Call for Interest - Employee Relations Specialist/Senior Specialist (m/f/d)

Role Purpose

The Employee Relations Specialist/Senior Specialist is responsible for managing complex employee relations matters and ensuring full compliance with Mauritian labor laws and Allianz Group policies. The role acts as a trusted advisor to managers and HR stakeholders, balancing business needs with risk management, governance, and employee experience.

Key Responsibilities – Employee Relations

• Manage end-to-end employee relations cases including grievances, disciplinary actions, misconduct investigations, performance-related issues, and workplace conflicts.
• Lead and independently handle complex and sensitive ER cases, ensuring fairness, consistency, and legal compliance.
• Conduct investigations, disciplinary hearings, and grievance meetings; prepare detailed case documentation and recommendations.
• Advise managers and HR Business Partners on ER risks, corrective actions, and best practices.
• Support organizational change initiatives (restructuring, policy changes, workforce transitions) from an ER and risk perspective.

Key Responsibilities – HR Compliance & Governance

• Establish clear governance framework on handling employee grievances and disciplinary issues
• Ensure compliance with Mauritian labor legislation, employment regulations, and Allianz internal policies.
• Monitor changes in labor laws and assess impact; provide guidance and implementation support.
• Review, draft, and update HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks and any other related employee documents .
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Audit teams during internal and external audits, inspections, or disputes.
• Maintain accurate ER records, compliance documentation, and reporting dashboards.
• Track and document all employment litigation matters and update the relevant stakeholders as and when required
• Liaise and coordinate with external legal counsel on employment law matters as and when required

Advisory, Training & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to employees, people managers, and HR teams on employee relations and compliance matters.
• Deliver training and awareness sessions on ER processes, disciplinary frameworks, grievance handling, and code of conduct.
• Promote a culture of respect, ethical behavior, and compliance aligned with Allianz values.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze ER trends, root causes, and risk indicators to recommend preventive and corrective actions.
• Contribute to HR transformation initiatives, process standardization, and ER automation.
• Support the continuous improvement of ER frameworks and governance models within a shared-services environment.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in Mauritian labor law and employee relations practices
• Proven ability to manage complex ER cases independently
• High integrity, confidentiality, and sound judgment
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical mindset with strong documentation and investigation skills
• Experience in a multinational or shared-services environment preferred

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Law, Industrial Relations, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in Employee Relations, HR Compliance and Labor Relations
• Experience in financial services, insurance, or regulated industries is an advantage
• Exposure to global HR policies and matrix organizations preferred

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.
 
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.
 
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
 
Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.