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Head of Labor & Employee Relations Central & Northern Europe (f/m/d)

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Alstom is looking for a full-time Head of Labor & Employee Relations for Central & Northern Europe to be based in Berlin. This role will drive the regional labor relations strategy, advise on complex matters, lead negotiations, and manage M&A processes while ensuring legal compliance and social dialogue.

Ansvarsområden

  • Drive the regional labor relations strategy aligned with global governance and local legal standards.
  • Act as the principal advisor on high-impact labor relations matters.
  • Lead critical negotiations, restructurizations, and Mergers & Acquisitions processes.
  • Safeguard legal integrity and social dialogue.
  • Drive stakeholder alignment with works councils, trade unions, and senior leaders.
  • Provide overarching guidance on cross-country labor and collective law.
  • Coordinate governance and consultation procedures for the European Works Forum (EWF).
  • Direct restructuring workstreams and collective negotiations.
  • Lead all Labor Relations aspects in Mergers and Acquisitions transactions.
  • Manage high-stake Labor Relations communication.

Krav

  • Fully qualified lawyer with outstanding expertise in employment and labor law (First and Second State Examination).
  • Ideally certified as a Specialist Lawyer in Employment Law.
  • Several years of experience in labor relations, ideally within an industrial or technically driven environment.
  • Strong leadership presence with proven effectiveness in complex, multicultural, and unionized settings.
  • Deep expertise in employment and collective labor law.
  • Strong command of governance, policies, and compliance frameworks.
  • Outstanding negotiation and consultation capabilities at national and European level.
  • Experience with EWF processes.
  • Analytical, integrity-driven leadership style with clear communication and a pragmatic, hands-on, solution-oriented mindset.
  • German and English at business-proficient level.

Önskade kvalifikationer

  • International legal study or practical experience is considered an advantage.
  • Balancing business performance with social-partnership responsibility.

Förmåner

  • Permanent position at a leading company for green mobility.
  • Competitive remuneration package.
  • 30 days of vacation.
  • Company pension plans.
  • Subsidized “Deutschlandticket” (Job Ticket).
  • Work in a modern headquarter with excellent public transportation access.
  • Flexible working hours and hybrid working models.
  • Growth opportunities and career steering across functions and countries.
  • Excellent training opportunities through Alstom University.
  • Participation in the company's innovation culture.
  • Modern and collaborative workplace.
  • Mentor and buddy programs.
  • Diversity & inclusion initiatives.
  • CSR activities.
  • Engaging employee events.
  • Access to corporate benefits.
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Alstom

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för 1 månad sedan

Anställningstyp

Heltid

Arbetsform

Hybrid

Erfarenhetsnivå

Ledning

Platser

Berlin, Germany

Kvalifikation

Masterexamen

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