Senior Labour Relations Lead - UK & Ireland

Amazon; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking an Employee Relations Manager to lead regional labour relations efforts across UK & Ireland with up to 30% travel, primarily in the UK and Europe.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and deep expertise in ER/LR to support senior leaders and multi-location operations. You will develop labour relations frameworks for scaling businesses, manage sensitive issues, and drive proactive initiatives while coordinating with a broad geographic and

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations, labor relations, or labor/employment law.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree, law degree, or other specialized training in employee relations.
• Experience and solid understanding of UK employment and labor laws.
• Direct experience in managing ERB relationships or employee forums in UK consultation environments.
• Negotiation experience.

Responsibilities

• Regional ownership across a geographical region, managing multiple stakeholder relationships across multiple operational locations
• Develop labour relations frameworks in new scaling business lines
• Support senior leaders (up to director level) by providing labour relations technical depth expertise in both proactive and reactive project work
• Facilitates and improves employee led groups / forums
• Leading negotiation when necessary
• Identify and address employee concerns early, de-escalating and resolving workplace issues
• The individual will work as a project manager on proactive initiatives that improve employee relations and engagement
• On a reactive basis, undertake a significant amount of work on critical employee relations issues that are highly sensitive and typically can only be successfully completed with limited time

Skills

Employee relations

Labor relations

Negotiation

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree / law degree

Job description

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking an Employee Relations Manager to lead regional labour relations efforts across UK & Ireland with up to 30% travel, primarily in the UK and Europe.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and deep expertise in ER/LR to support senior leaders and multi-location operations. You will develop labour relations frameworks for scaling businesses, manage sensitive issues, and drive proactive initiatives while coordinating with a broad geographic and