Senior Policy Consultant at Phoenix Group
We have an incredible opportunity to join the Employee Relations and Colleague Wellbeing team as a Senior Policy Consultant.
Job Details
* Job Type: FTC – 12 months
* Location: Hybrid – Edinburgh, Telford, possibly Birmingham; travel as needed
* Closing Date: 05/01/2026
* Salary & Benefits: Up to £55,000 DOE, 16‑32% indicative bonus, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more
Responsibilities
* Manage and enhance our suite of employment policies and employment contracts, ensuring not only that these remain legally compliant and align to regulatory requirements (e.g. SMCR, employment legislation, FCA/PRA guidance), but also apply a business lens and position us as the best place any of us have ever worked.
* Ensure external employment law and policy knowledge is kept up-to-date in order that we have complete confidence our policies benchmark well externally.
* Anticipate key changes in legislation which may impact our policies, people practices and our business so that we stay one step ahead. Actively lobby government where appropriate to influence outcomes.
* Ensure engagement with relevant HR SMEs to support and implement change. Share any changes to relevant stakeholders ahead of time in clear, easy to understand terms.
* Work collaboratively on exciting developments across HR including working to ensure they follow the same high standards of policy development and governance.
* Provide expert technical employment, contract and policy advice and guidance to frontline HR colleagues and at a strategic level.
* Provide expert advice on the operation of the regulatory rules in conduct cases.
* Work across our function to design targeted upskilling to ensure a level of technical policy knowledge exists to allow us to anticipate changes to our people advice and processes.
* Foster collaboration with key stakeholder, including HR Directors, HR Business Partners and colleagues across the business.
* Manage the relevant stakeholders to ensure that our policies continue to work commercially with the business and to enhance and continually improve our ways of working and promote our people proposition and employer brand.
* Provide leadership and support to projects or initiatives that have an impact or dependency on our ER agenda. This may include corporate projects or supporting company responses to public affairs issues.
* Able to use data and analytics to understand trends in our employee populations and make recommendations based on those insights.
Qualifications
* Accustomed to working in businesses with a mature Employee Relations and policy agenda
* Proven experience of developing and enhancing an HR policy proposition
* Example of monitoring the legislative and political landscape in order to evolve our offering accordingly working alongside wider business SME functions and updating key stakeholders
* Experience in policy and employment contract management and in providing technical and strategic advice, support and guidance on employee relations and policy matters to HR colleagues and the business
* Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application in a commercial and regulatory environment
Our Commitment
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
Find Out More
* Guide for Candidates: thephoenixgroup.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates
* Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.thephoenixgroup.com/careers/talk-to-us
How to Apply
We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out. Apply via the Phoenix Group careers portal or contact the recruitment team for further assistance.
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