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**Senior Manager, Employee & Labor Relations (EMEA), Barcelona** - **Seniority:** Manage high-stakes employee relations across EMEA, acting as primary bridge between management and employees. - **Responsibilities:** Directly manage complex grievances, coach stakeholders, analyze data, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, and advise on sectoral agreements. - **Expertise:** 7+ years in Employee & Labor Relations, compliance, and performance management. Fluency in English and Spanish, knowledge of Spanish and EU employment/labor laws. - **Leadership:** Proactively manage relationships, deliver results in a fast-paced global environment, and make risk-based decisions. - **Benefits:** Comprehensive healthcare plans, paid time off, meal vouchers, retirement plans, and lifestyle programs.
- Compensation
- €75,000 – €85,000 EUR
- City
- New York City
- Country
- Spain, Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States
Currency: € (EUR)
Full Job Description
Spain - Barcelona
Full time
Job_Req_55045
Job Description:
About the Role
Dow Jones is looking for a Senior Manager of Employee & Labor Relations for EMEA. Reporting to the VP of Employee & Labor Relations (who is based in New York) you will be the primary"on-the-ground" partner for our employee and labor strategy across the region.
You will act as a trusted proxy and advisor, navigating a complex landscape of social partnerships and evolving legislation. You will be the primary bridge between management and employees, ensuring that
our growth in Europe is underpinned by compliant, fair, and productive employee and labor relations. This is a role for a high-judgment operator who can balance diplomatic negotiation with rigorous compliance and sound decision-making.
You Will:
Directly manage high-stakes employee relations matters, including complex grievances, internal investigations, and disciplinary hearings.
Provide expert coaching and guidance to the EMEA People Team and regional leadership on conflict resolution and risk mitigation.
Assist with development and delivery of training programs, such as performance management, dispute resolution techniques, employee awareness, etc.
Analyze employee relations data to identify trends and partner with stakeholders for addressing any identified macro needs within the organization
Serve as the primary Company contact for all EMEA works councils, unions and employee delegates, including in Spain, Germany, the UK, and France.
Lead negotiations and consultations with employee representatives over collective bargaining agreements, shop agreements, policy rollouts, equality plans and other Company initiatives
Advise the Company on the terms and application of sectoral collective bargaining agreements in our EMEA locations
Proactively manage relationships with stakeholders to minimize conflict and facilitate business agility.
Serve as a key partner to the GM, EMEA and the EMEA/Barcelona People Teams.
Act as a lead in EMEA for the Employee & Labor Relations team while maintaining a tight feedback loop with the VP, Employee & Labor Relations in New York.
You Have:
7+ years of relevant human resources experience (employee and labor relations, performance management, and compliance)
Professional fluency in both English and Spanish
Knowledge of current Spain employment/labor laws (EU and other European countries a plus)
Project and process management skills with a demonstrated track record of delivering
results
Demonstrated ability to make independent, risk-based decisions in a fast-paced environment with a global reporting line
A builder mindset - comfortable navigating a complex employee ecosystem and leveraging internal teams/resources to find answers
Experience working with Collective Bargaining Agreements
Discretion and the ability to handle confidential information
Expertise working and collaborating with a global HR team
Our Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your family
Paid Time Off (30 days a year)
Meal Vouchers
Retirement Plans
Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
Education Benefits
Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program
Financial Health Programs
Cybersecurity Protection
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Non-Union role
Base Pay Range: 75,000 - 85,000
Were committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidates experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the worlds largest newsgathering operations globally.
It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, Americas largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barrons, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
Req ID: 55045





