Job Description At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimised for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.
This role will be based in Dublin.
Position Summary The Director, Labor Relations - Europe is responsible for shaping and executing the company's labour relations strategy across Europe and Latam. This leader will oversee employee representative engagement, works council/union engagement strategy, information and consultation processes, collective bargaining support, and labour risk management, while partnering with senior leaders to navigate complex organisational change.
Working closely with HR, Legal, business executives, and global/regional leadership, the Director will balance legal compliance with commercial priorities, enabling business transformation while fostering trusted, constructive relationships with employee representatives.
What You Will Do Shape EMEALabour Relations Strategy
Define and execute a consistent labour relations strategy across Europe.
Lead the European Works Council and country works council engagement strategy.
Build trusted, long‑term relationships with employee representatives, unions and works councils.
Provide strategic guidance to senior leaders on labour relations risks and opportunities.
Enable Business Transformation
Organisational redesign
Mergers & acquisitions
Business transfers
Workforce restructuring
Technology transformation
Policy and organisational change
Reward, incentive and sales compensation change (e.g., pay‑mix, commission and quota‑plan design)
Performance management change
Introduction of new technology and AI tools
Executive Partnership
Advising leaders on complex labour matters and associated business risks.
Preparing executive briefings and recommendations.
Influencing strategic decisions through expert labour relations guidance.
Balancing commercial objectives with legal and employee obligations.
Works Council & Employee Representative Engagement
Managing relationships with European and local works councils.
Leading complex consultation and codetermination programmes.
Leading negotiation on company agreements on business‑critical topics such as compensation and sales incentive/quota plans, performance management, workforce restructuring, and the introduction of new technology and AI tools.
Supporting collective bargaining activities where required.
Creating a consistent and scalable approach across multiple countries.
Assess labour‑related risks associated with business decisions.
Develop mitigation strategies and highlight trade‑off decisions that enable business outcomes.
Monitor emerging European labour legislation and regulatory developments.
Ensure compliance with EU directives and country‑specific employment legislation.
Build governance frameworks and best practices across the region.
Cross‑Functional Leadership
HR Business Partners
Employee Relations
HR Governance (Privacy)
Total Rewards
Communications
Finance
Regional and Global Business Leaders
Qualifications Basic Qualifications
10+ years of experience establishing, building and scaling a labour relations / works council function.
10+ years of experience leading negotiations and consultations with Works Councils/ unions across multiple European countries.
10+ years of experience negotiating collective company agreements with employee reps on business‑critical areas.
10+ years of experience with European information & consultation frameworks (EWC Directive and country‑specific co‑determination law).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with German works council engagement and codetermination obligations.
Direct experience with a European Works Council (EWC) – including establishment, information and consultation under the EU EWC Directive.
Experience supporting organisational transformation, restructures and business change.
Proven ability to influence senior leaders in complex, matrixed organisations.
Experience within a global technology or multinational business.
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions or large‑scale transformation programmes.
Strong applied employment‑law grounding.
Master's degree or equivalent.
Suggested Skills
Negotiation and mediation
Strategic thinking
Building and sustaining trust in ambiguous settings
Executive presence
Strong commercial judgement
Exceptional influencing skills
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This role will be based in Dublin.
Position Summary The Director, Labor Relations - Europe is responsible for shaping and executing the company's labour relations strategy across Europe and Latam. This leader will oversee employee representative engagement, works council/union engagement strategy, information and consultation processes, collective bargaining support, and labour risk management, while partnering with senior leaders to navigate complex organisational change.
Working closely with HR, Legal, business executives, and global/regional leadership, the Director will balance legal compliance with commercial priorities, enabling business transformation while fostering trusted, constructive relationships with employee representatives.
What You Will Do Shape EMEALabour Relations Strategy
Define and execute a consistent labour relations strategy across Europe.
Lead the European Works Council and country works council engagement strategy.
Build trusted, long‑term relationships with employee representatives, unions and works councils.
Provide strategic guidance to senior leaders on labour relations risks and opportunities.
Enable Business Transformation
Organisational redesign
Mergers & acquisitions
Business transfers
Workforce restructuring
Technology transformation
Policy and organisational change
Reward, incentive and sales compensation change (e.g., pay‑mix, commission and quota‑plan design)
Performance management change
Introduction of new technology and AI tools
Executive Partnership
Advising leaders on complex labour matters and associated business risks.
Preparing executive briefings and recommendations.
Influencing strategic decisions through expert labour relations guidance.
Balancing commercial objectives with legal and employee obligations.
Works Council & Employee Representative Engagement
Managing relationships with European and local works councils.
Leading complex consultation and codetermination programmes.
Leading negotiation on company agreements on business‑critical topics such as compensation and sales incentive/quota plans, performance management, workforce restructuring, and the introduction of new technology and AI tools.
Supporting collective bargaining activities where required.
Creating a consistent and scalable approach across multiple countries.
Assess labour‑related risks associated with business decisions.
Develop mitigation strategies and highlight trade‑off decisions that enable business outcomes.
Monitor emerging European labour legislation and regulatory developments.
Ensure compliance with EU directives and country‑specific employment legislation.
Build governance frameworks and best practices across the region.
Cross‑Functional Leadership
HR Business Partners
Employee Relations
HR Governance (Privacy)
Total Rewards
Communications
Finance
Regional and Global Business Leaders
Qualifications Basic Qualifications
10+ years of experience establishing, building and scaling a labour relations / works council function.
10+ years of experience leading negotiations and consultations with Works Councils/ unions across multiple European countries.
10+ years of experience negotiating collective company agreements with employee reps on business‑critical areas.
10+ years of experience with European information & consultation frameworks (EWC Directive and country‑specific co‑determination law).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with German works council engagement and codetermination obligations.
Direct experience with a European Works Council (EWC) – including establishment, information and consultation under the EU EWC Directive.
Experience supporting organisational transformation, restructures and business change.
Proven ability to influence senior leaders in complex, matrixed organisations.
Experience within a global technology or multinational business.
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions or large‑scale transformation programmes.
Strong applied employment‑law grounding.
Master's degree or equivalent.
Suggested Skills
Negotiation and mediation
Strategic thinking
Building and sustaining trust in ambiguous settings
Executive presence
Strong commercial judgement
Exceptional influencing skills
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Director, Labor Relations - EMEA in London employer: LinkedIn
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