Senior Employee Relations Partner, Spain

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Madrid; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to partner with business leaders and People Function teams across Spain. You will develop and implement employee and labour relations strategies aligned with priorities, and provide pragmatic, compliant ER advice in a complex logistics environment.

You will lead investigations, manage whistleblowing and workplace conduct cases, and build strong relationships with works councils and unions while supporting transformations and

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, Human Resources, Industrial Relations or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Spanish employment and labour law.
• 7-10+ years of experience in Employee Relations, Labour Relations, Employment Law or Industrial Relations.
• Experience supporting both corporate and operational workforces within logistics, transportation, manufacturing, industrial or similarly complex environments.
• Proven experience working with works councils, trade unions and employee representative bodies.
• Experience leading consultation processes, collective negotiations and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Strong experience managing complex employee relations cases and workplace investigations.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a matrixed, international organisation.
• Fluent English and Spanish, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement employee and labour relations strategies aligned to business priorities.
• Partner with business leaders and HR teams to provide compliant and pragmatic ER advice.
• Lead complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary cases and investigations.
• Manage whistleblowing, ethics and workplace conduct cases with thorough investigations.
• Build relationships with works councils, unions and employee representatives.
• Lead information and consultation processes and labour relations initiatives.
• Support organizational transformations, restructurings and workforce planning activities.
• Ensure policies comply with Spanish labour legislation and collective bargaining obligations.
• Identify and mitigate employment and workforce risks across populations.
• Coach leaders on employee relations matters and performance management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Employee relations expertise

Communication skills

Fluent English & Spanish

Education

Law/HR/IR degree

Job description

Maersk is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to partner with business leaders and People Function teams across Spain. You will develop and implement employee and labour relations strategies aligned with priorities, and provide pragmatic, compliant ER advice in a complex logistics environment.

You will lead investigations, manage whistleblowing and workplace conduct cases, and build strong relationships with works councils and unions while supporting transformations and