We are looking for an HR Specialist – Labor Relations Iberia to support employee and labor relations activities across Spain and Portugal. This role is critical to ensuring a compliant, collaborative and people-centric workplace while partnering closely with business leaders, HR teams and external advisors.
You will be the go-to person for labor relations matters, Equality Plans, employee relations processes and interactions with employee representatives, combining strategic thinking with a hands-on approach in a highly international environment.
What you'll do?
Labor Relations & Equality Plans
- Lead the design, analysis, negotiation, implementation and monitoring of Equality Plans.
- Drive equality diagnostics and workforce data analysis, ensuring legal compliance and meaningful action plans.
- Support and manage relationships with Works Councils, employee representatives and trade unions.
- Participate in and support collective bargaining processes and labor consultations.
- Provide labor relations guidance to HR and business leaders.
- Monitor labor law developments and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and collective agreements.
- Partner with Legal and external labor advisors on labor matters.
Employee Relations
- Advise managers and People & Organization teams on employee relations matters and best practices.
- Support performance management, disciplinary procedures and termination processes.
- Manage sensitive employee relations cases and workplace investigations.
- Assess risks and provide practical, business-oriented solutions.
- Ensure consistency and compliance across employee relations practices.
Stakeholder Management & Business Support
- Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders across the Iberia organization.
- Act as a subject matter expert on labor relations and employee relations topics.
- Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Legal teams and external advisors.
- Support organizational changes, restructurings and workforce-