Reference: 4837583Job ID: 5420764Posted: 2026-10-19Closing date: 2027-01-16Location: LondonSalary: Up to 73k (per annum)Job type: PermanentWorking pattern: Full timeIndustry: Accountancy Firms / Employee RelationsCompany: HaysConsultant: Emily AshfordHays office: London-City — 5th Floor, 107 Cheapside,Phone: 03330107538Email: emily.ashford@hays.comSenior Employee Relations ManagerPermanent | London | 70,000Your new companyYou'll be joining a large international professional services and business advisory organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations Manager / Senior ER Manager to join a complex, commercially focused environment where Employee Relations plays an important role in managing people risk and supporting effective business decisions.
Your new roleAs Senior Employee Relations Manager, you will provide confident, commercially focused and risk-aware ER leadership across the business, while leading and developing a team of People Advisors.
This is a genuinely hands-on Employee Relations role, so you will remain close to complex and high-volume casework rather than moving away from operational ER activity. You'll advise managers and senior stakeholders across the UK and Ireland, helping them navigate complex employee relations issues and achieve fair, pragmatic and timely outcomes.
Key responsibilities will include: Leading, coaching and supporting a team of People AdvisorsProviding direction on complex ER casework, risk assessment, stakeholder management and escalationsCoaching the team to improve the quality of ER advice, documentation and case strategyAdvising managers and senior stakeholders on risk, process, available options and recommended outcomesEnsuring ER matters are managed consistently and in line with employment law and organisational policySupporting commercially sensitive employee exits and, where relevant, restrictive covenant or post-employment mattersWorking with external legal advisers and supporting matters involving ACAS, Employment Tribunals and settlement processesBuilding a proactive, accountable and commercially aware ER advisory culture What you'll need to succeedYou will be an experienced Employee Relations specialist with the confidence to operate in a complex commercial environment and remain close to challenging casework.
Experience in FCA regulated environments is crucial. You'll ideally bring: Strong specialist Employee Relations experience, or experience as a qualified employment lawyer working on complex and contentious workplace mattersStrong working knowledge of UK employment lawExperience of Irish employment law or cross-jurisdictional ER matters is strongly preferredExperience coaching, mentoring or leading ER, HR or People Advisors is highly desirableThe ability to provide clear, practical and commercially focused advice to managers and senior stakeholdersStrong judgement around people risk, escalation and appropriate outcomesExperience producing clear, accurate and defensible ER documentationExposure to ACAS, Employment Tribunal matters, settlement processes or external legal advisers would be advantageousCIPD qualification or equivalent experience is desirableFor candidates coming from an employment law background, you'll need to demonstrate your ability to translate technical legal advice into practical, commercial and manager-ready guidance.
What you'll get in returnYou'll have the opportunity to take on a senior, influential Employee Relations position with significant exposure to complex casework, senior stakeholders and people-risk decisions across the UK and Ireland.
The role offers:70,000 salaryPermanent employmentRemote workingBirthday leaveProfessional subscription supportFlexible working benefitsProfessional development opportunities Interested?
If you're an experienced Employee Relations Manager, Senior ER Specialist or employment law professional looking for a hands-on leadership role where you can combine complex case management, employment law expertise and commercial judgement, apply now for a confidential discussion about the opportunity. #4837583 - Emily Ashford
Senior ER Manager, Accountancy, Remote in London employer: Hays
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