HR Business Partner - Employee Relations and Employment Law

About Cigna Healthcare                                                          

Cigna Healthcare is a global health service company dedicated to transforming healthcare. With roots in the U.S. and operations in over 30 countries, we serve more than 180 million customers and patients worldwide. Ranked 13th on the Fortune 500 in 2026, Cigna is recognized as one of the most trusted and influential names in the industry.        

Our mission is to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve.

Join our globally recognized brand, where trust, communication, and a positive culture are at the core of everything we do. Our leadership is consistent, approachable, and supportive—ensuring your well-being and work-life balance.                                  

We’re looking for individuals who thrive in collaborative environments, are passionate about meaningful change, and want to grow in a company that puts people first.                                                

At Cigna, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven team that values innovation, compassion, and impact. Whether you're shaping better care experiences or supporting customers through life’s key moments, your work will matter.                                                                

Grow with us—and help shape the future of healthcare.   

About The Role

Imagine a role where your expertise in UK and EU employment law does more than manage risk—it helps shape better decisions, stronger leadership and a workplace where people can thrive. As a HR Business Partner, you will bring your judgement, creativity and passion for people to some of the organisation’s most important conversations, becoming a trusted partner whose voice is valued across Cigna UK.

You will have the freedom and credibility to challenge constructively, turn fresh thinking into practical action and influence decisions at every level. Reporting to the Head of HR UK and partnering closely with the HR Director of Europe, global HR leads and Centres of Excellence, you will help create solutions that are legally sound, commercially smart and genuinely positive for our people.

This is a role for someone who wants their expertise to be seen, trusted and acted upon. You will gain a broad platform to influence business decisions, shape the employee experience and leave a lasting mark on culture—not simply respond to issues as they arise.

• Real influence: A genuine voice in important people and business decisions, with direct exposure to senior leaders across the UK and Europe.
• Meaningful autonomy: The trust and freedom to use your judgement, challenge constructively and lead solutions from idea through to impact.
• Work with purpose: The opportunity to improve the everyday experience of employees while protecting the organisation and enabling sustainable growth.
• Scope to innovate: Space to rethink established approaches, use data and technology creatively and introduce simpler, smarter ways of working.
• Variety and challenge: A broad portfolio spanning complex employee relations, employment law, organisational change, culture and strategic HR priorities.
• Professional visibility and growth: The chance to deepen your expertise, broaden your European perspective and build a reputation as a respected, commercially minded people leader.

If you are looking for a role where you can combine legal depth, human judgement and bold thinking—and see the difference your work makes—this is an opportunity to build something you can be proud of.

This role will be based in both our Glasgow and Greenock offices each week and will operate in a hybrid manner 3 days in the office and 2 from home.

You'll Be Responsible For:     

 Become a trusted adviser to senior leaders, managers and subject-matter experts, bringing confidence, clarity and commercial insight to complex employee relations matters.

• Take the lead on employee relations activity across multiple business units and functions, finding the right balance between legal requirements, business priorities and a fair, positive employee experience.
• Turn evolving UK and EU employment law, ACAS guidance, CIPD best practice and regulatory developments into clear, practical action that leaders can use.
• Build leaders’ and managers’ confidence to handle people matters fairly, consistently and courageously, strengthening accountability and reducing organisational risk.
• Shape forward-looking HR programmes across employee relations, performance, absence, diversity, wellbeing, recognition and employee communication.
• Partner with the business and HR Centres of Excellence on organisational design and change, helping leaders create effective structures and bring enterprise-wide initiatives to life.
• Spot emerging people, culture and process challenges early, connect the right voices and influence solutions that last.
• Bring new ideas to the table and design simpler, smarter HR processes that improve service quality and the everyday experience of employees and managers.
• Keep HR policies clear, relevant and future-ready through regular review and alignment with company, legal, regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Bring accuracy, care and sound judgement to annual compensation, mid-cycle and ad hoc review processes.
• Use market insight and HR data to uncover trends, anticipate risk and create opportunities to improve how we work.
• Be a visible champion for engagement, health and wellbeing, reward and recognition, helping to build a culture where people feel valued and inspired to perform at their best.

What You'll Bring to the Role:

• Extensive generalist HR business partnering experience and a strong record of applying employment law confidently in practice.
• Knowledge of UK and EU employment law and regulations is deep, current and practical, supported by a sound understanding of health and safety at work requirements.
• Understand opportunities and challenges of supporting multigenerational, multi-site and diverse workforces and know how to adapt your approach to different needs.
• Successfully guided complex and high-profile employee relations matters from first assessment through to thoughtful resolution.
• Leading end-to-end HR projects in a fast-moving, high-volume and evolving environment.
• The ability to balance legal risk, commercial priorities, fairness and employee experience—without losing sight of the people involved.
• Turn complexity into clear, workable solutions through strong analysis, problem-solving, negotiation and influence.
• Communicate with clarity and presence, building credibility and respect with leaders, managers, employees and employee representatives.
• Proactive, curious and solutions-focused, with the courage to challenge established thinking and the creativity to make meaningful innovation happen.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with impeccable discretion, integrity and attention to detail.
• Organised and adaptable, setting clear priorities while responding confidently to changing needs and deadlines.
• Ability build relationships through trust, compassion and approachability, earning respect across every level and corner of the organisation.
• CIPD qualified at level 5 or above.
• Educated to degree level essential or able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience.
• Qualification in law to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience desirable.
  

Why You'll Love Working Here                                                             

• Competitive salary
• Multicultural and hybrid working environment
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Wellbeing Benefits
• Educational Development Program     

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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