Employee Relations Advisor

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.
Our employees are key ingredients to our success, and you will help deliver high-quality labor relations strategies. To accomplish this, you will provide support to managers, site leaders and the labor function generally.
How you will contribute
1. Employee Relations Case Management:• Lead and manage a diverse range of complex employee relations cases, including:
o Disciplinary & Grievance
o Absence Management
o Capability & Performance Management
o Redundancy
o TUPE and organisational change initiatives (providing expert ER input into restructures, reorganisations, and business transformation projects).• Ensure all cases are managed diligently in strict adherence to UK employment law, internal company policy, and ACAS guidance.• Provide comprehensive support on complex, high-risk cases at all organisational levels.• Collaborate with Global and MEU Compliance Directors and Leads on managing UK Compliance cases, and occasionally support on global and regional non-UK cases.
2. Employment Tribunal & Litigation Support:• Partner with external Legal Counsel to lead the preparation and coordination of cases for Employment Tribunals and early conciliation processes.• Manage all pre-tribunal activities, including:
o Responding to ACAS Early Conciliation requests.
o Conducting initial case assessments and risk analyses (in conjunction with external legal counsel).
o Evaluating cost, reputational, and settlement considerations.
o Collating, reviewing, and organising tribunal bundles, ensuring robust audit trails, accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with all deadlines.• Support managers and witnesses throughout the tribunal process by:
o Preparing witnesses for hearings.
o Briefing leaders on case strategy.
o Attending hearings and preliminary hearings as required.• Manage relationships with external solicitors and barristers, including instruction, fee control, and case updates.• Advise on and support settlement agreements, including COT3 and settlement agreements.• Capture and disseminate key learnings from tribunal outcomes to enhance future strategies.
3. Advisory Support• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and the People Team on all Employee Relations matters.• Provide pragmatic, risk-based advice that balances legal obligations, commercial imperatives, and cultural considerations.• Coach and develop managers to build their confidence and capability in handling people issues early and effectively.
4. Trade Union Engagement:• Foster and maintain constructive relationships with trade union representatives.• Support consultation processes, including collective consultation where required.
5. Policy Development:• Develop, review, and maintain relevant HR policies and procedures in line with current legislation and best practice.• Provide expert interpretation of policies to managers and employees, ensuring consistent understanding and application.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:• CIPD Level 5 or 7 qualified (or equivalent demonstrable experience) and strong working knowledge of UK Employment Law is essential.• Significant hands on experience managing ER cases independently in an Employee Relations, HR Advisor, or HR Business Partner role.• Proven track record of managing complex ER cases end-to-end.• Experience responding to or preparing documents for ACAS or tribunal matters.• Excellent influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.• Strong investigation and report-writing capabilities.• Ability to effectively balance legal risk with commercial pragmatism.• Experience operating within unionised environments.• Demonstrable experience in supporting organisational change programmes.
Personal Attributes• Calm and composed under pressure.• Resilient, professional, and ethical in approach.• Highly credible with strong integrity.• Commercially aware with a keen business acumen.• Possesses strong judgement and decision-making capabilities.
Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Job Type
Regular
HR Strategy
Human Resources