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You will be a part of the Global HR Operations & Labor Relations team and will partner closely with regional and functional HRBPs, Employee Success and Legal teams. You will be managing the Spanish Works Council, both the internal Works Council relationship as well as any relationship with trade unions on behalf of Elastic.
Lead the employee representative processes and strategy for Spain: participating in the set up of the Spanish Works Council, schedule and attend meetings, manage topics, co-ordinate internal stakeholders and input relating to Works Council topics, present annual reports and information
Educate internal stakeholders on Works Council requirements/best practice
Identify opportunities in the HR compliance landscape: create a calendar of meeting regular compliance deadlines/requirements as well as monitor any upcoming changes
Manage absence accordingly, ensuring systems are updated, policies are followed and processes are completed on time
Ensure timely compliance filings with external bodies as required, including partnering with internal teams to ensure creation of required reports like gender pay or disability hiring
Review our HR policies, employment contracts and other employment documentation in partnership with the Benefits, Legal and Compliance teams
Assess HR processes and policies against compliance requirements and best market practices. Provide process improvement and policy gap recommendations
Support the Labor Relations team across EMEA with tasks and projects as required
The role is based in Spain. Travel within Spain will be required approx once per month.
Prior experience of being in a similar role with HR Generalist experience in Spain is essential
5+ years of experience handling Works Council and Trade Unions in Spain and employment related compliance/reporting obligations in Spain
Considerable experience in employment law in Spain or employment law qualification
Experience handling statutory legal HR documentation in Spain
Prior experience working for a Global Company (and a remote company if possible), with previous experience working across the EMEA region.
Knowledge of HR systems (e.g. Workday, ServiceNow)
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills (both English & Spanish languages are essential)
Ability to build effective work relationships at all levels of the organization, and with employee representatives
High degree of integrity and honesty; ability to exercise confidentiality
A sense of humour and ability to roll with the punches definitely a plus
Find happiness in doing an excellent job and thrive as part of a team
Have real ambition to improve the employee experience at Elastic in your region
A steadfast problem-solver: you always focus on the positives and how to address challenges, rather than simply identifying them
Are a skilled communicator with excellent self-awareness and clearly communicate across languages and cultures
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We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.
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