Employee Relations Specialist (European Employment Law)

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom (hybrid working)

Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per annum plus bonus and benefits

Company

hirify.global is presented as part of SThree, a global STEM-specialist talent partner connecting professionals in life sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics with organisations worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead complex employee relations cases across international jurisdictions, ensuring fair, compliant, and commercially appropriate outcomes.
• Conduct investigations into disciplinary, grievance, bullying, harassment, performance, and absence matters.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, HR Advisors, HR Operations, business leaders, and Legal on employee relations guidance and employment risk.
• Coach HR colleagues, managers, and leaders on employee relations best practice, people management, policy awareness, and conflict resolution.
• Support organisational change, restructures, consultation activities, and collective labour relations.
• Analyse case trends, maintain the global employee relations case log, deliver reporting and insights, and improve processes, policies, documentation, and SuccessFactors case-management capabilities.

Requirements

• Significant employee relations experience within a multinational organisation.
• Proven experience managing complex and high-risk employee relations matters across the UK and Europe.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and employee relations practices in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and other European jurisdictions.
• Experience with works councils, employee representative bodies, consultation processes, and collective labour relations frameworks.
• Experience conducting complex investigations and managing sensitive employee cases.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience coaching managers and HR teams on employee relations matters.
• Ability to balance legal risk, commercial requirements, and employee experience.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Additional European language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working options.
• Bonus linked to company and personal performance.
• 28 days of holiday plus public holidays and an annual leave purchase scheme.
• Private healthcare, discounted dental insurance, and a health cashback scheme.
• Paid volunteering days, caregiver leave, retail discounts, and a company share scheme.
• Commitment to equitable, fair, inclusive, and dignified treatment throughout employment and hiring.