Senior Specialist, Labor Relations and Compliance (Spain)

Elasticsearch B.V.; Gijón; Presencial; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading international technology company seeks an HR Operations Manager to oversee Works Council management and enhance HR compliance. This role involves leading employee representation strategies, educating stakeholders, and ensuring accurate reporting in compliance with local labor laws. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of HR experience in Spain, ideally holding a degree in Human Resources or employment law qualifications. Effective communication in both English and Spanish is essential to foster effective relationships.

Servicios

Competitive pay based on performance.

Health coverage for you and your family.

Flexible locations and schedules.

Generous vacation days.

Parental leave of at least 16 weeks.

Up to 40 hours for volunteer projects.

Financial match for donations.

Formación

• 5+ years of HR experience with Works Councils in Spain.
• Experience in employment law and compliance.
• Prior experience in a global company.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the Spanish Works Council and trade union relationships.
• Educate internal stakeholders on compliance requirements.
• Ensure timely compliance with external bodies.

Conocimientos

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to build effective work relationships

High degree of integrity and honesty

Problem-solving

Fluency in English and Spanish

Educación

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Qualification in employment law

Herramientas

Workday

ServiceNow

Descripción del empleo

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role

You will be a part of the Global HR Operations & Labor Relations team and will partner closely with regional and functional HRBPs, Employee Success and Legal teams. You will be managing the Spanish Works Council, both the internal Works Council relationship as well as any relationship with trade unions on behalf of Elastic.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead the employee representative processes and strategy for Spain : participating in the set up of the Spanish Works Council, schedule and attend meetings, manage topics, co-ordinate internal stakeholders and input relating to Works Council topics, present annual reports and information.
• Educate internal stakeholders on Works Council requirements / best practice.
• Identify opportunities in the HR compliance landscape : create a calendar of meeting regular compliance deadlines / requirements as well as monitor any upcoming changes.
• Manage absence accordingly, ensuring systems are updated, policies are followed and processes are completed on time.
• Ensure timely compliance filings with external bodies as required, including partnering with internal teams to ensure creation of required reports like gender pay or disability hiring.
• Review our HR policies, employment contracts and other employment documentation in partnership with the Benefits, Legal and Compliance teams.
• Assess HR processes and policies against compliance requirements and best market practices. Provide process improvement and policy gap recommendations.
• Support the Labor Relations team across EMEA with tasks and projects as required.

What You Bring

• The role is based in Spain. Travel within Spain will be required approx once per month.
• Prior experience of being in a similar role with HR Generalist experience in Spain is essential.
• 5+ years of experience handling Works Council and Trade Unions in Spain and employment related compliance / reporting obligations in Spain.
• Considerable experience in employment law in Spain or employment law qualification.
• Experience handling statutory legal HR documentation in Spain.
• Prior experience working for a Global Company (and a remote company if possible), with previous experience working across the EMEA region.
• Knowledge of HR systems (e.g. Workday, ServiceNow).
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills (both English & Spanish languages are essential).
• Ability to build effective work relationships at all levels of the organization, and with employee representatives.
• High degree of integrity and honesty; ability to exercise confidentiality.
• A sense of humour and ability to roll with the punches definitely a plus.
• Find happiness in doing an excellent job and thrive as part of a team.
• Have real ambition to improve the employee experience at Elastic in your region.
• A steadfast problem-solver : you always focus on the positives and how to address challenges, rather than simply identifying them.
• Are a skilled communicator with excellent self-awareness and clearly communicate across languages and cultures.

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
• Generous number of vacation days each year.
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service.
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love.
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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