Employee Relations Manager

About GetYourGuide

GetYourGuide is the globally leading marketplace for unforgettable travel experiences. Travelers use GetYourGuide to discover the best things to do in a destination. Since its founding in 2009, people from all over the world have booked more than 200 million tours, activities, and attraction tickets through GetYourGuide. Powered by a global team of over 800 travel experts and technologists, we are headquartered in Berlin and have 15 local offices around the world. Visit our careers website to learn more.

Team mission

We are on a mission to make people’s lives easier across the entire employee journey, and we aim to enable a winning team where people are supported to deliver impact at work. Our Employee Relations function helps employees in all 14 of our international offices(plus one head office in Berlin) to navigate challenging career moments while balancing empathy, compliance, and risk. We are dedicated to building policies and processes that look after the best interests of the company while simultaneously upholding our culture and cultivating a great employee experience.

You will:

• Lead low-performance management processes, including Performance Improvement Plans and resulting actions (i.e. separations, severance, off-boarding).
• Resolve employment legal matters related to misconduct investigations, employee grievances, crisis management, and other employment law matters.
• Own HR policy governance. This entails designing/implementing/updating HR policies, and advising business stakeholders on policy interpretation and employment practices/compliance in the regions where we do business to ensure fair, empathetic, and transparent policy decisions.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Business Partners, and our Employee Representation Group to build and uphold positive employee relations practices.

Who you are:

• An HR professional with 5+ years’ experience in German and Swiss employment law, Employee Relations, and/or Business Partnering roles (knowledge of European, U.S. and/or APAC employment law is a plus)
• Fluent in English; German fluency is a huge plus
• A strong communicator who translates complex legal topics in a clear, concise and digestible form
• A resilient advisor who demonstrates a high degree of responsibility, sound judgment, and maturity to handle sensitive and confidential information and escalate where necessary
• An excellent stakeholder partner focused on building trust and effective collaboration
• Demonstrated experience developing policy and procedures that ensure compliance

How we set you up for success:

• Invest in your development with an annual personal growth budget
• Enjoy flexibility with a hybrid work-from-home and telecommuting policy
• Save on transportation costs with discounted public transportation tickets
• Support your loved ones with generous maternity and paternity leave policies

And more...

We look forward to hearing from you

Unlock your full potential and join our mission to create unforgettable experiences for millions around the world. If you have the skills and passion for joining our team, we invite you to apply by submitting your CV/resume in English through the form below. Check out how we hire for tips and visibility into our process and check out life at GetYourGuide. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via [email protected].

We are an equal-opportunity employer

Our commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with the application. 

Important notice: Protect yourself from recruitment scams

We want to ensure your safety during the application process. Please be aware of potential scammers impersonating GetYourGuide recruiters. Remember, GetYourGuide never requests payment or sensitive personal information during recruitment. All official job opportunities are exclusively posted on our Careers page. If you suspect fraudulent activity, report it to [email protected]. Stay vigilant and protect yourself from recruitment scams.

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