Remote Employee Relations Specialist, EMEA

Kinaxis; Ottawa; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Flexible work options

Well-being programs

Virtual fitness classes

Mentorship and training

Recognition programs

Hackathons

Job summary

Kinaxis seeks an experienced Employee Relations Specialist for the EMEA region. This remote role supports managers, HRBPs, and Legal, handling complex ER matters and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

You will contribute to policy improvements, guidance on employment legislation, and collaboration with Works Councils while enabling organizational change across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Employment Relations, Labour Relations, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex employee relations casework across EMEA, including performance management, probation reviews and extensions, disciplinary matters, grievances, investigations, and terminations.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on complex employee relations matters, employment legislation, global and local HR policies, and HR processes.
• Support managers in navigating sensitive employee matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Conduct thorough, objective, and timely investigations into workplace concerns, policy violations, misconduct allegations, and employee complaints.
• Support the establishment of and ongoing collaboration with employee representative bodies, including Works Councils.
• Manage consultation activities and ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and employee representative obligations.
• Conduct country-specific legal processes as required.
• Guide leaders and employees through the accommodation process, ensuring equitable treatment and consistent application of policy and employment legislation.
• Identify trends and themes across employee relations activity and elevate complex or high-risk matters as appropriate.
• Support organizational change initiatives, restructures, acquisitions, workforce reductions, and business transformation activities.
• Partner with Legal, HR Business Partners, and business leaders on complex employee relations matters.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of employee relations processes, documentation, manager capability, and best practices across EMEA.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data analysis

Multinational experience

Confidentiality

Time zone awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Employment relations or related field

Job description

Kinaxis seeks an experienced Employee Relations Specialist for the EMEA region. This remote role supports managers, HRBPs, and Legal, handling complex ER matters and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

You will contribute to policy improvements, guidance on employment legislation, and collaboration with Works Councils while enabling organizational change across the region.