As Head of Employee Relations for India and APAC, you will provide strategic leadership and expert advice to business divisions and corporate functions across the region. You will be responsible for the effective management of complex employee relations matters and associated legal, financial, and reputational risks.
The Employee Relations function plays a critical role in supporting organisational performance by advising on workplace issues and addressing employee concerns. In this role, you will deliver pragmatic, commercially focused solutions while building manager capability and strengthening employee engagement.
This position is suited to a senior Employee Relations qualified with deep regional expertise across India and APAC and a proven ability to operate in a complex, global environment at both an operational and strategic level.

Role Purpose

The Head of Employee Relations - India & APAC is a senior leadership role responsible for providing strategic, operational, and people leadership across Employee Relations for India and the broader APAC region.




This role serves as the primary regional escalation point for complex and high-risk employee relations matters, ensures consistent application of ER standards across jurisdictions, and builds a scalable regional model aligned with global frameworks, local requirements, and evolving data- and technology-enabled ways of working.
Reporting into Head of Employee Relations – International, the role leads a team of ER professionals across APAC and India and partners closely with HR, Legal, Compliance, Conduct Standards, Ethics, Corporate Audit, Global Security, and business leadership to identify, manage, and mitigate employee-related risk.

Key Responsibilities

Regional ER Leadership & Strategy
· Provide end-to-end leadership for Employee Relations across India and APAC, ensuring alignment with global ER strategy and standards.
· Partner with the Managing Director, Head of International Employee Relations, to s

📌 Head of Employee Relations for India and APAC, Vice President (Bengaluru)
🏢 State Street
📍 Bengaluru