EMEA Employee Relations Strategist — Remote

Kinaxis; Dublin; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation & Kinaxis Days

Flexible work options

Well-being programs

Virtual fitness classes

Mentorship & career development

Recognition programs & referrals

Hackathons

Job summary

Kinaxis invites an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our remote EMEA team. You will manage complex ER casework, advise managers on policy and legal aspects, and collaborate with Legal and HRBPs to drive compliant outcomes across multiple countries.

You will lead investigations, support organizational change initiatives, and build strong stakeholder relationships while ensuring confidentiality and integrity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Employee Relations experience supporting multiple EMEA countries.
• Experience with Works Councils, employee representative bodies, and consultation processes.
• Experience managing investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances, performance management, probation management, and terminations across EMEA.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and employee relations practices across EMEA jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting organizational change initiatives and restructures in EMEA.
• Experience partnering with Legal, HR Advisors/Business Partners, and leaders on complex employee relations matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex employee relations casework across EMEA, including performance management, probation reviews and extensions, disciplinary matters, grievances, investigations, and terminations.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on complex employee relations matters, employment legislation, global and local HR policies, and HR processes.
• Support managers in navigating sensitive employee matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Conduct thorough, objective, and timely investigations into workplace concerns, policy violations, misconduct allegations, and employee complaints.
• Support the establishment of and ongoing collaboration with employee representative bodies, including Works Councils.
• Manage consultation activities and ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and employee representative obligations.
• Conduct country-specific legal processes as required.
• Guide leaders and employees through the accommodation process, ensuring equitable treatment and consistent application of policy and employment legislation.
• Identify trends and themes across employee relations activity and elevate complex or high-risk matters as appropriate.
• Support organizational change initiatives, restructures, acquisitions, workforce reductions, and business transformation activities.
• Partner with Legal, HR Business Partners, and business leaders on complex employee relations matters.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of employee relations processes, documentation, manager capability, and best practices across EMEA.

Skills

Employee relations

EMEA experience

Investigations

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Cross-cultural collaboration

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Kinaxis invites an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our remote EMEA team. You will manage complex ER casework, advise managers on policy and legal aspects, and collaborate with Legal and HRBPs to drive compliant outcomes across multiple countries.

You will lead investigations, support organizational change initiatives, and build strong stakeholder relationships while ensuring confidentiality and integrity in a fast-paced environment.