Senior Employee Relations Partner, French Speaking

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Lead and provide guidance on intricate employee relations issues, encompassing investigations, performance management/PIPs, grievances, disciplinary actions, probation evaluations, and involuntary separations.

• Ensure that employee issues are addressed through equitable, consistent, and inclusive methodologies.

• Offer practical, risk-aware counsel to managers while prioritizing a positive employee experience.

• Maintain meticulous case documentation, records, and reporting throughout the resolution process.

• Oversee Guidewire’s interactions with employee representative entities in France.

• Facilitate engagement with CSEs, Works Councils, unions, and other employee representative organizations.

• Recognize employee and labor relations risks arising from organizational changes, business decisions, and employee issues.

• Formulate strategies to mitigate risks and assist leaders during high-stakes scenarios.

• Stay informed on employment legislation across EMEA and translate requirements into actionable steps.

• Review and update ER policies, procedures, and guidance.

• Create learning and management interventions that promote consistent policy implementation.

• Analyze ER metrics and trends to pinpoint opportunities, risks, and areas for intervention.

• Develop dashboards, tools, processes, and governance forums to enhance ER effectiveness, consistency, and compliance.

• Define and deliver scalable ER products, toolkits, and programs for global application.

• Assist with compensation adjustments, multi-market reorganizations, and organizational transformations.

• Contribute to or lead the implementation of ER technology and systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient French speaker.

• Extensive experience in Employee Relations within a multinational, technology-focused, or complex organizational setting.

• Fluency in AI.

• Demonstrated experience managing sensitive employment processes, including investigations, PIPs, grievances, disciplinary actions, probation evaluations, and involuntary separations.

• Strong understanding of employment practices in the UK, Ireland, and France, with the capability to operate across various EMEA jurisdictions.

• Excellent judgment, communication, and influencing abilities, with the confidence to advise at all levels.

• Highly organized and analytical, adept at managing multiple complex cases and competing priorities.

• Unwavering confidentiality, integrity, accuracy, and discretion.

• Ability to convert employment legislation and risks into clear, actionable advice for managers and leaders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

• Inclusive workplace dedicated to diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures.

• All offers contingent upon successful completion of applicable criminal history and other background checks.