[Hiring] Regional Employee Relations Specialist @BSI

Role Description

We are looking for an Employee Relations Specialist to join BSI’s People team, supporting the Europe region. This role will provide specialist employee relations support across a complex and evolving regional landscape, helping ensure consistent, compliant, and employee-centric outcomes across a wide range of people matters.

• Support and manage employee relations cases across the Europe region, including disciplinaries, grievances, dismissals, performance matters, reorganisations, and investigations.
• Partner with managers and stakeholders to provide guidance on employee relations matters and support compliant, fair, and consistent outcomes across the region.
• Conduct or support investigations, including note taking, documentation, report writing, and maintaining accurate case records within HR systems.
• Research, evaluate, and contribute to the development of employee relations programmes, policies, and procedures, taking into account regional employment law requirements and local practices.
• Deliver and support employee relations training, education, and capability-building initiatives for managers and People teams.
• Work closely with People Operations and People Partnering teams to ensure awareness and understanding of employment law developments and ER best practice across Europe.
• Support the development and maintenance of employee relations documentation, policies, templates, and agreements.
• Monitor and analyse employee relations trends and case data to identify opportunities for improvement and risk reduction.
• Support the implementation of initiatives such as Early Resolution Frameworks and continuous improvement programmes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through AI and digitalisation across ER administration and case management activities.
• Contribute to regional and global employee relations initiatives as part of the wider ER team.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of employment law and employee relations best practice across Europe.
• Experience managing employee relations cases within a complex business environment.
• Ability to manage investigations, case documentation, and stakeholder communication effectively.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking capability.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt approach to different audiences.
• Strong judgement, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive matters with professionalism and empathy.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a changing environment.
• Growth mindset with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Requirements

• Experience working within a matrixed or multinational organisation.
• Exposure to HR operations or broader People team environments across Europe.
• Understanding of employee engagement practices and programmes.
• Degree or professional qualification in HR or a related discipline.

Benefits

• Competitive total reward package.
• Independent and varied job in an international environment.
• Flexible working hours.
• Ongoing training and development.

Company Description

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.

• Partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries.
• Engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations, and governments.
• Utilizes extensive expertise in key industry sectors including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare.
• Delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfill theirs.
• Provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues.
• Dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.