JOB DESCRIPTION
Employee Relations Consultant (AVP)
Financial Services | UK & Ireland
Temporary – 3 months (potential extension to 6 months)
Location: London Hybrid working (Canary Wharf)
A leading Financial Services organisation is looking for an experienced Employee Relations Consultant (AVP) to join its UK & Ireland HR team on an interim basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident ER professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, regulated environment and enjoys partnering closely with senior stakeholders. You’ll play a pivotal role in supporting managers and employees across the business, providing expert advice on complex ER matters while protecting the organisation from legal, financial and reputational risk.
What you’ll be doing
As a trusted ER partner, you will:
1. Provide expert advice and hands-on support across a broad range of employee relations matters
2. Lead and facilitate ER investigations including performance, conduct, sickness absence, grievance and anti‑harassment cases
3. Coach and advise managers to ensure fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes
4. Partner with HR Business Partners on in‑scope and out‑of‑scope TUPE activity, including consultation and policy analysis
5. Work closely with Employment & Regulatory Legal teams on ER cases and policy changes
6. Stay ahead of UK and Ireland employment law, ensuring knowledge is shared and policies remain compliant
7. Support business change initiatives with an ER lens, including redundancy and organisational change
8. Collaborate with Occupational Health and PHI providers to ensure proactive and joined‑up case management
9. Contribute to global, regional and local HR projects and policy reviews
10. Support ER colleagues across the UK, Ireland and wider EMEA when required
What we’re looking for
You’ll bring:
11. A degree in HR, Business or a related field (or equivalent experience)
12. Proven experience in a fast‑paced Employee Relations environment
13. Strong knowledge of UK and Irish employment law
14. A track record of managing complex ER cases end‑to‑end
15. experience working in a global, matrixed organisation
16. Financial Services experience (highly desirable)
Key competencies
17. Strong teamwork mindset with the confidence to work independently
18. Excellent communication, influencing and problem‑solving skills
19. Client‑focused, pragmatic and solutions‑driven
20. Comfortable building relationships both locally and virtually
21. Highly organised, analytical and detail‑oriented
22. Able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast‑moving environment
Why join?
23. Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a respected Financial Services environment
24. Exposure to complex, high‑profile ER work
25. Collaborative global HR team
26. Hybrid working with Canary Wharf base
Job Title: Employee Relations Consultant
Location: London, UK
Job Type: Contract
Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at
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