Senior Employee & Labor Relations Lead (Logistics)

Maersk Mexico; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk in The Philippines is seeking an experienced Employee/Labor Relations Specialist to partner with business leaders and People Business Partners to deliver expert employee and labour relations support across Contract Logistics and other operations in the region.

You'll lead investigations, support union interactions, guide leaders on employment law, and help drive workforce continuity, change and engagement in a fast-paced logistics environment.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years' experience in Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Employment Law, or Industrial Relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on complex employee and labor relations matters, employment law, investigations, grievances, disciplinary cases, and disputes.
• Partner with business leaders to identify and mitigate workforce and labor relations risks.
• Lead engagement with unions, works councils, and employee representatives, supporting consultations, negotiations, and collective bargaining activities.
• Support organisational change, restructures, start-ups, site expansions, and workforce transformation initiatives.
• Build leadership capability by coaching managers on employee relations best practices, conflict resolution, and workforce engagement.
• Drive responsible labor standards and governance across both directly employed and third-party labor populations.

Skills

Employee relations

Labor relations

Employment law

Industrial relations

Local employment law

Union relations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Maersk in The Philippines is seeking an experienced Employee/Labor Relations Specialist to partner with business leaders and People Business Partners to deliver expert employee and labour relations support across Contract Logistics and other operations in the region.

You'll lead investigations, support union interactions, guide leaders on employment law, and help drive workforce continuity, change and engagement in a fast-paced logistics environment.