Employee Relations Partner

About the role

The Employee Relations Department manages workplace relationships, resolves conflicts, promotes communication and ensures compliance with labour laws and company policies. As an Employee Relations Partner, you give high-quality, timely and accurate advice, support and coaching to employees and managers, assess and resolve complex employee relations matters and partner with leaders to keep the organisation's policies and procedures fair and consistent while protecting the employment brand.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders on employee relations case management across the Emirates Group.
• Advise, guide and coach on employee-related matters to promote best practice, reduce risk and align business units with the EK brand.
• Manage and resolve complex employee issues at all levels, including capability and disciplinary actions, performance management, policy interpretation and investigations, conducting fair and consistent investigations and hearings in line with company requirements and local employment laws.
• Recommend corrective action, process and procedural improvements, policy revisions and better employee relations management.
• Monitor employee relations trends through data analysis and recommend solutions.
• Build strong relationships with the business and deliver training and workshops for managers and employees on case management.
• Identify business improvement opportunities and manage related projects end to end.
• Work with the HRBP to plan, design and implement key projects and HR change initiatives.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in Employee Relations or Human Resources.
• Experience in a customer or business-facing advisory role.
• Experience in an HR advisory role.
• Postgraduate qualification in a HR-specific field and professional accreditation (CIPD or equivalent) are an advantage.

Required skills

• Knowledge of employment law, employee relations procedures and processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and the ability to explain policy to managers and employees.
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels, analyse trends and identify business improvement opportunities.

What we offer

• A tax-free salary in a management role.
• Travel benefits including discounted flights and hotel stays worldwide.
• An excellent leave and healthcare package.
• Transport benefits and life insurance.