Employee relations manager

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Delivering the employee relations strategy within Legal Entity / Site and advise on Labour Relations.

Contribute to the design and delivery of employee and social partner communication and consultation strategy.

Supporting Site HR with any efficiency projects providing legal guidance when required.

Work closely with the ER teams to implement strategies, policies and practices.

Advise on Labour Relations.

Processing Social Files:

• Process proceedings relative to tribunal disputes working with Legal department and lawyers as necessary.
• Manage the disciplinary files and the social law litigations.
• Manage the administrative processing of files (letters, memos, …) linked to the management of social files and social administration.

Guardian of the rules:

• Supports and aligns site HR and managers on Employee Relations respecting policies, procedures and orientations defined by the Group, the Division and National HR leaders.
• Defines the general strategy (especially through HR Policies and Procedures), submitted to PG/Division/Group/National Directorate approvals.
• Coaches and trains managers and HR teams on HRPP and ER orientations.
• Controls and audits the effective application of these rules.
• Monitors the strict respect of our internal rules and legal obligations, especially regarding delegations and communication rules related to employment litigations.

Prepare and organize meetings with the representative unions and works council.

Prepares and Participates in Unions meetings.

Replaces Site HR manager (absence, special or general delegation) for all Employee relations actions & meetings.

Advice on HR and ER topics.

Assist the HRD in leading meetings with the social partners and negotiate in order to reach an agreement.

Set up the various annual deadlines with the representative unions: employee representative committee, Health & Hygiene Committee, safety, work conditions, staff representatives.

Follow up of proceedings records with the representative unions.

Support and contact for operational teams relating to rules.

Support on the pre-contentious.

Supporting merger and acquisition projects bringing a legal and HR expertise during the due diligence phase before closing for further integration in the Group.

Well being specific missions:

• Promotes and supports well-being at work initiatives, directly derived from the results of the Employee Feedback Surveys.
• Contributes to generate innovative initiatives in employee relations.
• Promotes People Ethics by building a safe and respectful working environment, especially through prevention and sanction of harassment/discrimination.
• Contributes to CSR initiatives deployment.
• Supports actively diversity initiatives in all sites.

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Job: Site HR Business Partner Manager

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Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

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Job Posting Date: 2026-10-20

Join Us!

Being part of our team, you will join:

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development.
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth.
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development.

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com