Employee Relations Lead in Slough

We help businesses take on the world - and we need people who want to do the same. Ant International is one of the world's leading digital payments and financial services providers - a business that has already transformed how hundreds of millions of people and businesses manage money across Asia. With global ambitions and the infrastructure to match, Ant International is now driving that same revolution across the rest of the world.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our Global Employee Relations (GER) team is growing. If you have a passion for working in a team that is thriving towards becoming a world class ER and workplace investigations function. You will be working closely with HR and other stakeholders at the company to ensure a timely provision of expert ER consulting and investigations experience to workplace matters. The successful candidate will also be an integral member of the GER team in supporting and implementing our ER operating framework globally.

WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY DO

• Partner with HR and business leaders to manage and resolve employee concerns, and grievances effectively.
• Conduct thorough and independent employment investigations in line with company policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Refine the investigations process to streamline and bring in efficiencies.
• Implement ER frameworks, building guidelines and standard operating procedures.
• Support on HR compliance and HR policies matters including drafting and implementing such in a legally compliant manner.
• Assess ER risk and trends analysis and support in building action plans to mitigate legal and compliance risk where necessary.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to effectively resolve workplace matters.

WHAT WE'D LOVE YOU TO BRING

• Deep experience in employee relations & employment investigations, in UK/Europe or the wider EMEA region.
• Strong knowledge of EMEA employment laws and regulations.
• Experience working with Unions/Work Council.
• Strong willingness to learn and grow on the job.
• Must be able to work under pressure and deal with complex issues.
• Bachelor’s degree or HR focusing on employee relations matters and employment investigations.

LIFE AT WORLDFIRST

We're proud of what we've built, and even more excited about where we're going. Here's a little of what you can look forward to. The right moment. We've already proven our model in East Asia as number one. Now we're scaling it globally - with start-up energy and a world-class platform behind us.

Flexible & Hybrid. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in our office together - Monday and Friday yours to work from wherever works best for you.

Food and drink on us. Free breakfast & coffee, every week in the office. On top of that, a drinks fridge that opens every sharp.

Culture & Connection. Multi-cultural socials, and a team that genuinely reflects the global world we operate in.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We believe the best teams are built from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. WorldFirst is an equal opportunities employer - we hire on merit and potential, full stop. Whatever your background, if you've got the drive and the hunger, we want to hear from you. Need any adjustments at any stage of the process? Just let us know - we'll make it work.

DATA PRIVACY NOTICE

By applying, you consent to WorldFirst processing your personal data for the purposes of recruitment and candidate assessment. Your information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation, including UK GDPR and EU GDPR. We retain application data for up to 12 months after the close of the recruitment process, after which it is securely deleted. You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data at any time by contacting us. Your data will not be shared with third parties outside the recruitment process without your explicit consent.

If this sounds like your kind of role, let's talk. We'd love to hear from you - apply today.