Summary The Global Employee Relations team at Guidewire is seeking a senior Employee Relations practitioner to support our business and colleagues across EMEA through complex employee and labour relations matters.
Summary The General Employee Relations team at Guidewire is seeking a senior Employee Relations practitioner to support our business and colleagues across EMEA through complex employee and labour relations matters.
The purpose of Global Employee Relations is to promote a safe, fair and trusted environment where colleagues can thrive and do their best work.
As an ER Partner, you will play a central role in ensuring employee relations processes are delivered with fairness, consistency, care and sound judgement. You will balance proactive and reactive work — advising leaders and managers through complex people situations, managing sensitive employee processes, anticipating risk and ensuring our practices meet legal and organisational standards.
This role requires precision, discretion, empathy and commercial judgement,



with the ability to operate confidently across multiple countries and cultures.
Job Description Key Accountabilities Employee Relations & Case Management
- Lead and advise on complex ER matters including investigations, performance management/PIPs, grievances, disciplinary matters, probation reviews and involuntary exits.
- Ensure concerns are heard and managed through fair, consistent and inclusive processes.
- Provide pragmatic, risk-aware advice to managers while maintaining a strong employee experience.
- Maintain high-quality case documentation, records and reporting through to resolution.
- Core expertise in UK, Ireland and France, with working exposure to Poland, Spain, Italy, Switzerland Denmark and Germany.

Labour Relations
- Lead Guidewire's relationship with employee representative bodies in France.
- Support engagement with CSEs, Works Councils, unions and other employee representative groups.
- Anticipate and navigate an evolving l

📌 Senior Employee Relations Partner (La Mancha)
🏢 Guidewire Software
📍 La Mancha