Job Title:  Employee Relations Contractor- 6 months contract

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

Key objectives critical to success:

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Employee Relations Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in promoting positive employee relations and ensuring compliance with company policies and relevant employment laws. You will be responsible for managing employee relations matters, supporting investigations, providing guidance to HR Business Partner, the wider HR team and managers, and implementing initiatives to foster a healthy and inclusive work environment. This position requires exceptional interpersonal skills, a good understanding of employment laws and regulations, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with integrity.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on employee relations matters to HR colleague and managers.
• Support HR and managers with investigations into employee complaints, grievances, and disciplinary matters, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws.
• Provide guidance and support to HR Business Partners and managers in addressing performance issues, conflict resolution, and conduct matters.
• Develop and implement employee relations strategies and initiatives to promote a positive work environment and maintain high employee morale.
• Stay up to date with changes in employment laws and regulations, proactively ensuring compliance and recommending necessary policy updates.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement in employee relations, and develop strategies to address them.
• Help develop and deliver training programs and workshops on employee relations topics, ensuring managers and employees are educated on policies, procedures, and their rights.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive employee relations records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Experience in employee relations or a similar role, preferably in Financial Services
• Thorough knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with employees at all levels.
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated experience conducting investigations and maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyze data and make data-driven recommendations.
• Proficiency in HR information systems and MS Office Suite.

Nomura competencies

Trusted Partner

• Understand clients’ needs and issues, and respond with high-quality proposals
• Acquire capabilities to perform one’s responsibilities and contribute to being a Trusted Partner

Entrepreneurial leadership

• Produce new ideas that might challenge the status-quo or oneself

Teamwork Collaboration

• Seek advice from senior colleagues and utilize it for improved results
• Collaborate with members from relevant departments

Influence

• Contribute to the success of the organization both quantitatively and qualitatively, and act with awareness of the impact on others
• Serve as role model and provide guidance to junior employees

Integrity

• Have a good understanding of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions accordingly

Diversity Statement:

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Right to Work

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.

Please contact us if you are visiting our offices and require any form of personal assistance or physical adaptations to be provided for your appointment.  A member of staff will be happy to help.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer