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We’ve an exciting opportunity to join our People team at AXA UK as an Employee Relations Partner on a 12 month fixed term contract. You’ll provide expert advice, guidance, coaching and support to our people leaders across the spectrum of Employee Relations with a particular emphasis on case management.
You’ll ensure people leaders build capability and confidence, so they’re empowered to deal with any issues quickly. You’ll pro-actively identify potential ER hot spots or trends within AXA, taking appropriate steps to address these.
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home at your local office, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.
What you’ll be doing:
- Provide expert advice to resolve ER queries and cases pragmatically, in line with the requirements of the business area, engaging relevant stakeholders as appropriate.
- Manage cases through to conclusion where litigation proceedings commence by working with key internal (business, People team & Group Legal) and external (ACAS, Employment Law team) stakeholders to ensure the optimum resolution is achieved.
- Develop capability through a collaborative and consultative approach, providing coaching and learning interventions on key risk areas.
- Produce, analyse and communicate MI where key trends and risks are identified. Work with People Business Partners to pro-actively identify, recommend and implement solutions.
- Review and create new people policies, procedures and practices, in consultation with our internal stakeholders, People team and Legal Advisers. Making recommendations and implementing changes to ensure ER policies help to achieve business goals.
- Provide technical expertise across the areas of TUPE transfers, organisational design, restructures, harmonisation and AXA Group People team initiatives.
Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.
What you’ll bring:
- Expert technical ER knowledge of current employment and case law.
- Demonstrable experience in ER, either through a technical ER background or generalist HR advisory work.
- Ability to proactively manage litigation, agreeing strategies and negotiating with external parties.
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Provide coaching and feedback in a constructive manner, enabling continuous improvement.
- Strong written communication skills, including correspondence with accuracy and sensitivity.
- Build trusted relationships and deliver a service that exceeds and shapes customers’ expectations.
Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site.
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
What we offer:
At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:
- Competitive annual salary of up to £40,000 dependent on experience
- Discretionary company & performance-based bonus
- Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
- Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
- AXA employee discounts
- Gym benefits
To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to rianna.caira@axa-uk.co.uk.
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Who we are:
AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.
