Senior Consultant, Employee Relations
Apply locations: London, United Kingdom Time type: Full time Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago Job requisition id: R135120 About Northern Trust: Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Major Duties: Conducts investigations (under legal privilege when necessary) into sensitive/complex employment situations; provides guidance to business unit management and HR regarding employee counselling, discipline, and involuntary terminations. Consults with management, HR, and Legal with respect to findings. Serves as a resource/expert on employee relations including interpreting company and business unit policies, discipline (for violations of policy), involuntary terminations, and collective redundancy exercises. Consults with management, HR, HR Compliance, and Legal regarding same. Facilitates improvements in policies, practices, procedures based on learnings from investigations. Participates in special projects to review and analyze Northern policies; research industry best practices, procedures and programs; facilitates change. Identifies specific business unit employee relations needs. Works with appropriate HR or business unit representatives to plan, develop, and implement solutions. Acts as a liaison for Employee Relations (ER) to the business in order to facilitate the smooth delivery of various employee relations initiatives. Mentors more junior Employee Relations Consultants. Facilitates training on Employees Relations topics. Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of Employee Relations (ideal candidate will hold at least 10 years’ experience), including best practices in conducting investigations. Strong experience in corporate human resources policies and procedures and knowledge of applicable employment laws and regulations. Proven experience working closely with Legal Counsel. Ability to identify, analyze/evaluate, and resolve ER issues and provide consultation to management. Listening, negotiation, and analytical skills are necessary to counsel and coach managers and employees. Develop knowledge of business unit strategies, processes and practices in order to identify ER and HR needs. Working with Us: As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose. We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater Reasonable accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com. We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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Apply locations: London, United Kingdom Time type: Full time Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago Job requisition id: R135120 About Northern Trust: Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Major Duties: Conducts investigations (under legal privilege when necessary) into sensitive/complex employment situations; provides guidance to business unit management and HR regarding employee counselling, discipline, and involuntary terminations. Consults with management, HR, and Legal with respect to findings. Serves as a resource/expert on employee relations including interpreting company and business unit policies, discipline (for violations of policy), involuntary terminations, and collective redundancy exercises. Consults with management, HR, HR Compliance, and Legal regarding same. Facilitates improvements in policies, practices, procedures based on learnings from investigations. Participates in special projects to review and analyze Northern policies; research industry best practices, procedures and programs; facilitates change. Identifies specific business unit employee relations needs. Works with appropriate HR or business unit representatives to plan, develop, and implement solutions. Acts as a liaison for Employee Relations (ER) to the business in order to facilitate the smooth delivery of various employee relations initiatives. Mentors more junior Employee Relations Consultants. Facilitates training on Employees Relations topics. Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of Employee Relations (ideal candidate will hold at least 10 years’ experience), including best practices in conducting investigations. Strong experience in corporate human resources policies and procedures and knowledge of applicable employment laws and regulations. Proven experience working closely with Legal Counsel. Ability to identify, analyze/evaluate, and resolve ER issues and provide consultation to management. Listening, negotiation, and analytical skills are necessary to counsel and coach managers and employees. Develop knowledge of business unit strategies, processes and practices in order to identify ER and HR needs. Working with Us: As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose. We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater Reasonable accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com. We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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