Labor Relations Consultant and Austria; mfd

Employee & Labor Relations Consultant Germany and Austria (mfd), Frankfurt am Main American Express
• Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

At American Express our culture is built on a 175‑year history of innovation, shared values and leadership behaviors and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and colleagues. As part of Team Amex you’ll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well‑being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader and grow your career.

Here your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact and together you will help us define the future of American Express.

As Employee & Labor Relations Consultant you will support all employee and labor relations projects in Germany and Austria. You will contribute to constructive collaboration with the works council, help shape our culture of fairness and provide expertise to business leaders and colleagues.

Reporting to the Manager Colleague and Labor Relations for Germany & Austria you will support the local and international pro‑active CLR agenda by:

• Leading and supporting the works council consultation on the implementation of new IT systems, compensation programs, re‑organisations and other national or international initiatives.
• Providing guidance for collective and individual labour‑law aspects for Germany and for Austria.
• Developing and updating works council agreements, contract templates and guidelines.
• Providing support for managing disciplinary cases.
• Participating in global CLR initiatives and projects.

• University degree (Staatsexamen or Magister/Magistra in law, L.L.M. in German labour or economic law) and initial relevant professional experience as a specialist in employee relations or HR generalist and/or as a professional for labour law.
• Advanced knowledge of German and preferably of Austrian collective and individual labour law.
• Experience working with works councils, preferably in a highly matrixed multi‑national environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to liaise with all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to focus on both detail and broader implications of issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Fluency in German and English (written and verbal).

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• Support for financial wellbeing and retirement
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options through Amex Flex
• Onsite and online Healthy Living activities, including health and workout webinars and in‑person screening opportunities (skin cancer, eye screening, diabetes screening, and more!)
• Onsite Healthy Living room for exercise activities or relaxation programmes with a shower room facility. Relaxation programmes include regularly scheduled massages!
• Inclusive and helpful parental perks: first‑aid rooms for breastfeeding privacy, emergency back‑up childcare services and childcare allowance.
• Optional onsite visits from Occupational Doctors for workplace health consultations.
• Free and confidential counselling support through our Healthy Minds programme.
• Career development and training opportunities.

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Required Experience: Contract

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1