Employee Relations Lead

Company Description

Evolution is a world-leading Business-2-Business provider in product innovation and software development for online casino. Thousands of people around the world enjoy our services every day. We are now looking for more ambitious talent to join us as we break new ground in one of the world's most fast-moving industries.

With 14000+ employees across more than 30 locations, the company develops, produces, markets, and licenses fully integrated Live Casino and Slots solutions to gaming operators globally. Evolution operates broadcasting studios in Latvia, Malta, Georgia, Canada, and the U.S. and is rapidly expanding to other locations around the world. Since 2015, Evolution is listed on Nasdaq Nordic.

In line with our key corporate value ALIVE, we are entrepreneurs who innovate for a living and always look for the next opportunity. We aim to always be in the forefront. Our reliability comes from our commitment to DO RIGHT by acting with integrity in everything that we do and always striving for top-quality in our delivery. We believe that our advantage is that we WORK TOGETHER, and we celebrate our diverse backgrounds as critical to our business success.

Our operations in Madrid our broadcasting studio from which we air 24/7/365 in 4 languages to operators globally and we offers a fast-moving, multi-cultural, and dynamic work environment in a sunny setting.

Are you our next Madrid EVOlutioneer?

Job Description

The Employee Relations Lead will be responsible for guiding the core HR team and will provide strategic HR and ER support to the business. Reporting to the HR Manager, the Employee Relations Lead will partner with managers in ER matters including, but not limited to, the resolution of employee relations issues, disciplinaries and grievances, absence management and performance management. The ER Lead will be responsible for the ER function across our operation in Spain.

Main Responsibilities:

• Understand clear people priorities and objectives in partnership with the senior leadership team that will support the achievement of the organisation's objectives
• Together with the team be the first line support to employees and managers for any ER related inquiries
• Design and implement effective short- and long-term ER and HR policies and strategies to ensure alignment with business strategies and goals
• Issue relevant documentation associated with disciplinaries, salary increases and promotions and any other employment related documentation
• Guide and mentor the core HR team to effectively manage all employee relations casework and transactional HR activity, ensuring that the team's activity is carried out in a manner which supports the EVO people strategy
• Partner with, and support People Managers on a broad spectrum of ER activities including grievances, disciplinaries, restructures, redundancies and TUPE transfers as well as provide specialist advice and guidance, serving as the escalation point for complex ER issues
• Lead and/or oversee all employee relations casework working in partnership with people managers and trade unions (if applicable) to provide innovative solutions to complex HR situations
• Lead and advise on employment law, complex ER cases, and tribunals cases and represent company in legal and governmental institutions upon necessity
• Supports on the outcome of organisational design work resulting in restructures, redundancies or TUPE transfers. Manage this process from start to finish ensuring best practice is applied
• Develops positive working relationships with employees, ensuring effective consultation and negotiation takes place between all parties as required
• Proactively seek knowledge of both industry and functional specialty researching best practices, legal developments, emerging trends, technological advancements, and benchmark comparisons to create HR practices that are both compliant and best in class
• Prepares newsletter and other reports/documents to communicate information about employee concerns, comments and organizational actions taken, and other HR documentatoin related with ER
• Support with over all HR projects as required
• Any other duties as required to include general HR administration duties

Qualifications

• More than 5+ proven HR experience with a focus in ER, preferably with diverse client groups and agility to work with matrixed functional areas and stakeholders
• University degree Law or Labor Relations.
• Strong employment law knowledge is a must, backed with solid experience supporting redundancies, tribunals, collective consultations
• Proven ability to support stakeholders with varying capability in the ER space as well as training and coaching in ER practices
• Strong level of both written and spoken Spain and English is essential
• Analytical thinking demonstrated by the ability to solve problems using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to professionally handle employee concerns
• Outstanding relationship builder with strong collaboration skills with proven ability to build and maintain partnerships and solid working relationships with management and employees.
• Effective communication skills with customer focus and strong influencing skills
• The ability to operate successfully in a high volume and fast-paced environment unaided, embrace change and balance competing and opposing priorities
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of continuous improvement tools and processes
• Proven strategic thinker and skilled at solving complex business problems
• Confidence and strong personal presence - you shake up the status quo, while gaining the respect of both peers and senior management
• A general familiarity and curiosity for a wide range of HR policies, practices, and trends
• Experience using HRIS platforms is a must

Additional Information

Additional information

This position is an excellent opportunity to join the fast-growing Evolution team. We also offer:

• Permanent Contract
• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental & Insurance Plans
• Full Training & Growth Opportunities
• Free Gym membership
• Opportunity to work in an international company and multicultural environment

Fecha de publicación: 10/08/2022