Employee Relations Partner

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter. Your Impact At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. As an Employee Relations Partner, you'll play a critical role in helping leaders navigate complex employee matters while ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant practices across our EMEA workforce. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. You'll partner closely with People Business Partners, Legal, managers, and business leaders to manage a broad range of employee relations matters, balancing commercial pragmatism with employee experience. You'll be joining a growing global organization where no two days are the same, and where your ability to operate independently, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes will be essential. Location: Onsite, London - 4 days per week. Reports To: Director, People Operations What You'll Do Lead and manage a broad range of employee relations matters across EMEA, including but not limited to; Performance improvement processes (PIPs), flexible working requests, absence management, redundancy and restructuring consultations, employee complaints, disciplinary and grievance processes and probation management. Provide expert guidance and coaching to managers on employee relations best practices, risk mitigation, and employment law considerations. Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Legal, and business leaders to ensure consistent and compliant outcomes across multiple jurisdictions. Draft and review employee relations documentation, including investigation reports, consultation materials, outcome letters, and settlement documentation. Support organisational change initiatives, restructures, and workforce planning activities across EMEA. Analyse ER trends and identify opportunities to improve manager capability, policies, processes, and employee experience. Develop scalable ER frameworks, playbooks, and manager resources suitable for a rapidly growing global business. Balance competing priorities and manage a high volume of cases while maintaining exceptional stakeholder experience. Drive the adoption of AI and automation within People Operations and Employee Relations, leveraging technology to streamline case management, improve reporting and insights, reduce administrative burden, and create scalable processes that support a growing global workforce. What You Bring Required 4+ years of HR experience at a fast-pace, high growth company. Strong practical experience managing complex ER matters, including performance management, flexible working requests, investigations, grievances, disciplinary processes, and redundancies. Good understanding of UK employment law and experience supporting employee relations matters across multiple EMEA countries (Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands, Finland, Bulgaria). Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Experience partnering with managers at varying levels of seniority and influencing decision-making. Strong judgment and ability to balance legal risk, business needs, and employee experience. Excellent written communication and documentation skills. Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Preferred Experience working within a global technology or SaaS organisation. Exposure to employee relations across multiple EMEA jurisdictions. Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, and workforce