Employee Relations Specialist

Who We Are

NEXT Ventures is where ambition takes shape and movement becomes momentum. As a global platform revolutionising access to performance-based capital, we empower the world’s most driven individuals to rise. Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers, and potential to turn into performance. With 500+ driven minds across five countries, we power a global rhythm—220,000+ daily users from 170+ nations, each chasing greatness in their own way.

Your Role in Our Mission

As an Employee Relations Specialist, you will establish and lead the Employee Relations function within NEXT Ventures. You will serve as the trusted point of contact for sensitive workplace matters, ensuring that employee concerns, investigations, and disciplinary processes are handled with fairness, professionalism, and compliance.

This role will bring structure to how complex people matters are managed across the organization—reducing legal risk, supporting leadership decision-making, and strengthening a culture rooted in accountability and respect.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Employee Relations & Case Management

• Lead and manage employee relations cases including grievances, behavioral concerns, performance issues, conflicts, and disciplinary matters.

• Conduct structured, objective investigations while maintaining confidentiality and procedural integrity.

• Ensure fair and consistent case handling aligned with company policy and legal standards.

Policy Interpretation & Compliance Governance

• Provide clear, practical guidance to managers and employees on policies, employment practices, and workplace standards.

• Partner with HR Operations to maintain up-to-date, legally compliant ER policies.

• Strengthen governance frameworks to ensure consistency in decision-making across departments.

Manager Coaching & Advisory Support

• Coach leaders on performance discussions, corrective actions, and conflict resolution strategies.

• Equip managers with structured tools to address issues early and prevent escalation.

• Support leadership in navigating complex, high-risk people situations with sound judgment.

Culture & Workplace Integrity

• Support initiatives that promote psychological safety, respectful communication, and workplace fairness.

• Monitor emerging trends in employee concerns and proactively recommend interventions.

• Strengthen trust in internal processes by ensuring transparency and professionalism in case handling.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Track, analyze, and report ER metrics and case trends to inform leadership decisions.

• Identify patterns and recommend process improvements to reduce recurrence of issues.

• Contribute to building scalable ER workflows and documentation standards.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field.

• 5–6+ years of progressive experience in employee relations, HR advisory, or related roles.

• Demonstrated experience conducting investigations and advising on policy interpretation.

• Strong understanding of employment law and compliance standards.

• Experience in multinational or matrixed organizational environments is preferred.

• Professional HR certification (CIPD, SHRM, or similar) is a plus.

• Strong investigation and conflict resolution capabilities.

• Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive matters.

• Excellent stakeholder management and advisory skills.

• Strong communication skills across leadership and employee levels.

• Ability to remain composed and analytical under pressure.

Your X-Factor

• Builds trust quickly while maintaining professional boundaries.

• Balances empathy with accountability in high-stakes situations.

• Operates with integrity and consistency, even under pressure.

• Sees beyond individual cases to systemic improvements.

• Strengthens governance without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Your Journey after Applying

• 30 minute HR interview with the Talent Acquisition team member

• Assessment stage

• 45 minute Problem Solving Interview (with talent acquisition team & department front line manager)

• 60-minute Bar Raiser Interview (with head of department & talent acquisition lead)

• People Management & Hiring Interview

Why Join NEXT

At NEXT Ventures, we believe the right talent fuels breakthrough innovation. If you're driven to connect great minds with big ideas and want to shape the future of fintech, we’d love to meet you. Join our team of bold thinkers where technology meets transformation.

Apply now and be part of our journey — the future is calling, and it starts with you.