Employee Relations Director, Americas

Description

The role leads the employee relations function for the Americas, executing a globally consistent strategy that aligns with the company's values and supports sustainable business success. Acting as a trusted advisor, the leader guides senior leaders through the evolving employee relations and employment law landscape, ensuring clarity and confidence.

Stakeholder engagement requires building strong internal relationships with People Services, Business Partners, Compliance, and senior leadership, while externally representing the organization with works councils, regulators, and industry bodies. This influence embeds best-in-class employee relations practices into daily operations and strategic planning.

The leader serves as the escalation point for the most sensitive, high-impact employee relations and employment law cases worldwide, modeling principled decision-making that protects the culture. They also equip and coach HR leaders, and play a pivotal role in managing people aspects of major transformations such as restructuring, M&A, and cultural shifts, ensuring smooth execution and minimal risk.

• Advise senior leaders on employee relations and employment law matters.
• Design and oversee global employee relations frameworks balancing consistency and local relevance.
• Act as escalation point for high-impact cases and investigations worldwide.
• Coach HR leaders to strengthen employee relations and legal acumen.
• Lead employee relations support for restructuring, M&A, and cultural transformation initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal partners, works councils, regulators, and industry bodies.
• Shape union engagement and collective bargaining strategy.
• Leverage data and AI to analyze trends and proactively mitigate risks.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a dynamic, globally minded leader who combines strategic vision with deep expertise in employee relations and employment law. A qualified employment lawyer with a proven track record in large, matrixed organizations, strong people leadership, cultural fluency, analytical acumen, and experience in labor-union strategy is essential.

• Qualified employment lawyer with deep knowledge of global labor laws.
• Proven experience leading employee relations strategy in large, matrixed multinational organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage employee relations across diverse geographies and cultural contexts.
• Strong people leadership skills with experience managing globally dispersed teams.
• Analytical mindset capable of turning insights into strategic actions.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance