HR Employee Relations Consultant
TR/082423
Posted: 02/06/2026
- £300 - £500 per day
- England, South East, Greater London, Hyde Park
- Contract
Principal consultant Employee Relations - People & Organisation / Employee Relations is required for a 12 month + contract for a major energy company. Hybrid working between the office in London and WFH.
Employee Relations is part of the HR function and is responsible for collective employment matters within the company. The unit manages collective agreements, salary processes, policies, and administrative arrangements, and ensures compliance with applicable laws, agreements, and internal requirements. Employee Relations operates globally to establish consistent principles and processes, while ensuring appropriate local adaptation. The unit plays a key role in developing strong, trust-based relationships between employees, their representatives, and management.
Experienced HR advisor / employee relations advisor with a solid generalist background · Strong competence in Employee Relations · Experience in supporting offshore/operational teams in addition to onshore teams · Experience of working with employee works councils and unions · Chartered CIPD member (or equivalent experience) · Experience supporting organisational change and development · Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. · Ability to interact and connect in a global matrix organization. · A proactive, self-motivated and delivery-oriented team player · An effective communicator with strong oral and written skills · High professional integrity and dedication to Equinor’s values (Open, Caring, Courageous, Collaborative) · Flexible working style and able to take on higher workload in busy periods
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Employee Relations is part of the HR function and is responsible for collective employment matters within the company. The unit manages collective agreements, salary processes, policies, and administrative arrangements, and ensures compliance with applicable laws, agreements, and internal requirements. Employee Relations operates globally to establish consistent principles and processes, while ensuring appropriate local adaptation. The unit plays a key role in developing strong, trust-based relationships between employees, their representatives, and management.
Experienced HR advisor / employee relations advisor with a solid generalist background · Strong competence in Employee Relations · Experience in supporting offshore/operational teams in addition to onshore teams · Experience of working with employee works councils and unions · Chartered CIPD member (or equivalent experience) · Experience supporting organisational change and development · Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. · Ability to interact and connect in a global matrix organization. · A proactive, self-motivated and delivery-oriented team player · An effective communicator with strong oral and written skills · High professional integrity and dedication to Equinor’s values (Open, Caring, Courageous, Collaborative) · Flexible working style and able to take on higher workload in busy periods
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Ian Hunter
Principal Recruitment Consultant
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