Reporting to the Head of Employee Relations, with a dotted reporting line into the HR Director in the Partnership Office, the ER Manager-Partnership is accountable for managing end-to-end Employee Relations activity relating to Partners (salaried and in some instances Equity), providing expert, commercially pragmatic ER support and risk-based advice.

The role will involve high-sensitivity casework from initial issue identification and risk assessment through to outcome, working closely with senior stakeholders and specialist teams (including the Partnership Office, HR Directors and the Employment Law Advisory Team (“ELAT”). The ER Manager-Partnership will ensure fair, consistent and compliant outcomes, with high standards of confidentiality, judgment and documentation. 

The ER Projects Manager is an agile role working across the Employee Relations (“ER”) and wider People teams. The role leads the coordination and delivery of key ER projects across KPMG, ensuring consistent planning, governance, and outcomes.  Projects may include the introduction of new ways of working, policy change, as well as high-profile firmwide change programmes. 

The role provides oversight and subject matter direction to ensure effective project execution and risk mitigation. Working with senior business leaders, the HR Projects Team, Employment Law Advisory Team (ELAT), HRBPs and other stakeholders, this role sets priorities, drives delivery, maintains clear reporting and communication, and ensures appropriate documentation and controls.

The role also supports the Head of ER, Head of HR Projects and ER Lead with programme planning and delivery, managing escalations and providing ad hoc expertise to the wider ER team and individuals involved with projects

You will get to work on exciting and intellectually stimulating projects and with clients of all sizes, from a variety of different sectors. You will have access to leading technology to help your clients navigate rapidly evolving times. Learn for a lifetime and be recognised for the impact you make as you further your career, alongside some of the brightest minds in Tax & Law. Celebrate diverse perspectives in a team where everyone is encouraged to come as they are and pursue initiatives that support the communities we serve.

KPMG has one of the leading Indirect Tax practices in the UK. We work as a national practice providing advice and support in all aspects of Indirect Tax (VAT, Customs Duty, Green taxes) to a broad range of business sectors including large multi-nationals, household name retailers, public sector organisations and Financial Services.  The Indirect Tax practice is a fast-growing and dynamic business, currently with approximately 200 professional staff located across the UK.  We work to support our portfolio of clients with a variety of Indirect tax issues. 

In order to support our plans for our North of England Indirect Tax team, we are looking to recruit a motivated individual with a commercial edge who is seeking a real challenge, at Director level across our Indirect Tax business, to build on our successes to date and help us achieve our growth targets.

Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. There really is a place for you here.

KPMG Law is dedicated to becoming the clear choice for international business reorganisations by leveraging our multi-disciplinary firm approach and large global footprint and supported by our cutting-edge approach to legal technology and client focussed solutions.

We are looking for motivated, entrepreneurial corporate lawyers with experience of corporate reorganisations, strong technical skills, and a desire to work in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.