EMEA Labor Relations Manager, Global Corporate Employee Relations (GCER)

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in London or Berlin seeks an experienced Labor Relations Manager for Germany. You will own day-to-day LR strategy, manage Works Councils, and advise senior leaders on LR risk and policy implementation in a highly regulated environment.

You will partner with Legal, PXT, and business leadership to drive aligned outcomes, contributing to regional initiatives and global LR playbooks. Travel up to 10% within the EMEA region is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in labor relations within Germany.
• Strong knowledge of Works Council processes and BetrVG.
• Ability to advise senior leaders on LR strategy and risk posture.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end LR strategy for Germany across AWS and other lines of business.
• Manage strategic Works Council relationships and engagement cadence.
• Lead all co-determination, consultation, and information obligations.
• Advise on union engagement strategy and the collective bargaining landscape.

Skills

Labor relations

Germany Expertise

ERB/Works Council

Stakeholder management

Job description

Description This role can be performed in either Berlin, Germany or London, UK Corporate offices. There will be travel required up to 10% of the time, mostly within the EMEA region. There will be travel required up to 10% of the time, mostly within the EMEA region.
Description This role can be performed in either Berlin, Germany or London, UK Corporate offices. There will be travel required up to 10% of the time, mostly within the EMEA region. There will be travel required up to 10% of the time, mostly within the EMEA region.
Amazon's Global Corporate Employee Relations (GCER) team seeks a labor relations professional with deep Germany expertise to own and deliver LR strategy in one of EMEA's most complex co-determination environments.
About The Role
As EMEA Labor Relations (LR) Manager, you'll serve as the dedicated LR partner for Germany — Amazon's most regulated corporate market in EMEA, with full co-determination rights, active Works Councils (Betriebsräte), and a dense works agreement landscape. You'll own the day-to-day LR strategy, ERB relationships, and stakeholder advisory for Germany across multiple Amazon lines of business.
This means navigating the Works Constitution Act (BetrVG), negotiating works agreements, managing consent and co-determination items, and building trust-based relationships with employee representatives — all while enabling business velocity in a high-growth environment.
Reporting to the DACH LR leader, you'll operate with significant autonomy while contributing to broader regional programmes, frameworks, and capability development.
Key job responsibilities
Germany LR Ownership & ERB Management

• Own end-to-end LR strategy for Germany across all corporate Lines of Business, including AWS, Worldwide Amazon Stores and others.
• Manage strategic Works Council relationships — building trust, managing cadence, and driving productive engagement
• Lead all co-determination, consultation, and information obligations.
• Negotiate and maintain works agreements across topics including IT tools, working time, remote work, and restructuring
• Navigate reconciliation committee processes where required
• Advise on union engagement strategy and collective bargaining landscape

Stakeholder Advisory & Business Partnership

• Serve as the trusted LR advisor to senior business leaders and PXT partners for Germany
• Provide proactive counsel on workforce changes, restructurings, tool deployments, and policy implementations
• Director/VP-level stakeholders on LR risk posture and engagement strategy
• Partner with Legal, PXT, and business leadership to drive aligned outcomes

Programme Contribution & Regional Impact

• Contribute to GCER-wide frameworks, playbooks, and operating models — bringing Germany best practice to the broader team
• Support cross-regional initiatives and represent Germany in global forums
• Drive data-driven insights to inform LR strategy and investment decisions
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