Director, Labor Relations - EMEA & LATAM
HybridDublin, Leinster, Ireland
Job Summary
Define and execute a consistent labour relations strategy across Europe and Latam, leading European Works Council and country works council engagement while building trusted relationships with employee representatives and unions. Partner with senior business leaders on organisational redesign, mergers, acquisitions, workforce restructuring, and technology transformation to ensure consultation obligations are met. Advise executives on complex labour risks, prepare briefings, and negotiate company agreements on compensation, performance management, and new AI tools. Monitor emerging EU legislation and develop governance frameworks to balance commercial objectives with legal compliance.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ Experience establishing, building and scaling a labor relations / works council function
- 10+ Years experience leading negotiations and consultations with Works Councils/ unions consultations across multiple European countries
- 10 + Experience negotiating collective company agreements with employee reps on business critical areas
- 10+ Experience of European information & consultation frameworks (EWC Directive and country-specific co-determination law)
- This role will be based in Dublin
- hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with German works council engagement and codetermination obligations
- Direct experience with a European Works Council (EWC) - including establishment, information and consultation under the EU EWC Directive
- Experience supporting organisational transformation, restructures and business change
- Strong executive stakeholder management experience
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders in complex, matrixed organisations
- Experience within a global technology or multinational business
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions or large-scale transformation programmes
- Strong applied employment-law grounding
- Additional European language(s)
- Master's degree or equivalent
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