Employee Relations Senior Manager

Res; Mos; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pension schemes

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Discounted green travel

23 days holiday + discretionary day

Volunteer days

Descripción de la vacante

RES is a global renewable energy company seeking an Employee Relations Senior Manager to provide executive HR legal guidance on complex projects and to ensure compliance across jurisdictions. This role requires close collaboration with business leadership and the People & Culture function to manage intricate employee matters.

The position leads global labour relations, oversees Spanish labour law, guides cross-border employment issues, and conducts audits while shaping relations with works

Formación

• Extensive experience in senior roles in Labor Relations or Employment Law.
• Proven ability to manage complex ER cases, disputes, restructurings and negotiations.
• Experience with works councils and unions; international exposure is a plus.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; other languages are a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute global labour relations strategy aligned with priorities.
• Act as primary authority on Spanish labour law; ensure compliance.
• Provide labour guidance across jurisdictions to support international growth.
• Lead internal and external labour audits for compliance.
• Manage relationships with works councils, employee representatives, and unions.
• Lead collective bargaining processes and negotiations.
• Represent the company in labour-related proceedings with social partners and authorities.

Conocimientos

Labor relations expertise

Analytical skills

Communication & negotiation

Languages: English & Spanish

Educación

Law degree

Descripción del empleo

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

Were the worlds largest independent renewable energy company. Were guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because were tackling some of the worlds toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. Theyre our most important asset so thats why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career theyre at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and top-down emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 24 days holiday (with an additional discretionary day given by the company) with options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year so you can make an impact somewhere else.

The Position

The Employee Relations Senior Manager is responsible for providing executive advice in HR Legal matters in complex projects involving employee relations matters. The role secure compliance with HR Legal matters and keep dialogue with worker representatives, including European Worker council. To this end, it will be required a close collaboration with business leadership and People & Culture leadership to enable projects and manage complex employee matters.

Key Accountabilities

• Define and execute the global labour relations strategy aligned with business priorities in a fast-growing international environment.
• Act as the company’s primary authority on Spanish labour law, ensuring full legal compliance and risk mitigation.
• Provide labour guidance and oversight across other jurisdictions, supporting international growth and local compliance.
• Assess labour risks related to organizational changes, M&A and restructurings
• Develop and maintain global labour policies, frameworks and procedures that ensure consistency, scalability and legal compliance.
• Review and oversee employment contracts, contractual addenda, disciplinary frameworks and labour-related documentation.
• Lead internal and external labour audits, ensuring documentation accuracy, traceability and regulatory compliance.
• Define and manage the company’s strategy for relationships with works councils, employee representatives and unions, including European Worker Council.
• Lead collective bargaining processes, consultations and formal information and negotiation procedures.
• Represent the company in labour-related proceedings and formal interactions with social partners and authorities.

Knowledge & Skills.

• Strong expertise in Spanish labour law and solid knowledge of international labour frameworks. Experience in France or Italian labour law would be a plus.
• Strong analytical, risk-assessment and decision‑making skills with a business‑oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills at senior level.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; additional languages are a plus.

Experience

• Extensive experience in senior roles in Labor Relations, Employment Law or Employee Relations, preferably a combined career in a labour firm and in‑house employee relations role.
• Proven experience managing complex ER cases, labour disputes, reorganisations, negotiations, works councils and unions involving blue collars.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law; additional specialization is a plus.

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

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