Employee Relations Partner
Starling Bank
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Supporting the wider team in the delivery of the ER strategy.
- Assisting as a point of contact on employee relations matters, including the interplay with the FCA’s Conduct Rules and Senior Manager & Certification Regime.
- Supporting hearing managers with investigations into employee grievances and disciplinary matters, conduct investigations, and performance management.
- Supporting with organisational change programmes.
- Assisting in the development of the governance framework, working closely with the Compliance, Legal and Reward teams, in relation to employee conduct issues.
- Assisting with selected policy drafting and review in light of any employment law and/or regulatory changes.
- Supporting the design and delivery of Employee Relations training to the business.
- Support with ensuring accurate reporting of Employee Relations data to allow for the production of robust ER analytics, including trend analysis and insights.
- Supporting the Chief People Officer with SMCR reporting obligations.
Requirements
- Solid experience as an employee relations practitioner in either a HR or legal team, or a lawyer with employment law experience.
- A good understanding of employment law.
- Experience in the financial services sector is desirable.
- Experience or awareness of handling regulatory issues in the context of the SMCR, conduct, and remuneration matters.
- Capable of working in a fast-paced environment and keen to grow and develop within the organisation.
Benefits
- Make an Impact: Work on projects that directly shape the future of banking and improve the financial lives of our customers. Starling is technology-led, and you'll have the freedom to accomplish your goals in innovative ways.
- Culture of Excellence: Be part of a collaborative, empowered, and forward-thinking team. We encourage experimentation, ownership, and a relentless focus on "doing the right thing.”
- Growth and Development: We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to learn new technologies, take on new challenges, and own interesting things from day one.
- A Bank That Cares: We're a Living Wage employer, committed to flexible working, and dedicated to creating a fair, open, and safe working environment with compassion and inclusion at its core.
- Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme (7% employer contribution)
- Private Medical Insurance with Vitality including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton.
- 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Life Insurance at 4x your salary.
- 16 hours of paid volunteering time a year.
- Ability to buy or sell annual leave.
- Generous family-friendly policies.
- Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
- Incentivised refer a friend scheme
- Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
- Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
employee relationsemployment lawregulatory complianceinvestigationspolicy draftingdata reportingtrend analysisanalytics
Soft skills
communicationorganizational change managementcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptability