We are currently looking for a fixed term ER Consultant (12 months contract) role to come join the team as we embark on a strategic initiative to shift the Employee Relations team from a proactive escalation point to being a proactive center of excellence. This role is primarily focused on EMEA but will also have opportunities to be involved with issues and initiatives across Zendesks global footprint.
Role
- Establish and maintain an in depth knowledge of labor laws and employee relations practices across EMEA to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Provide advice and counsel across the business on topics ranging from internal investigations, performance management, harassment, discrimination, reductions in workforce and unfair dismissal
- Partner with the employment legal team to mitigate risk and align on ER strategies and approaches
- Ensure consistent application of policies and procedures
- Providing timely, skilled support with the least amount of touchpoints.
- Partnering with external legal advisors to resolve highly complex ER issues and legal challenges across the region including litigation.
- Using mediation, facilitation, influencing, and coaching skills to support managers and employees with early dispute resolution as needed.
- Responding effectively to ER queries and ensure all cases are monitored and tracked in the ER case management system.
- Providing expert support and advice on ER matters in acquisitions and restructuring.
- Contributing and driving global ER projects to support the design and improvement of the ER model.
- Follows service level agreements in timely response and follows up to issues including appropriate use of the case management system, effective and thorough documentation and reporting, and all associated processes. Escalates sensitive or critical issues appropriately.
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Requirements
- Extensive experience in Employee Relations and labor law with a proven track record of successfully leading global employee relations initiatives
- Broad knowledge of EMEA labor practices and experience navigating complex employee relations issues in a multicultural and multinational business environment
- Proven experience of building trust and positive relationships with leaders and teams.
- Able to communicate succinctly with all levels of the organization.
- Excited about ER and working at Zendesk!
Whats the team like?
- The team is distributed globally and works across multiple time zones and works with stakeholders across the business.
- Its an expanding team at Zendesk that alongside delivering our day to day objectives is currently focused on creating scalable processes and solutions to free up bandwidth to focus on more proactive, value-adds for our customers (our employees).
- And finally, it's a team full of good humans who pride themselves on their work and their team ethos.
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