Employee Relations Advisor (Fixed Term Contract – 9 months)

At Bumble, we’re building a world where all relationships are healthy, equitable, and rooted in kindness, and that commitment starts with how we care for our people. Our Employee & Labor Relations team plays a critical role in creating fair, consistent, and values-led experiences for employees and leaders across the business.

This Employee Relations Advisor role sits within our established ER function and will work closely alongside our Senior ER Advisor, partnering with People & Culture Business Partners and subject-matter experts across the business to support a positive, compliant, and human-centred employee experience. With a primary focus on the UK, and some opportunity to support US-based cases, you’ll help ensure employee relations matters are handled with clarity, respect, and sound judgement. You’ll also contribute to strengthening our use of data, systems, and AI-enabled tools to improve insight, consistency, and decision-making, always guided by our Bumble values of Respect, Courage, and Excellence.

This is a 9-month fixed-term opportunity, ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on ER casework, values thoughtful collaboration, and wants to make a meaningful impact in a lean, high-trust team.

What You'll Do:
• Provide practical, compliant guidance to managers on employee relations matters, helping them navigate issues confidently and in line with Bumble values and policies and relevant local laws/regulations.
• Manage a varied ER caseload for our Bumble Tech function, including investigations and resolutions, ensuring matters are handled thoroughly, fairly, and in a timely way.
• Apply and interpret company policies and employment legislation, with a primary focus on the UK and some exposure to US employee relations matters.
• Record and manage cases accurately using our ER case management system (Dovetail), maintaining high standards of documentation, confidentiality, and compliance.
• Use ER case data and system reporting to spot recurring themes and potential risks, sharing insights with the Senior ER Advisor to support continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with the Senior ER Advisor, People & Culture colleagues, and Legal to support consistent decision-making and escalate complex matters when appropriate.
• Support compliance-related activity connected to right-to-work and visa processes in the UK and US, contributing to accurate administration and risk mitigation.
• Act as frontline support for employees and managers on employee relations queries, providing clear, timely guidance and signposting on policies, processes, and next steps.
• Take accurate notes that capture the salient points of ER meetings, including flexible working discussions, investigations, grievances and disciplinary processes, draft clear summaries, outcomes, and follow-up communications that reflect fair, evidence-based decision-making.
• Coach and support managers through performance, conduct, and absence-related issues, helping them prepare for conversations, understand risks, and apply policies consistently and respectfully.
• Demonstrate ownership, sound judgement, and an agile mindset when balancing employee experience, legal requirements, and business needs.

About You:
• Typically requires 2+ years of experience, though we welcome candidates with alternative backgrounds that demonstrate equivalent skills.
• Hands-on experience supporting employee relations casework, including investigations, documentation, and manager guidance.
• Solid understanding of UK employment law, with openness to learning and supporting ER matters in other jurisdictions such as the US.
• Experience using an ER or HR case management system, with confidence maintaining accurate records and drawing insights from case data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build trust and work collaboratively across People & Culture and the wider business.
• Confident handling sensitive and confidential matters with discretion, empathy, and professionalism.
• An inclusive, people-first approach, paired with commercial awareness and a willingness to take ownership and see work through to resolution.
• Familiarity with HR systems, documentation tools, and emerging AI-enabled workflows that support efficiency, insight, and consistency in ER practices.
• Experience in a global organisation, exposure to visa or right-to-work processes, or Workday experience are welcome but not required.

About Us
Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble Date, BFF, and Badoo. The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date) and friendship (BFF). BFF is a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections and community based on shared interests. Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products.

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