Employee Relations Specialist · Starling

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:18:55 GMT
HR

Starling · London · hybrid

We are looking for an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to support the delivery of a specialist Employee Relations service to the bank. The ideal candidate will have around 4+ years experience working in a specialised Employee Relations role within Financial or Professional Services.

The main focus of this role will be supporting leaders with complex casework. Your work will include:

Providing end-to-end support to managers on employee relations issues, including employee grievances, investigations, disciplinary matters, whistleblowing and complex performance and absence management. Advising on the interplay with the FCA's Conduct Rules and Senior Manager & Certification Regime. Provide employee relations support on organisational change programmes. Proactively identify areas for improvement within the function, and support with embedding best practice ways of working. Act as an escalation point for People Partners and People Advisors on complex ER matters. Supporting the wider team in the delivery of the ER strategy. Assisting in the development of the governance framework, working closely with the Compliance, Legal and Reward teams, in relation to employee conduct issues. Assisting with selected policy drafting and review in light of any employment law and/or regulatory changes. Supporting the design and delivery of Employee Relations training to the business and the wider People team. Support with ensuring accurate reporting of Employee Relations data to allow for the production of robust ER analytics, including trend analysis and insights.