ER Specialist - Workforce Change & Restructuring6 Month Fixed Term Contract (potential extension)Location: London, Hybrid WorkingSalary: up to £75,000Oakleaf Partnership are partnering with a highly successful global financial services organisation with a collaborative culture. They are looking for an ER Specialist to support the delivery of complex organisational change programmes. You will be a technically strong HR Change or ER professional with deep expertise in workforce restructuring within complex organisations.This role sits at the heart of large-scale workforce transformation activity and offers the opportunity to operate as a subject matter expert within a highly collaborative, matrixed environment.The OpportunityAs part of a specialist Workforce Change function, you will take full ownership of the HR workstream across a portfolio of restructuring and organisational change initiatives. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you will translate business strategy into structured, compliant workforce change plans while ensuring an excellent colleague experience throughout.Projects will span restructures, redundancies, TUPE transfers, senior exits and settlement agreements, outsourcing and insourcing activity, site closures, and M&A programmes across UK and global populations.This is a hands-on delivery role suited to someone confident managing detail, complexity, and pace within a regulated financial services environment.Key ResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end HR delivery for workforce change and restructuring programmesOwn people impact assessments aligned to legal, policy, and governance requirementsDesign and deliver consultation strategies, including engagement with unions, works councils, and employee forumsDevelop structured communication plans and consultation materials, briefing leaders to support colleague conversationsPartner with HR Operations, Legal, ER, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless programme executionManage programme governance, controls, risk identification, and escalation throughout the project lifecycleAnalyse complex colleague-level workforce data to inform decision-making and due diligence activitySupport redeployment, career transition planning, and change implementation timelinesProvide expert guidance on employment legislation, redundancy, and TUPE processesSkills and ExperienceStrong UK employment law expertise including redundancy, consultation, unions, and TUPEProven delivery of end-to-end workforce change programmes with minimal supervisionAdvanced Excel and data analysis capability (pivot tables, v-lookups, large datasets)Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and navigating complex change environmentsHighly desirable:Financial services experienceExposure to global or multi-country restructuring programmesStrong collaboration with HRBPs, Legal, ER, and business leadership teamsWhy This Role?This is an opportunity to join a respected global organisation during a period of significant transformation, where you will operate as a key Workforce Change SME delivering high-impact programmes that shape the future organisation.JBRP1_UKTJ