ER Manager - Banking
Posted 8 hours 47 minutes ago by Oakleaf Partnership
ER Manager within Banking
- Length: 6 month FTC
- Location: Flexible - London, Manchester, or Cardiff
- Salary: Paying up to £90,000
- Hybrid working: 2 days a week in the office, 3 at home
Oakleaf Partnership are partnering with an award winning Bank undergoing some transformation. They are looking for an experienced Employee Relations Manager to join a well-established and collaborative ER team during a period of change and opportunity. They do require someone who has worked within Banking or the wider Financial Services sector.
This is a hands on role, supporting the Head of ER and wider HR function to deliver a best in class ER service in a fast paced, complex environment. You'll play a pivotal part in managing challenging employee relations cases, guiding managers through restructures and redundancies, and ensuring a consistent, high-quality approach to ER across multiple UK sites.
Key Responsibilities- Managing complex and high volume ER cases including redundancy, consultation, disciplinary and grievance matters.
- Partnering with HR Business Partners and senior stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, solutions focused ER advice.
- Supporting the delivery of organisational change and transformation programmes.
- Analysing ER trends and data to identify proactive interventions and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Contributing to the development of ER frameworks, policies and best practice.
- Experienced Employee Relations professional, and you must have worked within Banking or the wider financial Services sector.
- Proven track record in managing a wide range of ER cases and change activity including restructures and redundancies.
- Strong understanding of UK employment law and practical application in business settings.
- Resilient, adaptable, and able to thrive in an environment of ambiguity and pace.
- Collaborative and empathetic, with a natural ability to build trust across teams.
- Conduct Rules experience would be advantageous but not essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for a pragmatic ER professional to join a supportive, people focused business where you can make an immediate impact and shape the future of employee relations.
If you're looking for a role where you can get stuck in, take ownership, and work alongside a highly capable Head of ER in a genuinely collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.