Senior Manager of Employee Relations

Requirements

• Experience operating at a senior level within Employee Relations, with practical application of UK employment law in complex environments.
• Current knowledge of UK employment law and contemporary Employee Relations practice.
• Experience managing complex or high-risk Employee Relations matters end-to-end, including senior-level or organisation-wide cases.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructuring or business transformation activity.
• Confidence using data, insight and digital tools (including AI) responsibly to support Employee Relations casework, identify trends and inform decision-making.
• Clear and inclusive communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues, influence decisions and support others through challenging topics.
• Sound judgement, with the ability to consider colleague experience, organisational impact and risk in a balanced way.
• Ability to analyse patterns in Employee Relations activity and translate this into practical, forward-looking recommendations.
• Experience working with trade unions or employee representative bodies in a UK context.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in complex settings and engage constructively with differing views.
• A collaborative approach, with a focus on partnership, learning and continuous improvement.

What the job involves

• Reporting to the Director of Employee Relations, UK & Ireland, this role sits within LSEG’s Global Employee Relations Centre of Excellence (CoE) and provides enterprise-level leadership for Employee Relations across the Group.
• The role operates as a design and decision-making authority, shaping Employee Relations policies, frameworks and ways of working to support fair, consistent and sustainable outcomes.
• The role makes balanced, well-reasoned decisions on matters that may involve legal, regulatory, reputational and cultural considerations, ensuring approaches are equitable, proportionate and defensible.
• Working within a global and diverse organisation, you will support senior-level decision-making on Employee Relations matters that have cross-jurisdictional, Group-wide or precedent-setting implications.
• Through close partnership with People Leaders, the People Function and a wide range of stakeholders, you will help embed inclusive Employee Relations practices that support organisational effectiveness, regulatory expectations and positive colleague experience.
• Provide trusted Employee Relations guidance and coaching to People Leaders, People Partners and senior stakeholders on complex or sensitive matters, supporting consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Lead and oversee high-impact Employee Relations cases, including senior-level grievances, investigations, disciplinary and whistleblowing matters, particularly those with enterprise, reputational or precedent-setting considerations.
• Act as a senior escalation point within the Employee Relations CoE, offering governance, quality assurance and oversight to support confidence, consistency and sound decision-making.
• Lead or contribute to organisation-wide Employee Relations programmes and initiatives, including organisational change, redundancy and transformation activity involving multiple stakeholders.
• Partner with colleagues across the People Function, Legal and the business to design, review and embed Employee Relations frameworks, policies and ways of working.
• Use data, insight and technology to identify themes, emerging risks and opportunities for improvement across Employee Relations activity.
• Build constructive, professional relationships with senior stakeholders, supporting informed decisions and appropriately challenging approaches that may introduce legal, regulatory or cultural risk.
• Produce clear, balanced and accessible written outputs, including outcome communications, senior briefings and risk assessments for complex or sensitive matters.

What you’ll get in return:

• An opportunity to work within a global Employee Relations Centre of Excellence, contributing to the development of inclusive, consistent and forward-looking Employee Relations practices that support colleagues, leaders and the wider organisation.