Employment Law Consultant for Transformation Projects - UK or EU based
Newly created role for a leading consumer goods company that were in process of rolling out a unified global benefits programme to a geographically dispersed workforce, so needed an internationally experienced employment law expert who could pre-empt challenges and smooth the implementation and buy-in process.
Remit challenges - With an anticipation that employee benefits changes would be unpopular, this multinational wanted to proactively involve an employee relations/labor relations specialist with experience in engaging with work forces pre-transformation to ensure that buy-in for change was ensured prior to commencing implementation. This person needed to be a strategically focused leader with a “trouble shooting” mindset, and the gravitas to influence management teams across the world. This professional also needed to command internal resources to support those management teams in communicating and engaging with their employees on the change plans, to allow smooth, rapid and successful program implementation.
Hiring challenges - Finding employment law experts with deep multi jurisdictional expertise and advanced large project management experience is a tall order, especially when combined with the need for a holistic mindset and a “nose for winkling” out potential issues. Our hiring execs needed to rely on a professional who could open the minds and hearts of the executive team and other stakeholders; who could transact operationally in the short term and deliver tangible ROI whilst working towards a more strategic focus; ideally a professional who had a work history within both “best practice” corporates and greenfield startups. We had a very limited salary budget, no affordability for a consulting interim, and limited time to hire given the project launch deadlines. There was no option for stock/bonus buyout for the successful hire; and we had to ensure the commitment of a professional who was likely already in a secure salaried role unlikely to risk a move to what would initially be a fixed term employment contract.
Solution - 3 professionals were recommended by Carter Morris within just 2 weeks of starting this search. The executive function were "wowed" by each and moved straight to a permanent salaried hire. The appointed professional is now a member of the ExCo and continues to be highly regarded by the leadership team.
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