Labor Relations Expert mfd

Summary: Qualified Labor and Employment (L&E) Lawyer specializing in laws & regulations/policies & practices as it pertains to employees including in the areas of IT systems and benefits & compensation across the Europe region. Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may influence work.

The location is flexible (Frankfurt Nuremberg) and the role will support NIQ/GfK for the Europe region with a strong focus on Germany and Austria. The position will be expected to work as part with cross functional teams to support the business L&E needs as required. 

Responsibilities

• Contact person for the German works councils and ensuring trustful cooperation with the committees in order to implement corporate programs and changes as fast as possible.
• Cooperation with various committees (e.g. IT Committee of the Group Works Council of the German companies including the negotiation of Group works agreements with this committee)
• Providing legal advice and support on Labor and Employment law issues to NIQ/GfK across Germany and Austria. Provide legal advice across a wide range of issues including for example cross border restructuring projects redundancies and outsourcing; employment litigation; collective bargaining obligations; employee discipline grievances and termination; drafting of employment separation agreements; working time obligations.
• Retain and work effectively with outside counsel where required
• Work as part of the L&E team to drive simplification initiatives and consistent enterprise standards for Labor and Employment support across the Europe Region.

Qualifications :

• Qualified lawyer in German jurisdiction.
• Postqualification experience in labor and employment law in Germany including demonstrated knowledge and experience of labor & employment law across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Deep experience in negotiating and consulting with German and Austrian Works Councils
• Preferably time spent inhouse with a large multinational corporation that includes:
  • Extensive handson labor & employment legal experience ideally including experience of handling crossborder matters and major projects; and
  • Substantial experience and success in working with senior management and international environments
• Project management experience
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Handson roll up your sleeves attorney who can work well in a fastpaced environment
• The experience and confidence to push for change and when appropriate challenge the status quo in a way that will be heard and respected
• Unquestioned integrity and ethics in business and personal conduct
• Able to work collaboratively across multiple functions in a team environment to implement complex programs; strong interpersonal skills; team player with a sense of humor and ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels
• Must be a selfstarter and finisher with the ability to efficiently complete projects with minimal oversight
• A sophisticated understanding of business and commerce in order to ensure that a compliant environment is aligned with corporate business objectives
• Ability to problem solve and think strategically in ambiguous situations
• Ability to distill complex legal concepts and issues in a manner to make them understandable to nonlegal specialists
• Strong decisionmaking aptitude
• Solutionsoriented approach to problem solving
• Excellent risk identification and mitigation skills
• Fluent in English and German language

Additional Information :

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023 NIQ combined with GfK bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through stateoftheart platformsNIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets covering more than 90% of the worlds population.

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