People Relations Senior Advisor

BP; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BP in the Netherlands seeks an experienced People Relations Advisor to support Employee and Labour Relations, with a primary focus on the Netherlands and additional support for Belgium. You will work with the Regional People Relations Manager on ER/LR matters, works councils, and organisational change, contributing to European and global People Relations initiatives.

You will handle cases, advise HR partners, analyse risks, and help professionalise participation and processes while building

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Employment Law, Business Administration or equivalent.
• 4–7 years in Employee/Labour relations or related HR environment.
• Strong knowledge of Dutch employment law and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Support bp's Employee and Labour Relations strategy focused on the Netherlands with some Belgium support.
• Coordinate and manage employee relations matters, including performance, conduct, disciplinary processes, with central ER Advisory as needed.
• Coordinate Dutch works council consultation processes and support negotiations with works councils, trade unions and other bodies.
• Support organisational changes including reorganisations, harmonisations, acquisitions or divestments.
• Contribute to European and global People Relations projects and share best practices.
• Develop policies, tools and guidance for HR and business leaders and support training in ER topics.

Skills

Employee relations

Labour relations

Dutch employment law

Education

HR / Employment Law / Business Admin degree

Job description

Entity: People, Culture & Communications

Job Family Group: HR Group

Job Description: About the role

As People Relations Advisor, you will play an important role in supporting bp's Employee and Labour Relations agenda, with a primary focus on the Netherlands and additional support for Belgium. Working closely with the Regional People Relations Manager, you will be involved in employee relations cases, works council consultations, collective labour relations and organisational change. You will also contribute to European and global People Relations projects, giving you the opportunity to develop both deep local expertise and broader international experience.

This is an opportunity for an experienced HR or Employee Relations professional who wants to build deeper expertise in Employee Relations (ER) and Labour Relations (LR). You will take ownership of a range of activities and cases, while working alongside experienced People Relations colleagues on more complex or higher-risk matters. As your expertise develops, you will take increasing responsibility for complex cases, consultation processes and stakeholder relationships.

Key responsibilities

Employee & Labour Relations

• Support the execution of bp's Employee and Labour Relations strategy, with a primary focus on the Netherlands and additional support for Belgium.
• Coordinate and manage employee relations matters, including performance and conduct issues, disciplinary processes and other employment-related cases, working closely with our central ER Advisory team in Budapest where appropriate.
• Advise HR Business Partners and business leaders on employee and labour relations topics, taking ownership of matters within your area of expertise and escalating complex or higher-risk cases where appropriate.
• Analyse ER/LR issues and prepare initial risk assessments, options and recommendations for discussion with the People Relations Manager.
• Identify recurring themes and opportunities to improve policies, processes and ways of working.

Works council & collective labour relations

• Coordinate and support Dutch works council consultation processes, ensuring the right stakeholders are involved and consultation requirements and timelines are effectively managed.
• Prepare and support consultations and negotiations with works councils, trade unions and other employee representative bodies, including collective labour agreements, social plans and other collective arrangements.
• Prepare consultation and negotiation materials, including proposals, supporting analysis, Q&A materials and employee communications.
• Work closely with HR, Legal, Reward and business stakeholders to identify and address employee consultation requirements.
• Develop your understanding of the business context and apply this alongside employee relations and legal considerations when supporting consultation and negotiation processes.
• Support the People Relations Manager in building constructive and sustainable relationships with works councils, trade unions and other employee representative bodies.

Organisational change

• Support organisational changes including reorganisations, harmonisation initiatives, acquisitions and divestments.
• Identify potential employee and labour relations implications and risks arising from organisational change and contribute to appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support the development of consultation approaches, timelines and documentation for organisational changes.
• Analyse workforce information and provide relevant insights to support People Relations activities and decision‑making.

European & global projects

• Contribute to European and global People Relations projects and initiatives.
• Work with People Relations colleagues across countries to develop and implement consistent approaches, while taking account of local requirements.
• Share knowledge and best practices across the wider People Relations community.
• Contribute a Dutch perspective to regional and global initiatives.

Capability & continuous improvement

• Support the development and implementation of practical policies, tools and guidance for HR and business leaders.
• Contribute to training and knowledge sharing on Employee and Labour Relations topics.
• Help further professionalise employee participation, consultation and People Relations processes.
• Support continuous improvement of People Relations processes and ways of working.
• Ensure relevant internal policies and documentation remain accurate and up to date.

What you bring

Education & experience

• A degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Business Administration or a comparable field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Approximately 4-7 years of relevant experience in Employee Relations, Labour Relations, HR Partnering or another relevant HR environment.
• Good working knowledge of Dutch employment law and employee relations.

Experience with one or more of the following:

• works council and consultation processes;
• individual employee