HR Benefit & Labor Law Manager

HR One; Vlaanderen; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HR One is seeking an experienced HR partner to oversee employee relations, labor law and compensation & benefits across Belgium and the Netherlands. You will guide formal and informal social consultations, support collective bargaining, and ensure policy alignment with local law.

You will also lead simplification of the compensation & benefits framework and act as a regulatory advisor to management, backed by a strong local network.

Formación

• Strong experience in employee relations and social law.
• Experience working in an international matrix organisation.
• Experience with Benelux compensation topics and local labour/fiscal laws.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in social consultation and governance processes across Belgium and the Netherlands.
• Lead endeavours to simplify compensation and benefits while ensuring payroll accuracy.

Conocimientos

Employee relations

Social law

Communication

Stakeholder management

Discretion

Descripción del empleo

Our client operates across the Benelux and is going through important business, cultural and HR transformation. The HR team is central to that journey, and this role sits right at the heart of it.

You will work closely with managers, HR Business Partners and corporate stakeholders, bringing fresh eyes and real capacity to renovate social dialogue and the local social-industrial strategy across two geographies.

THE ROLE

You are a key HR partner for employee relations, labor law and compensation & benefits across Belgium and the Netherlands. You guide formal and informal social consultation, support collective bargaining, and keep policy aligned with fast-changing local labor and fiscal law.

Beyond employee relations, you lead the simplification of the compensation & benefits offer to reduce payroll complexity, and you act as the go-to legal and regulatory advisor for management and the HR team, backed by your local network and benchmarking insight.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Participate in HR projects where social consultation or socio-legal context carries real weight
• Act as the key HR partner for managers and HR Business Partners, renovating social dialogue and local social-industrial strategy
• Organise and run formal and informal social consultation (works council and union delegation) and guide stakeholders through it
• Prepare, negotiate and implement company collective labor agreements, employment regulations and agreements
• Develop and implement strategies to improve employee morale and engagement amid business, cultural, process and tooling transformation
• Provide guidance and develop policy for the disciplinary process, ensuring fairness and consistency
• Lead initiatives to simplify the compensation & benefits offer and reduce payroll complexity
• Maintain an active watch on labor and fiscal law changes in both Belgium and the Netherlands
• Develop and update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and best practice
• Communicate and educate employees on HR policies and procedures, and ensure consistent application across the organisation
• Advise management and the HR team on legal and regulatory employment matters, bringing continuous benchmark insight
• Manage and respond to legal inquiries and claims related to employment
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance
• Design, implement and administer benefits projects that deliver an optimal employee experience
• Evaluate and recommend changes to benefit plans based on employee needs, market trends and cost analysis

YOU BRING

• Strong experience in employee relations and social law
• Experience working in an international matrix organisation
• Experience and knowledge of compensation & benefits topics at Benelux level
• In-depth knowledge of local labor and fiscal laws and regulations at Benelux level
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Ability to adapt your work style across countries and at corporate level
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to influence stakeholders through strong listening skills and the ability to build trust
• Genuine interest in the business and how you can contribute to its targets and ambitions
• Working knowledge of Dutch, French and English

WHO YOU ARE

You are a confident, discreet operator who is equally comfortable in a works council negotiation and a one-to-one policy conversation with a business leader. You read the room, adapt your style across borders and corporate levels, and bring people along rather than dictating to them.

You take genuine ownership of the socio-legal and benefits agenda, staying ahead of changing labor and fiscal regulation in two countries, and you use that expertise to simplify rather than complicate.

WHAT THE CLIENT OFFERS

• A high-impact role at the center of a business, cultural and HR transformation
• Real ownership of employee relations, labor law and benefits strategy across Belgium and the Netherlands
• Direct exposure to management and corporate stakeholders
• The opportunity to shape and simplify compensation & benefits policy at Benelux level