Employee & Labor Relations Business Partner EMEA

Life at UiPath

The people at UiPath believe in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. Were committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power.

To make that happen we need people who are curious self-propelled generous and genuine. People who love being part of a fast-moving fast-thinking growth company. And people who careabout each other about UiPath and about our larger purpose.

Could that be you

Your mission

As an Employee & Labor Relations Business Partner EMEA at UiPath you will be responsible for labor relations strategy in the region employee representative body engagement and negotiations across key European markets with a primary focus on Germany and the Netherlands.

This role is ideal for someone who brings deep German Works Council experience as well as exposure to any other employee representative bodies across EMEA.

In this role you will be responsible for leading negotiations consultation processes and day-to-day engagement with employee representative bodies. You will partner closely with business stakeholders HR Legal and external counsel to shape strategy prepare negotiation positions manage risk and ensure labor relations matters are handled in a structured compliant and pragmatic way.

The role will also support broader Employee Relations work across the region including investigations performance matters terminations restructurings and other sensitive employee situations.

What youll do at UiPath

• Lead labor relations strategy and negotiations across key European markets with a primary focus on Germany and the Netherlands partnering with Legal HR business leaders and external counsel to develop commercially sound legally compliant strategies aligned with company priorities.

• Lead the preparation negotiation implementation and ongoing management of employee representative body matters across Works Councils Employees representatives and other employee forums including the drafting of consultation materials agreements communications briefing and position papers leadership updates risk assessments consultation records decision logs and related documentation in collaboration with Legal and business stakeholders

• Maintain a clear overview of all active employee representative body matters across Germany the Netherlands and other countries (e.g. France Poland) including negotiation status deadlines dependencies approvals commitments risks files and follow-up actions

• Build trusted constructive and transparent relationships with employee representatives

• Advise HRBPs managers and senior business leaders on employee representative body implications consultation requirements negotiation strategy timelines risks dependencies and stakeholder management

• Create and maintain governance tools such as trackers templates calendars process maps briefing materials dashboards consultation checklists negotiation plans and decision logs.

• Support Employee Relations matters including workplace investigations performance management disciplinary matters terminations grievances restructurings and other sensitive employee situations

• Partner with HR Legal and business stakeholders to ensure employee relations cases are handled fairly consistently and in line with local requirements.

What youll bring to the team

• Extensive experience in labor relations employee relations employment law HR business partnering or a related field with significant experience leading labor relations matters and negotiations

• Hands-on experience working with German Works Councils including information and consultation processes co-determination topics negotiations stakeholder engagement documentation and process management

• Proven experience leading or materially contributing to negotiations with employee representative bodies Works Councils unions CSEs or equivalent employee consultation structures preferably in France and The Netherlands

• Strong understanding of German labor relations principles and Works Council ways of working

• Fluency in German and English any other European language is a plus

• Ability to build trust with employee representatives

• Experience advising managers HR partners and senior business leaders on sensitive employee or labor relations topics

• A structured detail-oriented working style with strong ownership of documentation follow-up process discipline and implementation combined with an analytical mindset and the ability to use data reporting and dashboards to inform decisions and track sound judgment and discretion when balancing employee advocacy business needs legal requirements and stakeholder interests in complex workplace matters

• Collaborative approach with a resilient mindset

• Ability to work in a fast-paced ambiguous environment.
  
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Maybe you dont tick all the boxes abovebut still think youd be great for the job Go ahead apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizesand passion cant be learned.

Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role the number of hybrid office-based and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. The application window may change depending on the volume of applications received or may close immediately if a qualified candidate is selected.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1