Grade H - Office/ CoreResponsible for driving change and progress around Diversity and Inclusion (DI)/Employee Industrial Relations (EIR) by carrying out detailed analysis to provide key insights that support the delivery and communication of strategies, providing advice, ensuring best practice, participating in DI events and helping to ensure total compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Entity:
People, Culture Communications
HR Group
At bp, our people are our most valuable asset. The People, Culture Communications (PCC) function fosters a diverse, inclusive culture where everybody can thrive. As part of an integrated energy company, PCC is embarking on a major transformation to be more competitive, responsive, and customer-focused.
We re investing in key locations such as India, Hungary, Malaysia, and Brazil, offering an exciting but challenging opportunity to shape a fast moving PCC function, forming teams and structures and driving continuous improvement.
We re looking for driven, high-reaching enthusiasts who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about people. If youre ready to build something ground-breaking, this is the place for you.
Role purpose:
Provides expert advice in employee and industrial relations (HvS: IR as well), delivering practical strategies aligned with business and PC goals. Advises Line Managers and business leaders on complex issues such as negotiations, grievances, investigations, disputes, and performance management, while promoting labour rights, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring legal compliance to foster a positive workplace culture.
Please note : Our external job title is Employee Relations Advisor, our internal job title for this role is People Relations Senior Advisor.
Formal education requirements:
Bachelors degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Legal, Psychology or Human Resources, or relevant field.
Skills:
Effectively partners with business and PC teams to apply people relations expertise that drives meaningful business outcomes through:
Employee Industrial Relations Expertise
Deep understanding of the business and population supported, ER/IR frameworks, legislation, and dispute resolution, with the ability to apply this knowledge pragmatically in complex situations.
Strategic Business Partnering
Ability to align people relations strategies with business goals, influence stakeholders, and deliver value through effective collaboration.
Change Risk Management
Skilled in navigating organizational change, managing labour risks, and supporting continuous improvement in matrixed organisations with dynamic environments.
Communication Influence
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coach, influence, and build trust across all levels of the organization.
Resilience Adaptability
Maintains composure and effectiveness under pressure, adapting to shifting priorities and emerging challenges with agility.
Ethical Inclusive Partnering
Promotes psychological safety, labour rights, and inclusive practices, ensuring compliance and fostering a positive workplace culture.
Language
Proficiency in English AND the language of the employing country.
Experience:
Typically requires 8 10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with demonstrated expertise in employee and industrial relations, change management, and organisational design.
Strong working knowledge of local labour laws, industrial instruments, and regulatory requirements.
Experience in managing complex ER/IR matters, including collective bargaining, consultation, dispute resolution, and tribunal representation (as applicable).
Experience supporting organisational change initiatives and policy development.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal and ethical leadership incl. mentoring, effectively managing conflict, influencing stakeholders, and adapting to change with resilience and sound judgment.
Synopsis
The People Relations Senior Advisor is a key partner in managing employee and industrial relations across their designated areas. As the subject matter expert, the advisor leads the implementation of the local people relations plan, ensuring alignment with global principles and local compliance requirements.
The role supports the promotion of labour rights and works to identify and mitigate emerging risks. It provides expert guidance to PC and business leaders on ER/IR matters and ensures the consistent application of policies, practices, and systems. The advisor also monitors internal and external environments to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, helping to shape a constructive and compliant people relations climate.
Accountabilities
Delivers people relations advisory support to business PC, facilitates resolution of complex queries which the BTC passes to the in country senior advisor.
Support engagement, pre-empting and resolving ER cases.
In-country SME for advice and problem solving in the areas of employee relations, discipline, grievance and performance management.
Provides guidance on various matters including policies procedures in response to both queries and changes to local legislation.
Uphold labour rights requirements and identifies efficiencies and opportunities for improvement and sharing of best practice.
Key Relationships
Internal: Collaborates with People Relations and PC Centres of Expertise (e.g., Reward, Talent Acquisition, HSEC) to support frontline leaders and deliver people relations solutions.
External: Engages with union representatives for collective bargaining/consultation and maintains compliance through interactions with government bodies and labour inspectors.
Why join us:
Travel Requirement
Negligible travel should be expected with this role
Relocation Assistance:
This role is not eligible for relocation
Remote Type:
This position is not available for remote working
Skills:
