People Relations Senior Advisor

bp Raffinaderij Rotterdam; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

bp Raffinaderij Rotterdam is seeking a People Relations Advisor to deepen expertise in Employee and Labour Relations, focusing on the Netherlands with additional support for Belgium. You will work with the Regional People Relations Manager on ER/LR cases, works council consultations, and organisational change, while contributing to European and global People Relations projects.

The role offers opportunities to develop both local depth and international experience, coordinating with HR, Legal,

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of bp's Employee and Labour Relations strategy with a primary focus on the Netherlands and Belgium.
• Coordinate and manage employee relations matters, including performance and conduct issues and disciplinary processes.
• Advise HR Business Partners and leaders on ER topics, escalating complex cases when needed.
• Analyse ER/LR issues and prepare risk assessments and recommendations.

Job description

About the role

Are you an experienced HR professional looking to deepen your expertise in Employee and Labour Relations? Join us as a People Relations Advisor!

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.