Employee Relations Specialist
hace 3 días
Paris
Employee Relations Specialist Salary: up to €54,000 per year + performance annual bonus + benefits Location: Paris, France (4-days from the office and 1-day from home) Travel: Occasional travel across Europe as required The Opportunity Our client is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join their HR team in Paris, supporting labour relations and compliance across their European operations. Operating across multiple countries, this role will play a key part in building and maintaining robust employee relations processes, ensuring compliance with labour legislation, and supporting the resolution of complex employee matters. The successful candidate will work closely with HR leadership, internal legal teams, and business stakeholders to minimise labour-related risk while implementing consistent, efficient, and scalable employee relations frameworks across the organisation. This position covers a European scope, primarily focused on France with additional support across Belgium, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Key Responsibilities • Develop and maintain the organisation’s labour compliance documentation framework, including employment contract templates, formal notices, procedural documentation, and investigation checklists, • Implement clear version control and usage guidelines to ensure documentation consistency and traceability across multiple jurisdictions, • Create practical guidance materials to support HR and management teams in applying policies and procedures correctly, • Maintain an Employee Relations risk register and implement early-warning mechanisms to identify potential compliance or dispute risks, • Standardize core ER processes and documentation trails across European operations, • Identify and address systemic inconsistencies in employment practices (e.g., contract terms, working time arrangements, performance and compensation structures), • Deliver short guidance sessions or communications to HR and management teams on updated policies and compliance requirements, • Provide support on complex employee relations matters including disciplinary actions, terminations, mutual termination agreements and disputes, • Prepare case documentation packs, manage procedural timelines, and assist in drafting formal documentation, • Support evidence collection and risk assessments to ensure cases are handled in line with legal requirements and company policy, • Liaise with external bodies such as the Labour Inspectorate, external legal advisors, and other relevant authorities, • Prepare documentation and responses related to labour inspections or legal matters, • Coordinate with internal legal teams to ensure effective handling of external disputes while controlling the use and cost of external legal resources, • Support internal investigations related to workplace issues such as misconduct, harassment, or working time concerns, • Establish clear evidence chains and ensure investigative processes meet compliance and procedural standards, • Work with internal Legal and IT teams to ensure all evidence handling complies with GDPR and data protection requirements, • Provide expert guidance on compliance relating to working time, overtime management, and remote work arrangements, • Support HR and operational teams in establishing appropriate documentation and evidence standards for labour compliance, • Provide support during disputes involving working time or contractual obligations Key Deliverables The role will contribute to the development and delivery of several critical HR governance outputs, including: • A comprehensive labour compliance documentation library (contracts, notices, policies and procedural guidelines), • A maintained Employee Relations risk register with ongoing monitoring and mitigation plans, • Detailed case documentation packs and risk assessments for employee relations cases, • Investigation reports and evidence frameworks for internal matters, • Guidance documentation for working time and labour compliance, • Structured documentation supporting labour inspections and external legal engagements. Candidate Requirements (Essential) • 3–5 years’ experience in employee relations or labour law practice, • Strong hands-on experience with French labour law, either in-house or within a legal practice environment, • Demonstrated ability to draft and review labour documentation, including contracts, policies and procedural documentation, • Strong analytical skills and the ability to structure clear evidence and documentation for investigations or disputes, • Fluent French (native or equivalent) and fluent English for international collaboration. Candidate Requirement (Desirable) • Background as a junior employment lawyer or experience transitioning from a labour law firm into an in-house HR role, • Experience supporting disciplinary procedures, terminations, labour inspections or litigation preparation, • Experience working with employee representative bodies such as CSE, • Experience within multinational organisations with standardized HR governance frameworks Key Competencies • Strong knowledge of French labour law and employment procedures, • Excellent drafting and documentation skills, • Experience with investigation methodology and evidence management, • Strong understanding of compliance requirements and risk management, • High attention to detail and analytical rigour, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, • Ability to influence and collaborate across departments, • High levels of confidentiality, professionalism and integrity Next Steps If you are an experienced HR or Employee Relations professional with strong knowledge of French labour law and are looking to join a growing international organisation, our client would welcome the opportunity to speak with you. The recruitment process will consist of a two-stage interview process: Stage 1 – Initial Interview A first-stage interview will take place via Microsoft Teams with a member of the HR team, providing an opportunity to discuss your background, experience and interest in the role. Stage 2 – Final Interview Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to a second-stage interview with the HR Director, where you will have the opportunity to discuss the role in greater detail and explore how your experience aligns with the organisation’s employee relations strategy. All applications will be handled with strict confidentiality.
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