Senior People Compliance Specialist, EMEA

• Manage compliant works council engagements across Germany, the Netherlands, and France including Mitbestimmung, adviesrecht, instemmingsrecht, and CSE consultation procedures. • Lead end-to-end processes from preparing agendas and information packages to coordinating translations, documentation, and stakeholder inputs. • Become a go-to adviser for works council requirements and compliance across the EMEA region.

• Have experience coordinating works council processes, employee relations, or labour relations in Europe including managing inform, consult, and co-determination obligations and timelines. • Have working knowledge of works council processes and requirements in at least one of Germany, the Netherlands, or France with the ability to quickly build expertise across additional countries. • Be fluent in English and proficient in French. • Have understanding of European labour law including information and consultation rights and common approaches to compliant stakeholder engagement. • Have experience partnering with Legal, People Business Partners, and business leaders on consultation approaches for organisational changes and other sensitive matters. • Have strong project management skills including prioritising multiple requests, maintaining clear documentation, and driving work to timely completion in a remote setting. • Have clear written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences and handle confidential information with sound judgement.

• Have additional language skills beyond English and French. • Have works council experience across multiple European countries. • Have experience developing standardised processes, templates, and training materials for works council operations. • Have experience in a fully remote or globally distributed organisation.

• Build, drive, and iterate works council engagements, processes, and administration across Germany, the Netherlands, and France ensuring compliance with all requirements. • Prepare meeting agendas and comprehensive information packages for recurring works council meetings and consultations. • Partner with People Business Partners, the legal team, and the business to build and maintain high-trust productive relationships with works council members. • Collaborate with Legal, People Business Partners, and business leaders to plan and execute compliant consultation approaches. • Advise and educate managers and stakeholders on works council requirements, timelines, and procedural best practices. • Manage multiple concurrent requests and consultations independently prioritising work to ensure timely completion. • Develop and maintain standardised processes, templates, training materials, and guidance to improve consistency and efficiency. • Track, report, and maintain consultation records and metrics ensuring audit readiness and data retention compliance. • Partner with Employment Counsel, Legal, and Privacy team on laws and regulation updates. • Act as subject matter expert on HR compliance in an advisory role to People Team centres of excellence and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Work fully remote from the UK. • Receive flexible paid time off. • Receive equity compensation and access to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. • Access a growth and development fund. • Benefit from parental leave. • Receive home office support.

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