Employee & Labor Relations Consultant Germany (m/w/d), Frankfurt am Main

Employee & Labor Relations Consultant Germany (m / w / d), Frankfurt am Main

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With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other.

Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success.

Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold ourand powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day.

And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let’s lead the way together.

How will you make an impact in this role?

As Employee & Labor Relations Consultant you will support all employee and labor relations projects in Germany. You will contribute to the constructive collaboration with the works council, help to shape our culture of fairness and provide expertise to business leaders and colleagues.

Our Colleague & Labor Relations department (CLR) is part of the wider Human Resources team at American Express. We collaborate closely with business leaders, the Country Executive Team and many other departments (e.

g. Legal, Compliance, local and international project teams).

Reporting to the Manager, Colleague and Labor Relations for Germany & Austria, you will support the local and international pro-active CLR agenda by :

Leading and supporting the works council consultation on e.g. the implementation of new IT systems, compensation programs, re-organizations and other national or international initiatives

Providing guidance for collective and individual labor law aspects for Germany and as a backup for Austria.

Developing and updating works council agreements, contract templates and guidelines.

Managing local Health and Safety activities.

Identifying trends and proactive implementation for the lines of business.

Providing support for managing disciplinary cases.

Participating in global CLR initiatives and projects.

What you bring :

• University degree (Staatsexamen in law, L.L.M. in German (labor or economic law) and at least 4 years’ experience as specialist in employee relations or HR generalist and / or as professional for labor law.
• Advanced knowledge of German collective and individual labor law.
• Experience working with German works councils, preferably in a highly matrixed multi-national environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills ability to liaise with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to focus both on detail and broader implications of issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Fluency in German and English (written and verbal).

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being.

That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include :

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counselling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success.

Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day.

And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.