Senior Employee Relations Lead (Employment Law)

Location: UK Wide, United Kingdom; offices in London and Edinburgh. Hybrid or remote working.

Company

hirify.global provides technology-enabled wealth management solutions and a global wealth management platform for financial institutions.

What you will do

• Lead hirify.global’s response to UK employment law reforms from impact assessment through implementation.
• Translate legislative requirements into practical policies, processes, guidance, and employee relations frameworks.
• Act as the employment law subject matter expert for the People team and advise on complex and emerging employee relations risks.
• Lead and oversee complex grievances, disciplinaries, performance matters, investigations, redundancies, dismissals, and tribunal-related cases.
• Partner with Legal, People Operations, Payroll, HR Systems, senior leaders, and governance forums.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation, strengthen compliance controls, identify root causes, and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Significant employee relations experience within a complex organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of UK employment law, including experience implementing legislative change.
• Proven experience advising on and managing complex, high-risk employee relations cases.
• Ability to translate legal requirements into practical policies and frameworks.
• Experience partnering with Legal, Payroll, HR Systems, and wider People teams.
• Confidence influencing and advising senior stakeholders, with excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical matters clearly.
• Sound judgement when balancing legal, employee, and commercial considerations; strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead through change and ambiguity, and work proactively and collaboratively.

Nice to have

• Experience in a regulated or governance-focused environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time position with hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including private health and life insurance.
• Paid parental and volunteer leave.
• Funded learning and professional development.
• Global career opportunities across Europe, North America, South Africa, and APAC.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture with the opportunity to lead landmark employment law change.