Senior Employee Relations Manager

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We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role of Senior Manager, People Advisory.

This role partners with the people colleagues, people managers and legal, supporting the full range of employee relations activity to help navigate complex people issues. The role spans the whole of the UK and across all businesses, functions and entities.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting and managing complex people issues in a manner consistent with HSBC values, including conducting investigations, representing ER at formal hearings, restructuring and business change, litigation and settlement negotiations.
• Producing high quality written documentation including outcome letters and investigation reports.
• Working in partnership with Employment Legal to provide guidance to key stakeholders on employment-related litigation, using your up-to-date knowledge of employment law, HR practices, compliance, and governance issues to assess, mitigate and navigate risks.
• Coaching, training, and development of HR colleagues and people managers on the effective resolution of ER matters through your own casework and ad hoc requests.
• Assignment to Employee Relations projects.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Experience of managing high risk, complex and sensitive people issues, including but not limited to end-to-end disciplinary, grievance and capability processes, and supporting litigation cases, independently or alongside Employment Legal.
• Ability to lead complex ER investigations, producing detailed and high-quality investigation reports and outcome letters.
• Experience of providing risk-based advice and guidance in relation to redundancy, redeployment, and TUPE programmes.
• Experience of supporting / leading without prejudice discussions and drafting settlement agreements.
• Deep knowledge of HR procedures/policies and employment law, with a track record of confidently applying this in practice.

Role can be based in Leeds or Birmingham on a hybrid basis.

At HSBC, we are dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces-regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We pride ourselves on being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long-term conditions, or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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