Description
Cigna Healthcare is seeking an experienced Labour Relations Advisor to join our Labour Relations team in Spain. This is a hybrid role where you will be in the office 2-3 days a week depending on business needs.
As a Labour Relations Advisor, you will provide expert employment law advice and labour relations support across a wide range of individual and collective employment matters. You will partner closely with HR Business Partners, managers, business leaders, and external counsel to help ensure legal compliance, manage employment-related risks, and support business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert advice on individual and collective labour relations matters
- Support interactions, participate in consultation, and negotiation with employee representatives
- Advise on disciplinary actions, employee grievances, workplace investigations, and other sensitive employee relations matters
- Draft and review employment-related communications, including disciplinary actions, terminations, and responses to employee representative bodies
- Support organizational changes and workforce management initiatives from an employment law perspective
- Deliver practical and business-oriented legal advice on Spanish employment law and labour regulations
- Provide guidance on employment risks and propose mitigation strategies
- Monitor legislative developments and support the implementation of regulatory changes
- Manage labour litigation matters in coordination with external legal counsel
- Manage labour inspections and administrative proceedings, including the preparation of legal documentation and responses to labour authorities
- Partner closely with HR Business Partners and managers to provide practical employment law support
- Develop effective working relationships across HR and the business to support consistent decision-making
- Support HR initiatives by ensuring compliance with labour legislation and company policies
Requirements:
- Law Degree
- At least 5 years of professional experience in employment law, labour relations, or a similar role
- Experience advising on Spanish employment law matters within a multinational company, labour law firm, or similarly complex environment
- Demonstrated experience managing labour litigation and administrative proceedings
- Experience dealing with labour inspections and regulatory authorities
- Experience handling complex individual and collective labour relations matters
- Native/fluent Spanish as well as fluency in English
- Strong knowledge of Spanish labour law and employment regulations
- Excellent analytical and legal reasoning skills
- Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical business solutions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- High degree of autonomy, accountability, and professional judgement
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative mindset and strong team orientation