Employee Relations Advisor

At Mazars we believe you should be part of a team where you will make a direct impact. We offer you the scope to influence the direction of the firm, in an environment dedicated to lifelong personal and professional development, Mazars is an engine for rapid and consistent career progression.

Are you looking to make an impact in employee relations? And are you looking for open, engaged and collaborative teams? Then apply to the role today!

Our Business Services team is a collective of creative, strategic, forward-thinking business enablers. Together the People & Culture, Clients & Markets, IT, Operations, Finance and Quality & Risk Management teams make it their mission to ensure Mazars has the right tools, technology, strategies and services in place to deliver exceptional client service and future-proof our growing business.

About the role

• Provide commercially focused operational ER support to the business.
• Be the first point of contact for HR policy/ER advice queries and to facilitate early resolution of ER issues.
• You will ensure that the wider risks associated with cases are considered and effectively managed, seeking advice and support from the Employee Relations Manager and or Head of HR Advisory where necessary.
• Establish strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders to support the ER agenda whilst upskilling management in essential ER and Policy requirements.
• To proactively manage all ER case types with an ability to balance wellbeing and commerciality to ensure the best approach is taken.
• Provide up to date UK Employment Law advice to managers and partners, minimising any legal risk to the business
• Manage TUPE transfers within the legislative framework.
• Provide an expert and up to date knowledge to all team members on HR policies and procedures and employment law processes as applicable.
• Supporting to resolve issues as informally as possible or ensuring that the formal processes are carried out in line with HR Policy and procedure.
• Support the team with performance management and engagement initiatives to improve engagement and health and wellbeing
• Play a lead role in conjunction with HR Business Partners on consultation and restructuring processes. Advising on the redundancy process, consultation meetings and in the provision of written communication to affected employees ensuring that all rights and entitlements in an ’at risk’ situation are advised and maintained.
• Accurately record all ER related case work on the Employee Relations system and escalate complex ER issues to the Employee Relations Manager for advice, support and guidance.
• Assist in the compilation of reports on HR/ER activity highlighting any areas of concern and working with the relevant member of the People & Culture team to implement measures / take appropriate action to address these concerns.
• Work proactively in raising management skills of line managers through the preparation, design of HR management briefing sessions. Assisting with the delivery of these sessions and any other appropriate scheduled training sessions.
• To participate in the update and revision of HR Policies, guidance and document templates as requested.

What are we looking for?

• Behaviours consistent with Mazars values, a positive individual who can demonstrate they are truly a team player and a key part of the People & Culture team.
• Relationship management skills: negotiating and influencing skills; adept at handling difficult individuals to gain positive and constructive outcomes;
• Experience of change management: re-organisations, restructuring, acquisitions and TUPE in a multi-site business;
• Depth of employment law knowledge based on a mixture of; academic qualifications significant experience and demonstrable continuous personal development;
• Effective communicator with excellent report writing and presentation skills, strong analytical abilities and a real eye for detail.

Mazars & Me

We want everyone to be rewarded and enriched by their professional life. So we come together to pioneer new ways of working; promoting psychological safety, flexibility with how you work – trusting you to make the right choices for the team, clients and the business – and balance in stimulating modern workspaces. We offer core benefits and then give people the opportunity to tailor extra benefits to suit their individual needs.

Meet the recruiter

James Hardcastle

+44 7790 886857