Employee Relations Partner is responsible for supporting functional, jurisdictional and subject matter expertise within the area of Employee Relations, where they counsel managers and employees, and increasingly provides coaching, mentorship and guidance to Leaders and Employees on a broad range of complex and sensitive issues.The ER Partner serves as an escalation point and works closely with internal teams and leadership. They are a key contributor in streamlining and standardizing HR policies and practices to enable HR organisations to be more effective in managing human capital.Core Duties:Provides guidance and coaching to the People Team and/or to managers regarding theinterpretation of policies and programs, employment legislation, compliance and operationaleffectiveness and improvements; manages consultant workload to performance metrics forhis/her jurisdiction; provides specialist expertise and jurisdictionally advice and interpretationon employment legislation for critical and/or complex cases. Conducts investigations forescalated and/or complex employee relations complaints, grievances and ethics notices(e.g., discrimination, harassment, retaliation). Builds and maintains strong, trust-basedrelationships with key stakeholders at all levels of the business and external vendors. Supports the business end and end with any individual or collective re-organizational or re-structuring activities.● Decision Quality● Integrity & Trust● Written Communications● Drive for Results● Delegation● Analytical and Problem Solving● Ability to work both independently and collaboratively● Mentoring more junior colleaguesPrerequisite Knowledge & Proficiencies:Knowledge and understanding of employment legislation, its interpretation and implementation, and of employment practices in Ireland and the UK.HR generalist knowledge which s/he can leverage to independently mitigate business, reputational and financial riskLeading and participating in large projectsPassionate about coaching and developing manager capabilitiesExperience at using effective listening, probing and investigatory skills to handlecomplex, sensitive enquiries and conversations with discretion, composure andcompassionAnalytical mindset, able troubleshooter adept at analysing large amounts of detailedinformation, diagnosing problems and recommending appropriate solutions to seniorbusiness leaders.Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural, global organization and tobuild strong trust-based relationships with remote client groups and colleaguesAbility to deliver high levels of performance and service excellence while managinghigh volume workload in a collaborative team environmentExperience in preparation and delivery of presentations/training to managers.Experience:6 or more years in area of Human Resources in a global organization4 years or more, Employee Relations: jurisdictional or functional expertiseExperience working with remote teams preferred