Interim Employee Relations Manager

Who you are

• Extensive experience in Employee Relations with strong, practical application of UK employment law
• Proven ability to manage complex ER cases independently
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders through clear, balanced and well‑reasoned advice
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supporting large‑scale change, including restructures, redundancy or TUPE activity
• Exposure to unionised or consultative environments
• Ability to operate effectively in complex environments and work through differing perspectives constructively
• AI‑proficient, using technology and data responsibly to improve ER insight, efficiency and judgement
• A collaborative approach and commitment to shared outcomes
• A growth mindset, with curiosity and resilience when navigating complexity

• Reporting to the Director of Employee Relations for UK & Ireland, this role is a individual contributor within the Global Employee Relations Centre of Excellence (CoE)
• You will provide expert, commercially focused advice on complex and sensitive employment matters, operating with a high degree of autonomy while working in close partnership with key stakeholders
• As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will apply deep ER expertise to deliver fair and values‑led outcomes
• You will also contribute to improving ER ways of working, using data, AI and technology to strengthen insight, consistency and decision‑making in line with LSEG's strategy, policies and risk appetite
• Lead complex and sensitive ER cases end‑to‑end, including senior‑level grievances, investigations, disciplinaries, whistleblowing and contractual matters
• Provide clear, practical ER advice to People Leaders, People Partners and senior stakeholders, balancing legal considerations with commercial outcomes
• Act as an escalation point for People Shared Services and Business/Country People Partners on policy, process, legal interpretation and precedent
• Influence decision‑making through concise, evidence‑based advice and ER insight
• Support organisational change activity, including restructures, redundancies and consultation processes, ensuring legal compliance and best practice
• Support collective ER activity where applicable, aligned to LSEG's ER strategy and statutory obligations
• Partner closely with Legal on contentious matters, identifying emerging risks and recommending mitigations
• Contribute to case reviews to identify trends, risks and opportunities to improve ER practice
• Share knowledge, insights and learning across the Global ER CoE to drive continuous improvement
• Contribute to ER capability building through training, guidance and knowledge sharing
• Role‑model professional judgement, integrity and values‑led decision‑making
• This is a one-year fixed term role

Location: London