Employee Relations Partner

Employee Relations Partner

Full-Time 56700 - 69300 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead employee relations across EMEA, managing complex matters and driving impactful change.
  • Company: Join Axon, a mission-driven tech company focused on safety and justice.
  • Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous holiday, private health insurance, and career growth support.
  • Other info: Hybrid work model with a vibrant office culture fostering collaboration and innovation.
  • Why this job: Make a real difference in a fast-paced environment while developing your HR expertise.
  • Qualifications: 4+ years of HR experience with strong knowledge of UK employment law.

The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life.

We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.

Like our products, we work better together.

We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast‑paced, challenging and meaningful.

Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change.

Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life.

As an Employee Relations Partner, you'll play a critical role in helping leaders navigate complex employee matters while ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant practices across our EMEA workforce.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

You’ll partner closely with People Business Partners, Legal, managers, and business leaders to manage a broad range of employee relations matters, balancing commercial pragmatism with employee experience.

You'll be joining a growing global organization where no two days are the same, and where your ability to operate independently, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes will be essential.

Location

Onsite, London – 4 days per week.

Reports To

  • Director, People Operations
  • What You’ll Do
  • Lead and manage a broad range of employee relations matters across EMEA, including but not limited to performance improvement processes (PIPs), flexible working requests, absence management, redundancy and restructuring consultations, employee complaints, disciplinary and grievance processes and probation management.
  • Provide expert guidance and coaching to managers on employee relations best practices, risk mitigation, and employment law considerations.
  • Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Legal, and business leaders to ensure consistent and compliant outcomes across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Draft and review employee relations documentation, including investigation reports, consultation materials, outcome letters, and settlement documentation.
  • Support organisational change initiatives, restructures, and workforce planning activities across EMEA.
  • Analyse ER trends and identify opportunities to improve manager capability, policies, processes, and employee experience.
  • Develop scalable ER frameworks, playbooks, and manager resources suitable for a rapidly growing global business.
  • Balance competing priorities and manage a high volume of cases while maintaining exceptional stakeholder experience.
  • Drive the adoption of AI and automation within People Operations and Employee Relations, leveraging technology to streamline case management, improve reporting and insights, reduce administrative burden, and create scalable processes that support a growing global workforce.

What You Bring

  • Required
  • 4+ years of HR experience at a fast‑paced, high growth company.
  • Strong practical experience managing complex ER matters, including performance management, flexible working requests, investigations, grievances, disciplinary processes, and redundancies.
  • Good understanding of UK employment law and experience supporting employee relations matters across multiple EMEA countries (Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands, Finland, Bulgaria).
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
  • Experience partnering with managers at varying levels of seniority and influencing decision‑making.
  • Strong judgement and ability to balance legal risk, business needs, and employee experience.
  • Excellent written communication and documentation skills.
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Preferred
  • Experience working within a global technology or Saa S organisation.
  • Exposure to employee relations across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.
  • Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, and workforce transformations.
  • Work Location

This role is based out of our London, UK Office and follows a hybrid schedule.

We rely on in‑person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation.

We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in‑office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Benefits That Benefit You

  • Competitive base salary and RSUs
  • Comprehensive pension plan with matching contribution
  • Private health insurance & cash plans
  • 30 days paid holiday + UK public holidays
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
  • Life assurance & income protection
  • Career growth support and wellness resources

We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion.

We’re committed to hiring the best talent – regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances – and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work.

If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or recruitment process, please email recruitingops@axon. com.

Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only.

Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks.

All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www. axon. com/careers.

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We think you need these skills to ace Employee Relations Partner

Employee Relations Management
Performance Management
Flexible Working Requests
Grievance Handling
Disciplinary Processes
Redundancy Management
UK Employment Law