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Key facts
Employee Relations Partner
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ASAP
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Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Negotiable €
Employee Relations Partner (EMEA)
Hours: Full-time
Contract: 6 months, freelancers only
Languages: English required; additional European languages are a plus
About the Role
What You'll Do
Lead Investigations
- Manage complex and sensitive employee relations investigations end-to-end.
- Conduct interviews, review evidence and establish findings objectively.
- Produce clear investigation reports and practical recommendations.
- Ensure timely resolution while maintaining fairness and confidentiality.
Advise & Influence
- Partner with HR and business leaders on complex employee relations matters.
- Provide guidance on workplace conflict, risk mitigation and organisational effectiveness.
- Support mediation and conflict resolution initiatives.
Drive Organisational Improvement
- Analyse investigation trends and case data.
- Identify recurring themes and emerging risks.
- Recommend proactive solutions, policy improvements and preventative measures.
Support Workplace Culture
- Conduct climate assessments and team health reviews.
- Develop recommendations to improve employee experience and engagement.
- Ensure lessons learned translate into sustainable change.
Collaborate Across Functions
- Partner closely with Global ER, Legal, Compliance and HR teams.
- Contribute to shared ER standards and best practices.
- Support training initiatives and capability building for managers and HR teams.
What You Bring
- Significant experience within Employee Relations, HR, Compliance or Employment Law.
- Proven track record leading workplace investigations independently.
- Experience managing highly sensitive and complex employee matters.
- Strong interviewing and fact-finding capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
- Strong understanding of employment law and employee relations practices across multiple jurisdictions.
- High levels of integrity, discretion and professional judgement.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- EMEA employee relations experience.
- Mediation and conflict resolution expertise.
- Experience conducting culture reviews or climate assessments.
- Multilingual capabilities.
- Experience in high-growth or international matrix organisations.
Systems & Tools
- Workday
- ServiceNow
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Ethics & Compliance Case Management Systems
- Microsoft 365
Benefits & Perks
- International EMEA exposure
- Hybrid working model
- Opportunity to influence organisational culture
- Collaboration with senior HR, Legal and Compliance leaders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Inclusive and values-driven environment
Interested?
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