Job Description:

About the role

As a Senior People Relations Specialist, you work closely with the Regional People Relations Manager to help build and deliver strategy across the region. You play a hands-on role in managing employee and industrial relations activities, supporting the organisation to operate compliantly, thoughtfully, and with a long-term perspective.

You bring solid expertise in Employee Relations and Industrial Relations, combined with the ability to manage processes and collaborate with multiple partners. You act as a trusted point of contact for sophisticated people relations matters and help build capability across HR and the wider business.

What you'll do

Employee & Industrial Relations

• Support the execution of the regional ER/IR strategy.
• Independently manage employee and industrial relations cases, including grievances, disciplinary processes, and consultation matters, in close collaboration with the central ER Advisory team in Budapest.
• Advise HR Business Partners and business leaders on complex employee relations topics.
• Prepare insights, risk assessments, and scenarios for critical issues.

Negotiations & consultation

• Prepare and support negotiations with employee representative bodies and trade unions, including collective labour agreements and social plans.
• Provide content and process support for consultation and negotiation processes, such as documentation, Q&A materials, and communication support.
• Coordinate works council consultation processes, ensuring the right partners are involved at the right time.

Works council & partner management

• Support the People Relations Manager in handling works council processes across the countries in scope.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Reward, and business partners to meet consultation obligations accurately and on time.
• Contribute to improving consultation and employee participation practices, including during group policy rollouts.

Change & organisational development

• Support organisational changes such as reorganisations, harmonisation initiatives, acquisitions, and divestments.
• Identify employee risks related to change initiatives and advise on mitigation measures.
• Contribute to workforce analyses and insights related to employee relations trends and issue risks.

Capability & tooling

• Create and implement practical tools, policies, and training for HR leaders.
• Support knowledge sharing and capability building within People Relations and HR Business Partner teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and ways of working.
• Keep internal policy documentation accurate and up to date.

What you bring

Education & experience

• A degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
• Demonstrable experience in Employee Relations or HR partnering.
• Worked with councils and consultation processes
• Traded unions and collective negotiations
• Looked in to Sophisticated employee relations cases and organisational change

Knowledge & skills

• Solid knowledge of employment and labour law in the Netherlands; broader EU experience is a plus.
• Ability to analyse situations, assess risks, and support informed decision-making.
• Experience working with multiple partners in an international environment.
• Fluency in Dutch and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.

Personal attributes

• Proactive and able to work independently while collaborating closely with others.
• Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Able to influence and advise without formal authority.
• Organised, structured, and thoughtful in your approach.
• Curious and motivated to continuously learn and improve.

What we offer

• A meaningful role with real impact in an international organisation.
• Close collaboration with senior partners and exposure to strategic topics.
• Opportunities for growth broader HR leadership.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working and a diverse, international work environment.

Interested?

Are you an experienced People Relations professional who enjoys working with complexity, collaboration, and strengthening employment relationships? We'd love to hear from you-apply today.

Travel Requirement
No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp's recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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