Employee Relations Manager (VP)

Employee Relations Manager | S3 | SCIB

Country: United Kingdom

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Are you ready to take on an exhilarating new challenge in our Human Resources Department? We are on the hunt for an exceptional Employee Relations Manager!

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.

In this dynamic role, you'll have the autonomy to truly make it your own. You'll be at the forefront of shaping our employee relations, significantly influencing employee satisfaction and service delivery.

If you have a passion for Employee Relations and are eager to make a real impact, we want to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our journey!

The difference you’ll make:

1. Providing technical expertise and advice on complex employment matters, working closely with Divisional HRBPs, conduct, and senior stakeholders.
2. Maintaining a positive employee relations environment by enabling management capability and translating people metrics into actionable insights.
3. Gathering detailed information through investigations, interpreting findings, and documenting employment claims, disciplinary actions, and organizational changes.
4. Playing an active role in planning and implementing key people initiatives, such as culture change and Business Transformation.
5. Keeping HR colleagues informed of status, recommendations, and trends that may need attention.
6. Monitoring conduct rule breaches under the Senior Managers Certification Regime in collaboration with the Employee Regulation Team.

These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:

1. Previous experience in a regulated environment.
2. Experience as an Employee Relations specialist.
3. In depth technical knowledge and application of UK employment law.
4. Experience with Excel and database tracking systems.

1. A relevant Qualification or equivalent thereof.
2. Experience of liaising and managing external relationships and senior internal relationships.
3. Experience in dealing with unions.
4. HR generalist experience.

This role is based at our offices in Triton Square, London located within easy walking distance from Warren Street and Euston.

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 3 days a week (pro-rata for part-time roles).

If you apply for this role in this location, it’s important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location.

We’re happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

1. Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.
2. We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
3. 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
4. Company funded individual private medical insurance.
5. Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, and health assessments.
6. Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
7. Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans.
8. As a Santander employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.

If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.