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About the Role

Microsoft is seeking a Director, Labour Relations – UK & Nordics to lead the company's labour relations strategy and employee representative engagement across the United Kingdom and Nordic region. This role involves partnering with business leaders, HR, Legal, and Employee Relations to support organizational change, foster positive employee relations, and ensure compliance with local labor frameworks while enabling business transformation.

Responsibilities

Shape and drive the Labour Relations strategy for the UK and Nordic region.
Anticipate and prepare for evolving labour and employment legislation across the UK and Nordics.
Develop actionable insights on labour market trends, employee representation developments and external factors.
Shape and continuously evolve Microsoft's Labour Relations operating model.
Shape and lead Labour Relations strategy across the UK and Nordic region, providing strategic counsel to business, HR and Legal leaders.
Lead complex Labour Relations engagements and negotiations with Works Councils, Trade unions and employee representatives.
Drive labour relations governance, compliance and operational excellence.
Serve as a strategic advisor to senior business leaders, shaping Labour Relations strategies.
Collaborate closely with the International Labour Relations community to share insights, scale best practices, build organisational capability, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of Microsoft's Labour Relations strategy and operating model.
Cultivate robust partnerships across the broader HR organisation.
Partner with peer disciplines on connecting scalable Human Resources programs and processes with the sentiment from labor relations groups.
Prepare Microsoft for emerging labour relations trends, including evolving legislation, changing models of employee representation, workforce transformation and the impact of AI and digital innovation on work.
Embody our culture and values.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience in leading challenging labor relations negotiations and setting labor relations strategy.
Formal qualifications/demonstrable experience in associated skills (e.g. mediation and/or conflict resolution).
Significant previous experience of Labor Relations and knowledge of the legal frameworks in a relevant market based in the region.
Demonstrated experience leading complex organisational change, transformation initiatives stakeholder engagement programmes in highly matrixed environments.
Experience advising senior leaders on complex employee and labour relations matters, organisational change & business – such as critical workforce issues.
Demonstrable ability to build this knowledge out to other markets.

Skills

Labour Relations
Mediation
Conflict resolution
Stakeholder engagement
Workforce transformation
Employee relations

Location

UK
Nordics

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Director

About the Company

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every organisation and individual on the planet to achieve more.
As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals.
Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Equal Opportunity

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.