions at a strategic level, balancing both risk and commercial factors.

Qualifications + Skills

• Extensive Employee Relations experience in large, complex, matrix organisations.
• Experience managing a team of ER advisors.
• A track record of strong cross-functional collaboration and partnership, managing multiple complex caseloads.
• Experience in ER policy development.
• Solid knowledge of current relevant employment legislation, case law & guidance.
• Confidence and ability to conduct difficult and sensitive conversations with senior managers and employees, both face-to-face and over distance, showing compassion and empathy.
• Experience of mediation and conflict resolution.
• Great communication, influencing and coaching skills up to executive level.
• CIPD level 5 (ideally 7) or equivalent experience

What we offer

• This is a permanent role.
• We are flexible in terms of location, but you must be based within a commutable distance from our Manchester or London offices as we operate under hybrid working arrangements.
• As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity
Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.
Location:
London
Brand:
Dentsu
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanen

• Leads and/or supports business leaders in key organisational change management initiatives (M&A’s, organisational culture change, business process re-engineering, reorganisations).
• Builds strong partnerships with senior business leaders and acts as a confidante, coach and constructive challenger to stakeholders.
• Supports the senior managers and HR leadership in change of organisation design and resource management as needed.
• Train senior managers to chair case hearings in compliance with our policies and values.
• Independently manage a diverse & complex ER case load, including but not limited to; disciplinaries, capability & performance, flexible working requests, redundancy, speak up, settlement agreements, grievances, sickness absence, supporting and leading investigations as well as supporting M&A, TUPE and restructure programmes.
• Develop the capability of managers to independently handle a range of ER problems, developing management styles to foster positive working relationships with employees through coaching and training.
• Collaborate with legal department, CoEs and HRBPs and provide general consultation on employee relations and employment law topics, building strong relationships with HRBPs and key stakeholders.
• Solves key employee issues which might pose a significant risk to the business and organisation in own business area.
• Formulate and maintain effective and legally compliant HR / ER policies.
• Design and deliver ER training to managers and employees.
• Track cases and provide key insights and reporting to inform training and policy development.
• Influence and make sound decisions at a strategic level, balancing both risk and commercial factors