Employee Relations Associate DirectorContract Duration: 12 monthsLocation: UK RemotePay: £480.35/day (PAYE) or £660.19/day via umbrellaRole Summary The Associate Director, Employee Relations (ER) is a senior, strategic leader and subject matter expert responsible for shaping and delivering employee relations strategy across the UK and Ireland. Operating as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role owns end-to-end ER processes, anticipates emerging workforce risks, and develops innovative, compliant solutions aligned to business objectives. The role delivers impact at functional, market, and business-unit level and is sought out for expertise on complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting ER matters.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership and Business ImpactServe as a company thought leader and functional SME for Employee Relations across the UK and Ireland.Partner with senior leaders to influence and shape business, workforce, and people strategies.Participate in the development of market-level and site-level business strategy, translating ER insights into actionable plans.Develop and manage ER business plans aligned to organisational and operational objectives.Lead large, complex, and high-impact initiatives with segment-wide or market-wide influence.Employee Relations and Risk ManagementOwn end-to-end ER processes, ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with UK and Irish employment legislation.Act as the primary escalation point for complex, sensitive, or h