Employee Relations Advisor

About the role

The Employee Relations Advisor will own day-to-day employee relations across Zego, serving as the primary point of contact for managers regarding people issues. This role involves managing a busy caseload, including disciplinaries, grievances, and absence management, while ensuring compliance with UK employment law. You will report to the Director of People and work closely with Senior People Partners to support operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload of ER matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, capability and absence, from investigation through to outcome
• Running probation processes so reviews happen on time and managers act early
• Managing occupational health referrals, interpreting reports and advising managers on reasonable adjustments and next steps
• Handling flexible working and other statutory requests within the legal timeframes
• Advising managers who chair hearings and supporting them through the process
• Giving managers and employees clear, practical answers on our policies and on employment law
• Spotting patterns in absence, attrition and case data, and raising them with the relevant Senior People Partner
• Escalating complex, high-risk or sensitive cases with a clear summary and recommendation

Required skills

• Employee Relations
• UK employment law
• Case management
• Occupational health referrals
• HRIS

Nice to have

• AI automation

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or above
• Equivalent experience

Benefits

• Market-competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Share options
• Private medical insurance
• Pension
• Generous holiday
• Annual learning and travel budget

About the Company

Zego is an insurance company building real-time, AI-driven infrastructure to provide innovative coverage for drivers. The company focuses on high-performance, ownership, and moving quickly to challenge traditional insurance models.