Employee Relations Specialist

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Job Title:Employee Relations Specialist

Location: Yokohama Japan

About the role

We are looking for an Employee Relations Specialist to join BSIs People team supporting the Japan region.

This role will provide specialist employee relations support across a complex and evolving business environment helping ensure consistent compliant and employee-centric outcomes across a wide range of people matters. You will support investigations case management policy implementation and employee relations initiatives while partnering closely with People Operations People Partners and wider HR teams.

The role combines hands-on case management with operational improvement and stakeholder support helping strengthen employee experience reduce risk and drive consistency across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong employee relations experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced international environment and partnering with stakeholders across multiple functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and manage employee relations cases across Japan including disciplinaries grievances performance matters reorganisations mutual separations and investigations.

• Partner with stakeholders to ensure fair compliant and well-managed employee relations processes and outcomes.

• Conduct or support investigations including note taking documentation report writing and maintaining accurate case records.

• Deliver and support employee relations training education and capability-building initiatives for managers and People teams.

• Work closely with People Operations and People Partnering teams to ensure awareness and understanding of employment law developments and ER best practice.

• Support the development and maintenance of employee relations documentation policies templates and agreements.

• Monitor and analyse employee relations trends and case data to identify opportunities for improvement and risk reduction.

• Support the implementation of initiatives such as Early Resolution Frameworks and continuous improvement programmes.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through AI and digitalisation across ER administration and case management activities.

• Contribute to regional and global employee relations initiatives as part of the wider ER team.

What were looking for

Essential

• Strong understanding of Japan labour law and employee relations best practice.

• Experience managing employee relations cases within a complex business environment.

• Ability to manage investigations case documentation and stakeholder communication effectively.

• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Strong analytical problem-solving and report-writing capability.

• Confident communication skills with the ability to adapt approach to different audiences.

• Resilient adaptable and comfortable working in a changing environment.

• Proficiency in both English and Japanese.

• Growth mindset with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Highly desirable

• Experience or exposure to employee relations matters across Korea or other APAC locations.

• Experience working within a matrixed or multinational organisation.

• Exposure to HR operations or broader People team environments.

• Degree or professional qualification in HR Employment Law or a related discipline.

Do you believe the world deservesexcellence

We are proud to be the business improvement company for other organisations to become more sustainable and resilient and finally to inspire trust in their products systems services and the world we live in.

Headquartered in London BSI is the worlds first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner for 86000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries offering development auditing certification and training services including innovative software solutions and cyber security expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food construction energy healthcare IT and trade sectors. Incorporated by Royal Charter were truly impartial and home to the ultimate mark of trust the Kitemark.

Through our unique combination of consulting training assurance and regulatory services we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.

If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team apply now and become part of the BSI family!

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About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society building trust and enhancing lives.

Today BSI partners with more than 77500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15000 strong global community of experts industry and consumer groups organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive aerospace built environment food and retail and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity Agility and Collaboration BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle societys critical issues from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

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