Lead Employee Relations Partner (EMEA)

Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Salary: £60,600–£81,850 per year, plus potential performance-based bonus and restricted stock unit awards.

Company

hirify.global provides a workforce operating platform using workforce insights and AI to help organizations improve productivity, build trust, and support talent.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain employee relations policies and practices aligned with EMEA employment legislation and organizational values.
• Act as the regional Employee Relations subject matter expert, supporting the United Kingdom, Ireland, Bulgaria, France, and additional jurisdictions.
• Advise managers, employees, and HR Business Partners on performance management, disciplinary processes, grievances, accommodations, absences, and separations.
• Partner with the global investigation team on workplace investigations and facilitate the resolution of interpersonal and team conflicts.
• Design and deliver training on employee relations practices, employment obligations, workplace policies, and manager capabilities.
• Lead ER support for restructures, workforce transitions, mergers and acquisitions, collective consultations, redundancies, and transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related field, or equivalent experience; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in Employee Relations, Human Resources, Employment Law, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and employee relations practices across EMEA, especially in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Bulgaria, and France.
• Experience with grievance management, disciplinary processes, workplace investigations, sensitive employee matters, and cross-border case resolution.
• Experience supporting organizational change in multinational environments, including restructures, redundancies, collective consultations, mergers and acquisitions, and post-merger integrations.
• Fluent English is required. Experience with HRIS, case management, workforce analytics, and reporting tools is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, and other EMEA jurisdictions.
• Proficiency in one or more additional European languages.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first approach focused on respectful, inclusive, and legally compliant workplaces.
• Employee benefits and flexibility.
• Performance-based bonus eligibility.
• Potential restricted stock unit awards.
• Equal opportunity and disability accommodation throughout the recruitment process.