Overview

Our CEO and leadership team believe the long-term sustainability of our firm is heavily dependent on our people. At BlackRock, we foster a unifying culture, encourage innovation, and focus on developing, retaining and recruiting the best talent, aligning employee incentives and risk taking with those of the firm, and incorporating inclusion and diversity into all levels of our business. BlackRock's purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. The Human Resources function aims to transform HR to support this purpose. The Employee Relations (ER) teams' purpose is to ensure fair and consistent treatment of all colleagues, fostering a respectful and inclusive environment. The team advises across BlackRock's business areas on a number of employee-related matters, including handling employee complaints.

Responsibilities

• The ER advisory team provides advice and support on a broad range of employee issues, including but not limited to: employee underperformance; non-voluntary employee exits; interpretation of employment policy and practice; advising on policy exceptions for unique employee circumstances; handling employee impacts arising from business restructuring activities, including M&A, disposals, joint ventures, and new market setup. The advisory team works closely with HR business partners and coordinates activity with other HR centres of expertise (e.g., Reward, HR Ops), as well as engaging other internal partners such as legal, compliance, and enterprise security to enable the development of individual employee solutions.
• Role Responsibilities: Working in close partnership with HR Business Partners and reporting to the Regional Head of Employee Relations, you will:

• Proactively provide advice and support on a broad range of employee issues across the EMEA region, including management of under-performance, involuntary exits (including redundancies) and interpretation of employment policy and practices.
• Be active in directly managing ER matters from initiation through to conclusion, working directly with employees, business managers and leaders in executing procedural steps in line with established procedures.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, Legal & Compliance and the Regional Head of ER, to assess and mitigate legal, regulatory and reputational risk, whilst supporting BlackRock's inclusive culture.
• Advise on the employee relations impact of organizational change, including workforce reductions and acquisitions, consulting with employee representative bodies as required.
• Support the Regional Head of ER in defining and executing the ER strategy for EMEA and ensuring ER practices and processes support BlackRock's organizational objectives and culture.
• Use the ER case management system to log matters and use the associated data to gather insights and develop proactive strategies to remediate risk.
• Interpret, communicate and maintain ER policies, processes and training, ensuring their content is current and fit for purpose.
• Assist in the design and delivery of training to managers, employees and HR partners on relevant ER topics.
• Partner with other Center of Excellence (COE) teams such as Talent Management, Total Rewards and Talent Acquisition on firm-wide HR projects.
• Lead, and contribute to, ER-related projects as necessary.

• Qualifications and Experience: Solid ER case management and advisory experience and/or HRBP with ER/Labor Relations experience; strong awareness of regional employment laws and regulations and ability to pragmatically apply this knowledge in a commercial environment; experience in a highly matrixed and results-oriented environment with the ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Understanding of relevant EMEA employment laws and regulations; ability to act as an effective thought partner on emerging issues and provide thoughtful responses; excellent consultative, coaching and conflict resolution skills; confident in influencing and articulating complex issues to diverse stakeholders; experience building consensus cross-functionally.
• Analytical and creative mindset; ability to challenge the status quo and adapt solutions to changing demands; consideration of local, regional and global impact of decisions; motivation to achieve higher performance and commitment to excellence and integrity; ability to juggle multiple projects and stakeholders independently.
• Preferred: experience within the Financial Services sector; experience working with Workers Councils and/or other organized labor groups.

Benefits and Work Model

BlackRock's hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person — aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients and the people they serve are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments help strengthen the global economy by supporting businesses, infrastructure, and innovations. This mission is powered by our people, and we’re dedicated to creating an environment where colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment tools, education reimbursement, resources to support physical and emotional well-being, family support programs, and Flexible Time Off (FTO) to relax and recharge.