Description
We're looking for a Senior Employee Relations Business Partner (ERBP) to join our People team at Intercom. This role has a global remit, sitting at the heart of how we support our people and leaders through complex, sensitive, and high-impact situations.
This is more than a case management role. You'll be shaping how the function operates, building the frameworks and systems that scale it across our global BP team. You'll act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on employee relations, partnering closely with HRBPs, leaders, Legal (including our Senior Employment Counsel), and People Ops to ensure fair, consistent, and legally sound outcomes.
AI is redefining how businesses operate and how people teams can drive impact. We're looking for an ambitious and curious ERBP who thrives in this kind of environment; someone who thinks big, leans into change, and sees AI as an accelerator for better, faster, smarter work.
You'll bring confidence and ambition to the table. We value people who love to work hard, learn constantly, and consistently deliver great outcomes. You'll play a critical role in maintaining a high-performance, high-integrity culture, balancing empathy with sound judgement, and speed with rigour.
Responsibilities
Lead complex ER cases end-to-end
Manage a broad range of employee relations matters including grievances, investigations, disciplinaries, performance concerns, and exits
Conduct and support fair, thorough, and timely investigations
Ensure all processes are compliant with local employment law and internal policies
Partner with HRBPs and leaders
Act as a centre of excellence for ER, supporting HRBPs on complex or high-risk cases
Coach managers and leaders through sensitive situations with clarity and confidence
Provide pragmatic, business-aligned recommendations grounded in risk awareness
Enable managers to handle ER confidently
Build manager capability so people issues are handled early, fairly, and close to the source, reducing reliance on escalation
Develop practical training and resources grounded in real scenarios: performance, absence, conflict, conduct
Create scalable self-service tools (guides, templates, decision frameworks) that give managers confidence to act
Drive a shift from reactive case management toward proactive, early intervention
Drive consistency, best practice, and smarter ways of working
Standardise ER approaches across regions to ensure fairness and consistency
Develop and refine ER frameworks, templates, and guidance
Identify patterns and trends in ER data to surface root causes and drive earlier intervention
Identify opportunities to use AI and automation to improve case management, documentation, and pattern detection, reducing manual effort while improving consistency and speed
Mitigate risk and partner with Legal
Work closely with our Senior Employment Counsel as a key partnership, jointly owning risk assessment, escalation, and resolution on complex matters
Support on pre-litigation matters and external claims where needed
Ensure high-quality documentation and audit-ready case management
Design and maintain case tracking and decision documentation systems that create a reliable, scalable ER backbone
Enable the organisation
Deliver training and enablement for HRBPs and managers on ER topics
Build confidence across the business in handling people issues effectively
Contribute to a culture of accountability, high performance/standards, respect, and transparency
Requirements
Experience
6+ years experience in Employee Relations, HRBP, or a related role in a fast-paced, global environment
Strong track record of managing complex, high-risk ER cases independently
Experience working across multiple jurisdictions (EMEA and/or US preferred)
Core capabilities
Commercial mindset: You understand the business context and balance people risk with commercial impact, making pragmatic decisions that support both employees and company outcomes
Judgement: You make balanced, well-reasoned decisions in ambiguous and sensitive situations
Credibility: You build trust quickly with leaders and employees at all levels
Influence: You can guide and challenge stakeholders effectively
Resilience: You operate calmly under pressure and manage emotionally charged situations professionally
Bias for action: You move with urgency, avoid unnecessary process drag, and push for timely resolution of issues while maintaining quality and fairness
Detail orientation: You maintain high standards of documentation and process integrity
Knowledge
Strong understanding of employment law and ER best practices
Familiarity with investigation processes and case management
Experience partnering with Legal teams on risk and compliance matters
Bonus skills & attributes
Experience scaling ER practices in a high-growth tech company
Background in both HRBP and ER specialist roles
Experience building ER playbooks, training, or frameworks
Strong Interest & curiosity in how AI and technology can transform ER delivery, from case management to manager enablement
Experience designing or implementing case management systems or ER tooling
Benefits
We are a well-treated bunch, with awesome benefits!
If there’s something important to you that’s not on this list, talk to us!
- Competitive salary and equity in a fast-growing start-up
- We serve lunch every weekday, plus a variety of snack foods and a fully stocked kitchen
- Regular compensation reviews - we reward great work!
- Pension scheme & match up to 4%
- Peace of mind with life assurance, as well as comprehensive health and dental insurance for you and your dependents
- Flexible paid time off policy
- Paid maternity leave, as well as 6 weeks paternity leave for fathers, to let you spend valuable time with your loved ones
- If you’re cycling, we’ve got you covered on the Cycle-to-Work Scheme. With secure bike storage too
- MacBooks are our standard, but we also offer Windows for certain roles when needed