Head of Employee Relations for India and APAC, Vice President

As Head of Employee Relations for India and APAC, you will provide strategic leadership and expert advice to business divisions and corporate functions across the region. You will be responsible for the effective management of complex employee relations matters and associated legal, financial, and reputational risks. The Employee Relations function plays a critical role in supporting organisational performance by advising on workplace issues and addressing employee concerns. In this role, you will deliver pragmatic, commercially focused solutions while building manager capability and strengthening employee engagement. This position is suited to a senior Employee Relations professional with deep regional expertise across India and APAC and a proven ability to operate in a complex, global environment at both an operational and strategic level. Role Purpose The Head of Employee Relations - India & APAC is a senior leadership role responsible for providing strategic, operational, and people leadership across Employee Relations for India and the broader APAC region. This role serves as the primary regional escalation point for complex and high-risk employee relations matters, ensures consistent application of ER standards across jurisdictions, and builds a scalable regional model aligned with global frameworks, local requirements, and evolving data- and technology-enabled ways of working. Reporting into Head of Employee Relations – International, the role leads a team of ER professionals across APAC and India and partners closely with HR, Legal, Compliance, Conduct Standards, Ethics, Corporate Audit, Global Security, and business leadership to identify, manage, and mitigate employee-related risk. Key Responsibilities Regional ER Leadership & Strategy ·         Provide end-to-end leadership for Employee Relations across India and APAC, ensuring alignment with global ER strategy and standards. ·         Partner with the Managing Director, Head of International Employee Relations, to shape and execute the regional ER operating model, including governance, escalation pathways, capability building, and technology-enabled process and service improvements. ·         Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and HR leaders on complex, sensitive, and high-risk employee relations matters. ·         Provide leadership across diverse APAC jurisdictions with varying employment law frameworks, regulatory obligations, and cultural considerations, balancing global consistency with local requirements and business needs. Case Oversight, Conduct & Risk Management ·         Provide oversight and direction on complex investigations, grievances, employee misconduct matters, executive employee matters, and other high-risk employee relations issues. ·         Oversee employee misconduct and conduct-related matters in partnership with Conduct Standards, Ethics, Legal, Compliance, and Global Security, ensuring consistent, fair, and risk-appropriate outcomes.