Employee Relations Governance Manager / Employment Lawyer 6 Month Contract

Employee Relations Governance Manager

Contract Role – London – Hybrid Working

Duration: 6 Months

Start Date: ASAP / Immediate

Overview

We are looking for an Employee Relations Governance Manager to support a policy remediation and regulatory change project for our banking client. This role will suit someone with a strong people / HR background and proven experience in policy, governance, and regulatory change. You will own and drive workstreams across policy, process and reporting, ensuring the governance framework is robust, compliant, and clearly understood by the business.

Key Responsibilities

Policy & Governance

• Own, project manage and deliver the people elements of a policy remediation project, from planning through to implementation.
• Lead working groups on policy and regulatory change (e.g. probation regulation changes), ensuring policies and process flows are updated, approved and communicated.
• Draft, review and maintain HR/people policies, processes and guidance in line with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Ensure governance standards are embedded across the people function and consistently applied.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Work closely with People/HR colleagues and multiple Centres of Excellence to coordinate input and sign-off on policy and process changes.
• Partner with Legal, Tax and Compliance teams to interpret regulation and translate it into practical people policies and processes.
• Engage business stakeholders to ensure changes are understood, adopted and embedded in day-to-day practice.

Reporting, Insights & Committees

• Design and propose an appropriate people governance reporting framework 
• Prepare and coordinate committee packs, summaries and recommendations for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Use people data and insights (with support from specialist teams where needed) to inform proposals and governance decisions.

Project Management

• Develop and manage project plans, timelines and milestones for policy remediation and related initiatives.
• Track risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where necessary.
• Ensure clear documentation of decisions, approvals and change history across the project.

Skills & Experience:

Essential

• Strong HR / People / Employee Relations background with substantial experience in policy, governance, or regulatory change work.
• Experience working as an Employment Lawyer highly advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience of owning and driving complex people projects end-to-end.
• Excellent written communication skills, including drafting policies, processes and formal proposals.
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders, including Legal, Tax, Compliance and People leadership.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to structure frameworks, reporting lines and committee information.
• Comfortable working in a regulated environment (e.g. financial services, banking or similar), with a clear understanding of compliance expectations.

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