Head of Employee & Labor Relations - France & Group F/M

Eramet; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and performance-related pay

Employee share ownership program

Savings and retirement plan

Transport/Telecommuting benefits

Teleworking up to 2 days/week

Job summary

Eramet is seeking a Head of Employee & Labor Relations for France & Group, based in Paris. The role leads constructive social dialogue across a multi-entity French perimeter, coordinating the Global Forum and aligning local and global social strategies with HR teams.

The ideal candidate brings 7–10 years in labor relations, fluency in FR/EN, and a track record in multi-country settings, with strong legal and diplomatic acumen.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in labor law, employee relations or human resources.
• 7–10 years of experience in labor/employee relations in a multi-entity or multi-country environment.
• Solid command of French labor law and collective bargaining processes.
• Fluency in French and English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the employee relations strategy across the French perimeter (multiple entities, industrial sites and a research & innovation centre).
• Prepare, coordinate and facilitate all employee representative bodies (Works Councils, Health & Safety Committees).
• Lead collective bargaining negotiations and draft the resulting collective agreements.
• Provide legal guidance on transformation projects and HR matters.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with trade unions and employee representatives.
• Advise and train HR teams and managers on labor law fundamentals and social dialogue management.
• Animate and coordinate the Global Forum, the Group's international social dialogue body: meeting prep and country coordination.
• Lead negotiations of international framework agreements and support subsidiaries in local social relations challenges.
• Contribute to defining Group-level social orientations and coordinate cross-country best practice sharing.
• Monitor social indicators and drive initiatives to mature social dialogue across the Group.

Skills

Diplomacy

Active listening

Collaborative leadership

Labor law knowledge

Bilingual (FR/EN)

Education

Master's degree in labor law or HR

Job description

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At Eramet, we are convinced that the world needs metals produced by a responsible mining industry.

We are facing the greatest challenge in our history: to make a success of the energy and ecological transition and re-establish the conditions for lasting harmony between man and the Earth.

We share this conviction with our Group's 10,700 employees around the world, who are committed to making Eramet a benchmark in the responsible transformation of the Earth's mineral resources, for the benefit of all.

Join Eramet and become the new face of mining!

Head of Employee & Labor Relations - France & Group F/M

Location: Paris

Contract type: Permanent

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Offer subject to the terms of a local contract without expatriate benefits

Job Description:

We are looking for a Head of Employee & Labor Relations – France & Group at Eramet. The Head of Employee & Labor Relations – France & Group leads constructive social dialogue across a multi-entity French perimeter, while coordinating the Global Forum, the Group's international employee representative body. This high-impact position offers a unique interface between local labor relations issues and the Group's global social strategy. It represents a rare opportunity for a labor relations professional looking to combine legal expertise, diplomacy and an international outlook within a Group. The position is based in Paris 15.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the employee relations strategy across the French perimeter (multiple entities, industrial sites and a research & innovation centre), in coordination with local HR teams
• Prepare, coordinate and facilitate all employee representative bodies (Works Councils, Health & Safety Committees), ensuring full compliance with legal and contractual obligations
• Lead collective bargaining negotiations (mandatory annual negotiations, remote work, gender equality, profit-sharing, well-being at work, mobility, etc.) and draft the resulting collective agreements
• Provide legal guidance on transformation projects (restructurings, role evolutions) and secure sensitive individual and collective HR matters
• Build and maintain trusted, long-term relationships with trade unions and employee representatives, fostering transparent and balanced dialogue
• Advise and train HR teams and managers on labor law fundamentals, social dialogue management and conflict prevention
• Animate and coordinate theGlobal Forum, the Group's international social dialogue body: meeting preparation, social agenda management and country coordination
• Lead negotiations of international framework agreements and support subsidiaries in their local social relations challenges, in partnership with local HR teams and Group HR leadership
• Contribute to defining Group-level social orientations (CSR policy, diversity & inclusion, quality of work life) and coordinate cross-country best practice sharing
• Monitor social indicators, build action plans from social diagnostics and drive initiatives that enhance the maturity of social dialogue across the Group

Your profile:

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in labor law, employee relations or human resources, you bring a minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience in labor/employee relations, gained in a multi-entity or multi-country environment.
• You have a solid command of French labor law, employee representative structures and collective bargaining processes.
• Exposure to international or multicultural social dialogue is a strong asset.
• Known for your diplomacy, active listening skills and collaborative leadership, you are equally at ease navigating legal complexity and the human and strategic dimensions of your role.
• As you will work daily in a multicultural, international environment, fluency in both French and English (written and spoken) is required for this position.

Join Eramet, a responsible and committed mining group, for an exciting career in a dynamic, inclusive and international working environment, with numerous development opportunities!

Join Eramet's teams and benefit from:

• An attractive remuneration package including a fixed annual salary, performance-related variable pay, profit-sharing and incentive schemes and various bonuses depending on your position.
• Access to an employee share ownership program
• A comprehensive employee savings and retirement plan co-financed by the company
• 100% reimbursement of your Navigo pass or sustainable mobility package (bicycle, car-sharing, season ticket, transport allowance, etc.).
• Up to 2 days' teleworking per week, depending on your team's working arrangements