About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

The role will be responsible for partnering with all HR COE’s and the business, on employee relations matters, providing specialist employee relations, employment law and change management advice and guidance.

The role will coach, support and advise managers based in EMEA, on complex ER issues and case management.

About the Role

Responsible for specific client groups, dealing with employment issues by liaising with management/employees as appropriate, seeking internal/external advice where necessary to ensure employment law compliance and applying best practice within SS&C policy/legal requirements.
Including:
Proactively provide advice and support on a broad range of employee issues across the EMEA region including (but not limited to) management of under-performance, investigations, grievances, appeals, involuntary exits (including RIF programmes) and interpretation of employment policy and practices
Monitor changes to employment law and practices across the region and ensure they are communicated to the relevant stakeholders and integrated into existing policies and practices
Actively manage and support the business with change management initiatives such as restructuring
Acquisition integration including TUPE transfers and collective consultation
Partner with Legal and Director of ER to assess and mitigate legal, regulatory, and reputational risk
Manage ad hoc projects such as system developments, resulting from legislative changes and Company developments
Support the Director of ER in ensuring ER practices and processes support SS&C’s organisational objectives and culture
Identify, design and deliver Buzz sessions on specific HR related topics
Review and update Employee Handbooks and associated HR policies and procedures in line with employment law changes and best practice.
Support Corporate initiatives such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Wellbeing – mental health initiatives, and Employee Forum/Worker Councils
Manage ACAS/Workplace Relations Commission conciliation applications
Management of Employment Tribunal claims
Be an escalation point for the Senior Employee Relations Advisors/Employee Relations Specialists who provide first line support to the Company, advising and supporting them where necessary, and running with high risk/complex escalations
To carry out any other duties which are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed

Your Experience

Essential

Experience of confidently influencing and articulating complex issues to a diverse range of stakeholders, verbally and in writing.
Ability to manage own workload efficiently and effectively within a fast-paced environment
Demonstrate experience of managing complex employee relation cases
Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
Analytical and creative mind-set – capable of challenging the status quo and flexing solutions to changing demands
Strong commercial awareness/ business acumen
Experience of managing redundancy and TUPE/M&A projects
Experience of working in a matrixed, results orientated and global environment
CIPD qualified (UK/Ireland), or country equivalent
Coaching skills
Proficient in researching employment law legislation in EMEA countries
Experience of ACAS Conciliation and Employment Tribunal Claims or equivalent

Desirable:

Experience within HR for Financial Services / Fintech Company
Presentation skills
Flexibility to travel to other locations on an ad hoc basis
Good understanding of HR policy and employment law legislation in multiple EMEA countries.
Language skills
Experience of working with bodies such as Works Councils, and/or other organised labour groups.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Background Checks

All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background checking process should you be successful.

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