Trusted for generations, we are a CDMO partner for life. Here at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, passion lives inside everything we do.  This is your opportunity to push the boundaries of your potential to impact where we know it matters most: human lives. 

Whilst working as an Employee Relations Partner in the P&C team, we want you to embrace your individuality, discover your purpose, and follow what energizes, fulfills, and inspires you every day.

We are a dynamic global company and our focus is to combine technical leadership in cell culture, microbial fermentation and gene therapies with world class cGMP manufacturing facilities to advance tomorrow’s medicines.

With sites in Billingham & Wilton UK, Hillerod Denmark, North Carolina and Texas USA, the size and breadth of our business will open up huge opportunities for you, whether you want to move to a different role in the UK, relocate, or progress and take on more responsibility.

Our teams are proud to partner with innovative companies reimagining what’s possible in biopharmaceuticals. Every day at FDB is a day for improvement, each challenge is an opportunity for growth, and every moment is a chance to evolve together.

As a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) FUJIFILM Biotechnologies serves a critical purpose in bringing life-impacting therapeutics to patients around the world. Our site in the UK is a key hub among our global, fully integrated, kojoX™ biopharmaceutical manufacturing network. We are seeking highly motivated individuals who can embrace the promise we provide for patients, enhancing access to essential medicines.

We are expanding our People & Culture team to match the fast growth of the FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB) site in Billingham. We are currently building a new production facility and will continue to grow with increasing number of employees.  At the same time, we are becoming more global in the way we organize and work across sites. We are not only building in the UK but also in Denmark and the US making us one of the largest CDMO’s in the world.  We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Employee Relations Partner to join our People & Culture team.

We are looking for a key role to help make sure our people policies are fit for the future and supports the people driven culture we want to be known for. You will be the go-to expert for Employee Relations, ensuring our policies and practices are future‑fit and aligned with our values. Acting as a trusted advisor to leaders, you will be the single point of contact for our employee council and union representatives, while partnering closely with our People & Culture Business Partners. You’ll manage complex ER cases end‑to‑end and help build a proactive, fair, and compliant ER framework that enables our people—and our business—to thrive.

What You Will Do

• Manage a diverse caseload of ER matters end‑to‑end, including investigations, disciplinary, grievance, capability, appeals, and absence management.
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers, providing clear, commercially focused guidance aligned with UK employment law and company policies.
• Ensure consistent application of ER policies and procedures, balancing business needs with fair and ethical outcomes.
• Partner closely with Managers and People & Culture Business Partners to resolve ER issues effectively within their business areas.
• Review, update, and maintain ER policies and processes to ensure compliance with UK legislation and best practice and ensure our policies are fit for the future and supports the people driven culture we want to be known for.
• Develop tools, systems, and dashboards to enable data analysis and accurate reporting of ER caseloads and outcomes.
• Identify trends and themes from casework to drive proactive interventions and continuous improvement.
• Design and deliver ER training for leaders and People & Culture Partners (e.g., investigations, documentation, difficult conversations).
• Collaborate with People & Culture Partners to support employee engagement initiatives that strengthen culture and retention.
• Champion continuous improvement of ER practices and processes across the site and wider network.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s (or equivalent) preferred.
• CIPD Level 7 (Chartered Status).
• 7–10+ years’ experience in a People & Culture/HR Business Partner role with a strong Employee Relations focus.
• Proven experience managing complex ER cases in unionised and/or works council environments.
• Expert knowledge of UK employment law and ER best practice; able to translate legal requirements into pragmatic, business‑ready solutions.
• Demonstrated success influencing and coaching senior stakeholders in fast‑paced, scaling organisations.
• Strong data literacy—comfortable building reporting tools, interpreting trends, and informing decisions with insights.
• Manufacturing and engineering experience, ideally in GMP‑regulated environments, is a strong advantage.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a calm, solutions‑oriented approach

We offer an exciting position in a great P&C team, in an international business in strong growth and with an attractive compensation and benefit package. You will be reporting to Head of Business Partnering & Operations and will play a key role in making our site a fantastic place to work. 

If you are interested in applying, please submit your CV by 8 DEC 2025