Labour Relations Senior and HR Local Partner

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Labour Relations Senior and HR Local Partner to support the HR function, focusing on labour relations activities and local partnering. The role collaborates with HR, Employment Law, and Legal teams to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness across labor relations initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in labour relations or HR partnering, a Bachelor's degree, and fluency in English and Italian.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Labour Relations or HR partner roles within an international organization.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• Proficient in English and Italian (spoken and written).
• Familiarity with HR systems and MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of all employer-employee relationships with policies, contracts, regulations, and laws.
• Coordinate employee and labour relations programs to ensure policy adherence.
• Represent the organization in contract negotiations with labour unions.
• Gather and analyze bargaining trends and regulatory changes to assess impact.
• Interpret and translate labour law into workplace changes; monitor updates.

Skills

Labour relations

HR partner

English language

Italian language

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business Administration

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Labour Relations Senior and HR Local Partner

Location(s):

Milano, Lombardy, Italy

Job Type:

Hybrid

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Job Overview

Team/Role Overview

The Labour Relations Partner & HR Local Partner role provides foundational support within the HR function, assisting in labour relations activities and general local HR partnering. This role works closely with HR, Employment Law, and Legal teams to ensure smooth operations and compliance. The successful candidate will gain exposure to various HR processes, supporting both employee relations and broader HR initiatives. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to details, and a proactive approach to learning and supporting team objectives.

What you'll do:

• Ensures all employer-employee relationships in the organization comply with organizational policies, practices, collective agreements, individual employment contracts, regulations, and laws.
• Coordinates employee and labour relations programs to ensure compliance with policies and practices.
• Represents the organization in contract negotiations with labour unions.
• Gather and analyze information on bargaining trends, issues, and relevant standards and regulations to understand their potential impact.
• Assist in interpreting and translating labour law and regulations into workplace changes, monitoring updates, and ensuring policy applicability.
• Provide administrative support across the employee life-cycle, including onboarding, exit management, and other diverse HR tasks.
• Manage the internships program from end-to-end local specificities.
• Support record management framework activities, including data inventory, retention, and the annual review of employment documentation.
• Assist with both external and internal HR audits.
• Assist in compiling data and supporting the implementation of HR projects and initiatives, including key country and global projects.
• Coordinate with international counterparts on employment matters.
• Support initiatives related to local language requirements and paperless environments.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

What We'll Need from you:

• Experience: 3-5 years of experience in an Labour Relations, HR partner role or international organization role within the HR environment.
• Education: Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Language Skills: Proficient in English and Italian (spoken and written).
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to quickly learn new HR systems.
• Knowledge: Thorough understanding of HR principles and practices.
• Previous experience in managing strategic and sensitive cases.
• General Skills: Strong organizational and time management skills, good written and verbal communication skills, ability to work effectively as part of a team, aAttention to detail and accuracy, proactive and eager to learn.

Competencies

• Teamwork: Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and other stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Openness to new tasks and willingness to learn and adapt to changing priorities.
• Communication: Clear and respectful communication with colleagues and employees.

Job Family Group:

Human Resources

Job Family:

Employee Relations

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

€68,100.00 - €103,400.00

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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