HRBP + RRLL

HR Business Partner & Employee Relations (Interim)

Morgan Philips Interim Management is partnering with a leading multinational industrial company based in the south of Madrid to identify an experienced HR Business Partner & Employee Relations professional. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic international environment and play a key role during an important phase of organizational transformation and business consolidation.

The successful candidate will actively participate in the Employee Relations agenda in Spain while acting as a strategic HR partner to business leaders and operations teams. Combining a hands-on approach with strong business acumen, this professional will contribute to key people decisions, organizational effectiveness, and labor relations strategy.
 

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing employee and labor relations activities across the Spanish organization.
• Building and maintaining relationships with works councils, employee representatives, and trade unions.
• Participating in collective bargaining negotiations and conflict resolution processes.
• Advising management on labor law matters and ensuring compliance with employment legislation.
• Managing disciplinary procedures, labor inspections, and individual or collective disputes.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organizational, talent, and people-related matters.
• Supporting workforce planning, organizational development, and change management initiatives.
• Driving cultural transformation projects and contributing to employee engagement strategies.

Profile:

• Degree in Law, Labor Relations, Human Resources, or a related field.
• +10 years of experience in Employee Relations within multinational industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience negotiating with works councils and trade unions.
• Previous exposure to HR Business Partner responsibilities and close interaction with business leaders.
• Strong knowledge of Spanish labor legislation.
• Fluent English.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

If you are looking for a high-impact interim challenge where you can combine your Employee Relations expertise with strategic HR partnering, we would be delighted to hear from you. Apply directly or contact us for a confidential conversation.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Lead the company’s employee relations strategy in Spain.
• Manage relationships with employee representatives and works councils.
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, labor agreements, and conflict resolution processes.
• Advise management on employment law matters and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate disciplinary procedures, individual and collective disputes, as well as mediation processes and labor inspections.
• Manage relationships with external legal advisors and labor law firms.

HR Business Partner Function

• Act as a strategic partner to business and operations teams.
• Support managers and senior leaders in decision-making related to people and organizational matters.
• Drive organizational development initiatives, talent management, and workforce planning.
• Support organizational change and cultural transformation processes.
• Analyze HR metrics and propose action plans aimed at improving performance and employee engagement.

Candidate Profile

• University degree, preferably in Law, Labor Relations, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Extensive experience (10+ years) in senior Employee Relations positions within industrial, manufacturing, or multinational environments.
• Proven experience negotiating with works councils and trade union organizations.
• Ability to combine a strategic mindset with a strong hands-on operational approach.
• Experience acting as an HR Business Partner or in generalist HR roles with business responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of Spanish labor legislation.
• High level of English to interact effectively in international environments.
• Influential professional with strong negotiation, resilience, and stakeholder management skills.

What We Offer

• Confidential project with high visibility and strategic impact.
• Immediate incorporation on an Interim Management basis.
• Dynamic and demanding multinational industrial environment.
• Direct involvement in key business and people-related decisions.
• Competitive compensation package commensurate with the experience provided.

Interested?

If you are looking for a top-level challenge where you can leverage your Employee Relations and Business Partnering expertise within a multinational industrial environment, we would be delighted to hear from you.

All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.