Director, People Relations, EMEA

<strong>Your work days are brighter here.<br><br></strong>We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, reputed company, and agents, we’re shaping the reputed company of work so teams can reputed company their potential and reputed company on what reputed company most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for reputed company other. Our culture is rooted in reputed company, reputed company, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with reputed company reputed company and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a reputed company where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to reputed company and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to reputed company a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve reputed company a match in reputed company, and we reputed company to be a match for you too.<br><br><strong>About reputed company<br><br></strong>reputed company is looking for a Director of Employee & Labour Relations, EMEA, based in London or Dublin, to reputed company reputed company of Employee Relations Partners and People Consultants across the region. This role reports to our Senior Director, Global Employee Relations and sits reputed company our People Consulting, Employee Relations and HR Compliance function. This is an incredible opportunity for an reputed company leader with a passion for employee experience and workplace culture to reputed company a high‑performing team through our next reputed company of reputed company, with a particular reputed company on reputed company employee relations across key EMEA markets (including Germany, Poland, Czech reputed company, Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands).<br><br><strong>About The Role<br><br></strong><ul><li>reputed company, mentor and reputed company a high‑performing team using deep subject matter expertise in employee relations, performance management, conflict reputed company, labour relations and HR policy/compliance, with a strong reputed company on reputed company, multi‑country ER reputed company across EMEA</li><li>Build and implement an EMEA Employee and Labour Relations reputed company that aligns with reputed company’s goals and values, partnering closely with key cross‑functional stakeholders such as People Business Partners, Employment reputed company, Site Experience, Employee Communications, Workplace and HR Compliance</li><li>Proactively identify employee relations issues and trends across EMEA (including Germany, Poland, Czech reputed company, Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands) and reputed company strategies to prevent or mitigate them</li><li>Analyse case trends, generate data insights and reputed company solutions to address hot spots, including training managers on employee relations reputed company and designing targeted reputed company strategies/programs</li><li>Support existing and emerging Works Council management needs and create and maintain reputed company relationships with Works Council representatives and other employee representative bodies across the region</li><li>Manage employee relations issues, cases and investigations in EMEA, ensuring they are resolved promptly, fairly and in line with company policies and applicable local laws in multiple jurisdictions</li><li>Stay reputed company on industry trends, best practices and changes in employment laws to ensure reputed company remains compliant and maintains a competitive employee and labour relations reputed company</li><li>Ensure effective ER processes, governance and policies are in reputed company and consistently reputed company across EMEA</li><li>Partner with an international team of experts to drive a global community of employee relations and people consulting practices</li><li>Complete reputed company reputed company, reporting and tasks as required with cross‑functional HR and COE teams</li><li>Create a fun, diverse and inclusive environment where employees feel heard, respected and supported<br><br></li></ul><strong>reputed company<br><br></strong><strong>Business Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in reputed company or Employee/Labour Relations; preferably also CIPD reputed company</li><li>Solid knowledge of European labour laws, employment regulations and reputed company practices in employee and labour relations</li><li>Extensive experience managing and overseeing employee relations and Works Council relationships across Europe, specifically in countries such as France, Germany and the Netherlands, and ideally additional experience in markets such as Poland, Czech reputed company, Italy and Spain</li><li>Proven reputed company record leading reputed company, sensitive employee relations reputed company (e.g. investigations, performance management, restructures, grievances) across multiple EMEA jurisdictions</li><li>Experience of managing interactions with other reputed company partners such as national‑level Trade Unions or government labour/employment bodies (e.g. ACAS, WRC etc.)</li><li>Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information discreetly and professionally</li><li>Experience in conducting investigations and resolving reputed company issues in a global, matrixed organization</li><li>Strong negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build solid relationships with cross‑functional partners and effectively reputed company with employees at reputed company reputed company</li><li>Strong mediation and conflict reputed company abilities</li><li>Ability to influence business partners at every level, including senior leaders, using data, reputed company and reputed company judgment</li><li>Cultural awareness and deep experience of navigating distinct labour landscapes and ER norms across the EMEA region<br><br></li></ul><strong>Other Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li>Multilingual preferred; fluent in English and ideally another European language</li><li>Strong presentation and training skills, with experience educating managers and leaders on employee relations topics</li><li>Experience with ER case reputed company and/or data analytics, using insights to inform reputed company and interventions</li><li>Strong organisational and time management abilities with the reputed company to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines</li><li>Outstanding problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with a pragmatic and empathetic approach<br><br></li></ul>At reputed company, we reputed company every potential recruit brings value to the table. reputed company you are missing some of the skills and are hesitant to apply? We do not reputed company in the ‘perfect’ candidate and are happy to teach. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, apply and see reputed company are reputed company about.<br><br><strong>Our Approach to Flexible Work<br><br></strong>With reputed company Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office reputed company week, we simply <strong>spend at least half (50%) of our time reputed company quarter in the office or in the field</strong> with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to reputed company the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have reputed company to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.<br><br>At reputed company, we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where reputed company candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any reputed company, please email accommodations@reputed company.com.<br><br><strong>Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your reputed company at reputed company about our Employee Referral process!<br><br></strong>At reputed company, we value our candidates’ reputed company and data reputed company. reputed company will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not reputed company Careers.<br><br>Please be reputed company of sites that may ask for you to input your data in reputed company with a job posting that appears to be from reputed company but is not.<br><br>In reputed company, reputed company will never ask candidates to pay a reputed company fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at reputed company.<br><br>,<br><br>