Employee Relations Consultant
Deloitte - Greater London, England
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Job DescriptionJob Title: Employee Relations ConsultantLocation: Hybrid. Must be open to travel to any UK office location on an adhoc basis, when required.Duration: 3 months (with potential to extend)Contract Start Date: 30 June 2025DeloitteWorking with the Deloitte Associate (Contractor) Programme means we can offer you the opportunity to work on a variation of industry and client related projects. Our aim is to retain the best talent and so when your project end date nears our team of Talent Community Advisors will be working with you to look at alternative projects within the firm that suit your experience should you wish to continue with Deloitte.The RoleWe are looking for an experienced Employee Relations Consultant to at Deloitte to support with our transition to a new operating model. You will advise and support complex transformation programmes such as restructures, M&A, divestments, TUPEs and other organizational change activities. You will also support complex case management (disciplinary, grievance, appeals and investigations) and responsible for ensuring that our approach and practices are compliant with employment legislation, specifically TUPE Regulations. You will also be a trusted expert to HR and business stakeholders, advising on all aspects of complex advisory and case management. Reporting to Senior ManagerExperienced across all areas of ERDeliverables: Responsibilities but not limited to:Work collaboratively with stakeholders and maintain a culture of trusted ER expertise.Create proposals based on the needs of our stakeholders to help them effectively shape and deliver organizational changeIdentify potential risks and challenges to change and develop specific plans to mitigate or address the concernsCoordinate and deliver HR project plan and ensure it supports the business implementation plans. Manage the HR due diligence stage and the consultation processProvide specialist advice to the business and support with transformation programmes working closely together with other transformation team membersDrive best in class organizational change methodologies, balancing both business needs, legal requirements, and employee experienceDemonstrate a willingness to support and cover for other team members, as required, to provide a seamless service to the businessAttend formal meetings, draft correspondence and provide solutions based on current legislation, best practice and in line with business needs by driving a consistent application of our policies and processesSupport the end-to-end process for complex case management, high level/sensitive terminations/exits, draft settlement agreements and liaising with external lawyersWork with our HR colleagues to ensure recommendations and learnings from specific cases are communicated, implemented and monitoredYour experience Extensive experience of end-to-end complex case management and managing ER cases in a timely way (i.e. grievances and disciplinaries, settlement agreements) and advising on high-risk matters.Have organizational change experience in all types of business transformation programmes, including restructures, redundancy, M&A, tribunals, TUPEs and other organizational changeExperience in fast paced commercial organizationsStakeholders Management be a trusted advisor. experience of collaborating and advising senior business stakeholders (partners and directors) regarding Employee RelationsExperience in delivering change and creating recommendations and solutions on approaches to organizational change, through project management methodologiesUnderstanding of Employment Law, ER policy and processes, best practice including up to date employment law knowledge and potential risks with transformation programmesExperience working successfully with employee representatives and trade unions for consultation processConsultative skills including project scoping, insight gathering, problem solving, influencing, with good written and verbal communicationsWork independently and deal with ambiguity.Admin may be required for this role including drafting settlement agreements.Knowledge of ServiceNow or case management platform preference but not essential.IR35As a means of managing tax, commercial and reputational risks, Deloitte prohibits the use of Associates through Personal Service Companies (PSCs). All Associates must contract under PAYE arrangements through a Deloitte approved Employment Company (aka umbrella company.)
Created: 2025-06-14