About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit Lubrizol.
We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.
Job Location: UK
Job Type: Permanent
Type of role: Remote
Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Global Labor and Employee Relations Partner
Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol were transforming the HR industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
What Youll Do:
As a Labor and Employee Relations Specialist, youll be at the forefront of our innovation, responsible for supporting in thedevelopment and implementation of the employee and labor relations global strategy andtranslating the strategy into actions that tie to clear business outcomes and measures. You will be responsible for an array of labor:related activities including supporting negotiations withunions and works councils, and is responsible for the successful execution of performance, andgovernance of the end to:end Labor Relations and Employee Relations processes inaccordance with the Global strategy.
Youll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. You will directly interact with Lubrizol Operations leadership, country people leaders, theglobal HR team, and Legal Advisors.
What Were Looking For:
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Support Labor Relations Governance Committee and Regional Sub:committees.
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Partner and coach country and regional leadership to achieve desired labor relations outcomes in alignment with business strategy execution.
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Support local / regional / country / site leaders and HR in labor negotiations and counsel on enterprise:wide labor:management relations, negotiations, union:avoidance strategy, and contract administration activities in region.
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Facilitate communication between management and union representatives, fostering effective dialogue and resolving conflicts in a timely manner.
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Maintains current knowledge of employee and labor relations trends in Europe, legal decisions, and statutory changes.
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Utilizes a practical, creative, and proactive problem:solving approach to efficiently close deals while advising business leaders on acceptable risk.
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Contribute to policies, standards, and business procedures designed to foster compliance with various employment laws and regulations, and to ensure our work environments embody trust, fairness, and inclusion for our employees.Maintain governance and ensure effective and compliant management over process documentation.
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Conducts investigations into employee relations matters including the reporting of findings, making disciplinary recommendations and/or corrective actions.
Skills That Make a Difference:
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Bachelor's degree in human resources, labor Relations, law, or business:related discipline.
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Minimum 5 years' experience working in a unionised environment.
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Deep labor and employee relations experience in a global environment, in particular Western Europe (Benelux and Germany)