Location
City of London, Guildhall (Hybrid working)

Hours
Full Time - 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm

Salary
£45,650 - £50,860 inclusive of all allowances

About the Role
Join the City of London’s Employee Relations Team and play a key role in supporting managers and colleagues through a wide range of people matters with professionalism, care and confidence. This fixed term (12 month maternity cover) position offers real variety, moving between casework, projects, research, reporting, training support and stakeholder queries. You will help create fair processes, foster positive working relationships and deliver practical solutions. Trusted relationships with managers, employees, trade unions, HR colleagues, legal advisers and external partners are central to this role. This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your employment law knowledge and develop broad, hands-on employee relations experience within a large, multi-disciplined organisation.

Experience
Proven experience in employee relations casework and sound knowledge of UK employment law is essential. Experience working in a complex organisational environment is advantageous.

About you
You will have high emotional intelligence, able to listen carefully, understand different perspectives and communicate sensitively while providing clear, credible advice. You must be agile, able to switch pace, priorities and style across diverse tasks. Strong organisation, written communication skills and attention to detail are required. Confidence, discretion and integrity when handling sensitive information are essential. A collaborative, customer-focused approach and the initiative to keep work progressing independently are important qualities.

Qualifications
Relevant HR qualifications or equivalent experience in employee relations and employment law are desirable but not mandatory. A commitment to continuous professional development is expected.