Employee Relations Lead
This role leads employee relationship (ER) for Ireland, UK and some other EU countries. This role will proactively offer advice and solutions to HR teams as well as country business leaders regarding the full spectrum of HR topics from employment law perspective, including,
but not limited to, recruitment, compensation and benefits, retention, discrimination, harassment, performance, discipline and separations. This role will also provide support on routine operational employee data related matters per company's policy and SOPs.
Organization Description:
WuXi Biologics is a premier provider of biologics services (from discovery to commercialization) with global customers in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries. We´re one of the world's top three contract development and manufacturing companies for biopharmaceuticals. We enable our clients to research, develop and manufacture drugs from the concept phase to commercial manufacturing. Our mission is to accelerate and transform discovery, development, and manufacturing in the rapidly growing field of biologics to benefit patients worldwide.
Department Description
As Employee Relations Lead, you'll be joining an organization where people of all backgrounds and experiences are respected, and where we work together focused on changing lives.In this role you will report to the Senior HR Director.
Your Responsibilities:
* Advise, mentor and guide internal stakeholders around complex HR decisions, including performance management, retention, discrimination, harassment and separations.
* Lead performance, disciplinary, grievance, investigations, and conflict resolution cases in line with policy and legislation.
* Collaborate with HRBP and business leaders to manage complex leaves of absence, sickness absence and sensitive negotiations.
* Partner with Business Partners, Centres of Excellence (COEs), SSC teams to review HR policies from employment law perspective.
* Design and deliver employment law trainings to coach internal stakeholders.
* Act as the first line of defence per the company's privacy data policies and SOPs, and collaborate with Compliance team on GDPR related projects and complex business scenarios not yet detailed defined.
* Lead business change projects, including M&A, people integration, restructuring and reorganizations.
* Identify evolving and unique challenges and proactively provide risk mitigation solutions.
* Monitor legislation developments and trends and provide proactive solutions.
* Manages or participates in HR projects as needed.
Your Profile
The ideal candidate for this position will have the following:
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree or above in Human Resources, Business Administration or related majors
* A post-graduate certificate or diploma in employment law
Knowledge/Experience:
* Minimum 8+ years of relevant employee relations experience, focused on ER investigations, employment legal, performance management, compliance, and/or other applicable HR experiences
* Knowledge of employment law; EMEA knowledge of local legislation specifically UK & Ireland.
* Solid knowledge of all aspects of employment laws in the licensed country.
* Experience in advising on employee data collection, process and protection.
* Experience with issues such as harassment, discrimination, ethical issues, etc.
Behavioural Competencies
* Hands-on, solution-oriented, and ability to provide actionable solutions.
* Strategic thinker.
* Knowledgeable of market best practices.
* Ability to recognize trends and identify systemic approaches to solving problems.
* Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with teams of all levels with different cultures and education background.
* Proficient multi-tasking with strong attention to details.
* Team oriented person with excellent follow-up skills.
* Passion for learning, self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic.
As we extend our global reach, we need colleagues interested in change, in challenge, and in building a new future together. Reach beyond yourself and discover your true potential
If you have the ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment and feel that the moment has come for you to be part of such an exciting journey towards accomplishing our mission - Any drug can be made, and any disease can be treated - don't miss out on this opportunity to join us and reach beyond yourself and discover your true potential. Apply now
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