Employee Relations Manager, UK & Ireland

Job Description

Come and drive the UK & Ireland Employee Relations (ER) agenda in a global, high-growth and dynamic business environment.

As part of a highly professional and passionate team of 8 forward thinkers, this role will lead ER processes through transparent practices and relevant law while acting as a trusted advisor to partners across the LEGO Group.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain compliance with all employment law regulations and practices for the UK & Ireland.

• Proactively identify, manage, and assess risks. Propose improvements and risk mitigation strategies.

• Interpret, communicate, and maintain ER policies and processes.

• Responsible for creating local policies to include direction of global initiatives.

• Capability building and development of ER consultant(s).

• Support when needed to manage ER cases including investigations, disciplinary issues, grievances, interpersonal employee conflicts, performance management concerns, involuntary exits (including redundancies) and other employee-related matters to successful resolution.

• Build and facilitate people relations and compliance processes that emphasise fair, consistent, and respectful outcomes.

• Lead and own the end-to-end resolution of complex employee relations issues, including settlement agreements.

• Ensure policies and practices align with local laws and regulations. Continue to refine and evolve local guidelines and compliance depository.

• Proactively analyse ER data to identify recurring trends and themes and derive insights that help shape relevant programmes and interventions.

• Capability building and training people leaders on ER processes.

• Advise on, plan, and support organisational change programmes, working closely with People Partners to ensure relevant processes are handled effectively, with integrity, and with minimal disruption for those involved.

Play your part in our team succeeding

LEGO`s People, Operations & Development (PO&D) organisation includes 4 main areas: Talent, Reward & Insights, Diversity & Inclusion and Partnering & Operations function.

Partnering & Operations organization covers HR (PO&D) Business partnering as well as local operations including employee relations, benefits, policies and execution. #LI-NS2

Do you have what it takes?

• Several years of experience managing complex end-to-end employee relations cases.

• Proficient knowledge of UK and Irish employment legislation.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, global matrix organisation.

• Excellent stakeholder leadership skills (both internal and external institutions) evidenced through strong written and verbal communication ability.

• Ability to stay focused while having to manage multiple priorities.

Here are some of what to expect:

• Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

• Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

• Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes run by local teams where you are based.

• Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

• Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

• Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. The hiring team will discuss the principles of our hybrid work model 'Best of Both', role eligibility and frequency with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of e.g. race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.

• Location Slough, United Kingdom
• Job ID 0000007450
• Category Human Resources