Employee Relations Senior Manager

DoyouwanttoworktomakePowerforGood?We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. Guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero‑carbon energy.We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we’re tackling some of the world’s toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They’re our most important assets, so we continually invest in them.RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal and professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they’re at. We can promise rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network, and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and a top‑down emphasis on better work‑life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 24 days holiday (with an additional discretionary day given by the company, with options to buy/sell days), enhanced family leave, and four volunteering days per year so you can make an impact somewhere else.The PositionThe Employee Relations Senior Manager is responsible for providing executive advice in HR Legal matters in complex projects involving employeerelations matters. The role secures compliance with HR Legal matters and keeps dialogue with worker representatives, including European Worker Council. To that end, it will require close collaboration with business leadership and People & Culture leadership to enable projects and manage complex employee matters.Key AccountabilitiesDefine and execute the global labour relations strategy aligned with business priorities in an fast‑growing international environment.Act as the company’s primary authority on Spanish labour law, ensuring full legal compliance and risk mitigation.Provide labour guidance and oversight across other jurisdictions, supporting international growth and local compliance.Assess labour risks related to organisational changes, M&A and restructurings.Develop and maintain global labour policies, frameworks and procedures that ensure consistency, scalability and legal compliance.Review and oversee employment contracts, contractual addenda, disciplinary frameworks and labour‑related documentation.Lead internal and external labour audits, ensuring documentation accuracy, traceability and regulatory compliance.Define and manage the company’s strategy for relationships with work councils, employee representatives and unions, including European Worker Council.Lead collective bargaining processes, consultations and formalise information and negotiation procedures.Represent the company in labour‑related proceedings and formal interactions with social partners and authorities.Knowledge & SkillsStrong expertise in Spanish labour law and solid knowledge of international labour frameworks. Experience in France or Italian labour law would be a plus.Strong analytical, risk‑assessment and decision‑making skills with a business‑oriented mindset.Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills at senior level.Fluent in English and Spanish; additional languages are a plus.ExperienceExtensive experience in senior roles in Labour Relations, Employment Law or Employee Relations, preferably a combined career in a labour firm and in‑house employee relations role.Proven experience managing complex ER cases, labour disputes, restructurings, negotiations, work councils and unions involving blue collars.QualificationsDegree in Law; additional specialization is a plus.Res celebrated difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people. #J-18808-Ljbffr