Employee & Labor Relations Manager Sweden and Switzerland

Sobi; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Opportunities for professional growth

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Sobi is seeking an Employee and Labor Relations Manager to shape and strengthen relations across Sweden and Switzerland. The role focuses on Swedish labor relations, union consultations, and practical employment-law guidance.

You will collaborate with leaders, HR partners, unions, and employee representatives to balance compliance with a positive employee experience. The position is based at our Stockholm headquarters with a hybrid working model, reporting to the VP, Head of Market HR Sweden and

Qualifications

• A university degree in law with a focus on employment or labor relations.
• At least five years of relevant experience with Swedish labor law and knowledge of Swiss employment law.
• Hands-on experience with unions, works councils, or employee representative bodies.
• Experience handling complex employee relations cases, investigations, and disciplinary processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Swedish; German or French is an advantage.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical, life sciences, or regulated industry and in multinational/matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted point of contact for Employee and Labor Relations across Sweden and Switzerland.
• Lead labor and employee relations activities in Sweden, including union consultations.
• Provide clear, practical guidance on employment law, policies, investigations, organizational change, and complex employee matters.
• Monitor developments in Swedish and Swiss employment legislation and translate them into actions.
• Build relationships with trade unions, employee representatives, works councils, and employee forums.
• Develop and deliver employment law training for leaders, HR colleagues, and employee representatives.
• Lead systematic work environment management, risk management, and specialist support to managers.
• Chair the Safety Committee with preparation, documentation, and action follow-through.
• Project lead the annual Organizational and Social Work Environment survey and action planning.

Skills

Employment law

Swedish labor law

Switzerland law

Union consultations

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Multinational work

Fluent English

Fluent Swedish

Education

Law degree

Job description

Employee & Labor Relations Manager Sweden and Switzerland

• Full-time
• Sobi Location: Sweden

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, the work we do every day redefines the standards of care and transform the lives of people living with rare diseases.

As a diverse team of entrepreneurial people, we are passionate about our growth journey towards becoming a global leader, making a difference for rare disease patients, moving quickly and always challenging the status quo.

We are committed to an inclusive,sustainableand flexible workplace that fosters growth and development.

Are you an employment law specialist who enjoys turning complex matters into practical, people-focused solutions? In this key role, you will shape and strengthen Employee and Labor Relations across Sweden and Switzerland, with a particular focus on Swedish labor relations and union consultations.

Working closely with business leaders, HR colleagues, unions, and employee representatives, you will provide trusted advice that balances legal compliance with sound business judgement and a positive employee experience.

This is an opportunity to make a visible impact in an international, purpose-driven organization—building strong partnerships, developing effective ways of working, and helping leaders navigate change with confidence.

The role is based at our Stockholm headquarters with a hybrid working model. You will join our HR team and report to the VP, Head of Market HR Sweden and Switzerland.

What you will do

• Be a trusted point of contact for Employee and Labor Relations matters across Sweden and Switzerland.
• Lead labor and employee relations activities in Sweden, including union consultations, in close partnership with HR Business Partners and business leaders.
• Provide clear, practical guidance on employment law, policies, investigations, organizational change, and complex employee matters.
• Monitor developments in Swedish and Swiss employment legislation, collective agreements, and regulatory requirements, translating them into relevant actions for the business.
• Build constructive relationships with trade unions, employee representatives, works councils, and employee forums.
• Develop and deliver engaging employment law training for leaders, HR colleagues, and employee representatives.
• Lead our systematic work environment management, risk management, and specialist support to managers.
• Chair the Safety Committee and ensure clear preparation, documentation, and follow-through on agreed actions.
• Project lead the annual Organizational and Social Work Environment survey, helping managers turn results into meaningful action plans.

You combine deep employment law expertise with a pragmatic and collaborative approach. You are comfortable navigating sensitive and complex situations, but you never lose sight of the people involved. You build trust quickly, communicate with clarity, and know how to influence stakeholders at every level. Proactive and solutions-oriented, you enjoy working across countries and functions in a fast-moving international environment.

To succeed in this role, you bring:

• A university degree in law, ideally with a focus on employment or labor relations.
• At least five years of relevant experience, with strong expertise in Swedish labor law and good knowledge of Swiss employment law.
• Hands-on experience working with unions, works councils, or other employee representative bodies, including collective bargaining matters.
• Experience handling complex employee relations cases, investigations, and disciplinary processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Swedish. German or French would be an advantage.
• Experience from the pharmaceutical, life sciences, or another regulated industry—and from working in a multinational or matrix organization—would be an advantage.

At Sobi, we live by our core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. They guide how we work together, how we make decisions and how we stay focused on what matters most.

Why Join Us?

We are differentiating ourselves through the passion of our people, the innovative products we bring to life, and the responsible business weoperate.

To ensure that more patientsbenefitfrom our therapies now and in the future, and to align with the company’s ambitions for growth, we have five core values:Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership.

Our mission andpurposeget us excited to come to work every day, butthere are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive compensation for your work
• Diversity and Inclusion
• A flexible workplace that supports work-life balance

About Sobi

Sobi is a global biopharma company unlocking the potential of breakthrough innovations, transforming everyday life for people living with rare diseases.

We are dedicated to capturing the scientific opportunities of our time. With our early roots in Sweden, we started as pioneers in Haemophilia. Today we are an innovate leader within rare diseases with a global reach.

• We are bringing brilliant ideas to life in rare disease areas with high unmet patient needs.
• We are experts onidentifyingbreakthrough innovations, unlocking newtherapiesand levelling up global access to new treatments.
• Our global operational network and passionate team serve as the foundation for our success.

Sobi has approximately 2,000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East,Asiaand Australia. In 2025, revenue amounted to SEK 28 billion. Sobi’s share (STO:SOBI) is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com and LinkedIn.

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