Employee Relations Specialist - Brighton, United Kingdom - Amex

Amex

Verified Company

Brighton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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You Lead the Way. We've Got Your Back.

At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways.

Whether we're supporting our customers' financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly redefining what's possible — and we're proud to back each other every step of the way.

When you join #TeamAmex, you become part of a diverse community of over 60,000 colleagues, all with a common goal to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day.

As part of the Colleague Experience Group, Colleague & Labor Relations (CLR) focuses on providing advice and support to colleagues and people leaders to resolve workplace issues, develop and interpret policies, and help manage employee conduct and performance.

Our mission is to drive a fair and consistent colleague experience, support the business and deliver the highest quality employment and labor relations solutions.

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This role forms a critical part of the UK & Ireland Colleague and Labor Relations Team.

The Colleague and Labor Relations Specialist role will provide the delivery of 'best in class' CLR consultancy service to UK Business Leaders and employees as well as to Leaders across the Americas, EMEA and APAC where they have UK based employees.

As a global organisation there is the ability to work across markets, therefore HR experience in another European country as well as skills in another European language, preferably Spanish would be an excellent addition.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Provide comprehensive expert advice to business leaders on a high volume of CLR cases covering all aspects of the employment relationship.

Understand, interpret and analyse changes in UK Employment Law in order to develop proactive strategic solutions whilst maintaining compliance.

Drive continuous review and benchmarking activities to ensure CLR service is outstanding Deliver training to support upskilling for leaders on key CLR topics.

Ensure correct use of CLR Portal system to log, update and maintain accurate case records and deliver ad hoc CLR projects.

Partner effectively with the broader Global Colleague & Labor Relations teams, Business Leaders, General Counsel Office, CEG colleagues and third party suppliers including Health & Safety and Occupational Health.

Communicate effectively with CLR colleagues in other regions on issues which impact their business areas

Minimum Qualifications:

Significant Employee Relations case management experience in a large matrix organization including disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence, ill health, flexible working, redundancy, contractual changes, etc.
Ability to interact effectively and quickly build credibility with Leaders
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence
Strong organisational / prioritisation skills
Ability to focus both on detail and wider implications of issues
Ability to assess individual or business readiness to handle ER issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Project management skills
Teamwork: Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to the strong cohesive team environment
Strong presentation skills
CIPD / HRrelated or Law Degree or equivalent experience is desirable