Employee Relations Manager

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Computershare Full time

**Location**:This role is based in Johannesburg, South Africa - we would be open to discussing hybrid working arrangements.

**We give you a world of potential**

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our global People function for an Employee Relations Manager to join our team. If you are an established HR professional with experience of employment law, people policies and practices, then don’t miss out on this **permanent **opportunity that will see you working across multiple business lines

The People Services & Delivery Team seek to create the best experience for our most important asset: our people. This includes recruitment, learning & development, reward & benefits and employee administration, to ensure that we are an employer of choice in every country and office location.

We’re in the process of transforming from regional HR teams into one, global People function with a clear, global People strategy aligned with our business priorities. This is an important part of the successful global restructure of the wider business, from regional to global business units. Our team in South Africa are at the start of this existing journey, therefore it truly is an exciting time to join us

**A role you will love**

We are a global business with an entrepreneurial spirit, and we are proud of that. What that comes with though is a fast-paced environment and lots of change so you will be resilient in nature and able to adapt quickly and embrace the pace of change we often work at.

A key part of this role is also to enable Employment Equity (EE) transformation through the development of strategic initiatives aimed at achieving transformation beyond legislative compliance.

**This includes, but is not limited to**:

- Development of Employment Equity related policies, strategies, plans, implementation-frameworks, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with BBBEE regulations
- Proactively staying abreast of legislative changes, national and international best practice and ensure employer legislative compliance
- Researching, benchmarking and implementing EE best practices

**What will you bring to the role?**

Ideally, you’ll have extensive knowledge of People policies and practise, especially employment law and regulatory impacts. You will hold a relevant professional HR qualification or be able to demonstrate significant ER case management / litigation experience.

Excellent communication skills, such as establishing and developing strong trust-based relationships at all levels, through strong presence, gravitas, interpersonal and influencing. You’ll be practised in working as part of a team, be self-motivated to use your own initiative, and within strict deadlines.

Confidently lead and maintain relationships with employee representatives, forums, Works Councils and trade unions in respect of ongoing employment practices and people changes.

**What else are we looking for?**
- Ability to produce and analyse ER related data, in order to identify solutions
- The confidence to deliver specialist advice and coaching to others, in order to implement processes and policies
- Excellent organisational skills, with a methodical approach and an eye for detail are key to the role. It’s also important you can work to tight deadlines and meet or aim to exceed SLA’s.
- Strong ethics and values, identifies and aligns to our culture.
- Relationships will be built globally, therefore you must be willing to be flexible to work with remote teams within a global environment.

**A company to be proud of**

Computershare (ASX:CPU) is a world leader in financial administration with over 14,000 employees across 21 different countries delivering expertise to over 40,000 clients. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of the world of opportunities we have available. With infinite possibilities, we could take you anywhere. **#worldofpotential**

**Rewards designed for you**

**Employee Share Plan.** **Set aside salary to purchase shares in our company and you’ll increase your investment when you receive a generous company contribution towards additional shares.

**Health and Wellbeing. **Our health and wellbeing rewards can be tailored to support you and your family.

**Save for Your Future. **We will support you along your retirement savings journey.

**Paid time away from work. **Our employees enjoy a competitive paid time off package, including a day each year to volunteer time for a good cause that is important to you.

**Employee Discounts.** **We’ve partnered with other organisations to offer you extra savings. Enjoy discounts with banks, car manufacturers, on flights, accommodation, and days out as well as with many big brand shops.

**Extra Rewards.** **From tuition reimbursement to cash bonus recruitment referral programs, our comprehensive benefits package offers a multitude of options.

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