Employment law and relations adviser

Circa £75,000 + benefits

12 months fixed-term contract

Full-time (35 hours per week)

London, Wimbledon (flexible and hybrid working)

 

About us

We’ve been championing better work and working lives for over 100 years. We help organisations thrive by focusing on their people, supporting our economies and societies. We’re the professional body for HR, L&D, OD and all people professionals – experts in people, work and change. With over 160,000 members globally – and a growing community using our research, insights and learning – we give trusted advice and offer independent thought leadership. And we are a leading voice in the call for good work that creates value for everyone.

There has never been a more interesting or important time to join us. We offer an inclusive and stimulating culture and a wide range of professional development opportunities, as well as excellent benefits such as 28 days’ holiday with an option to buy and sell days, personal development allowance, access to an award winning pension scheme and a commitment to wellbeing including a cashback health scheme.

 

The role

As the Employment Law and Employment Relations Adviser, you will be a subject matter expert, responsible for providing advice and guidance to inform practical content for members to help them comply with employment law. You will help lead CIPD’s analysis of developments in employment law, including new legislation or emerging case law to highlight implications for people professionals, people managers and workplace practices. You will be developing evidence-based recommendations, producing accessible policy briefs and guidance, as well as engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including government bodies and trade unions.

What you’ll be doing

 

• Leading the research, development, and evaluation of CIPD’s position on developments in employment law and employment relations.

• Providing expert advice and guidance on complex employment law and employee relations (ER) matters to CIPD’s knowledge content and learning teams and other key stakeholders, including the Chief Executive, the Director of the People Profession and the Head of Public Policy.

• Writing and reviewing content as required to allow the CIPD to present accurate, up-to-date information in line with legal developments, often working to quick deadlines.

• Communicating essential information for HR professionals through practical, clear, and easy-to-digest guidance.
• Monitoring the employment law and ER policy environment for emerging themes and building strong networks with stakeholders from the government, third sector, and professional networks to influence the national policy agenda.

• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders, including government, trade unions and employee representative bodies.

• Working with the comms and knowledge content teams to ensure that the implications from developments in employment law and CIPD’s view on these are communicated effectively to members and externally through the media

• Contributing towards the member engagement by hosting webinars and engaging with our online and in-person communities.

 

What you’ll need to be successful

• Qualified solicitor with relevant post-qualification experience.
• In-depth knowledge of current and historical employment laws, regulations, and HR/ER policies and practices within the UK.
• Previous experience of working in a role advising on employment law and employment relations and providing practical advice and guidance to employers/the people profession.

• Demonstrable experience in conducting policy analysis, analysing complex information, and producing high-quality briefing papers, reports and position papers.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to synthesise complex legal information into accessible, practical recommendations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues concisely to diverse audiences (e.g., HR professionals, MPs, the media).

• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build and maintain robust relationships with stakeholders at all levels internally and externally.

• Experience managing competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, working autonomously to deliver advice and guidance to the people profession.

• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for a range of audiences.

• Experience of presenting to and facilitating discussions with senior level audiences

• Experience of/comfort with speaking to the media to disseminate messages and raise the profile of CIPD’s research programme

• Proficient in using standard office software (e.g. MS Office suite) and familiarity with research and data analysis tools.

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CIPD empowering people, valuing difference. At the CIPD, we believe that every person brings unique perspectives, experiences and strengths that enrich our workplaces and communities. We see diversity as the wide range of visible and non-visible differences that make each of us who we are — including, but not limited to: age, colour, disability, ethnicity, education, gender identity, neurodiversity, religion or belief, relationship status, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic background and other personal and protected characteristics and experiences.

Research continues to show that equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), drives better decision-making, innovation and problem-solving and in turn better organisational business outcomes. By embracing our differences and creating equal opportunities and inclusive cultures we can build environments where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive — and where both organisational and individual goals are achieved.

We are determined to ensuring employment policy and practice promote and deliver EDI at every stage of the employment relationship. This includes not only recognising and understanding how each individuals personal and protected characteristics can either advantage or disadvantage employment experiences and outcomes, but also to continually strengthen our understanding and sharing the benefits EDI.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we would urge you to submit an application as soon as possible.