Labour Relations Specialist - EMEA (Munich)

Responsibilities

About the Team: We are a team focused on HR compliance and employee relations. Our work ensures that the company follows legal and regulatory requirements related to human resources. A key part of our role is working with employee representative bodies and acting as a link between them and the company. In countries with employee representative bodies, we support the business by helping it stay compliant, improving internal communication, and protecting employee rights. Our goal is to create a fair, transparent, and supportive work environment.

This role provides strategic support across the business on designing and managing projects with works council, ensuring that TikTok complies with regional legal requirements in WC relations. The role will work with our works councils on a day to day level and align with EMEA regional works councils on a strategic level.

1. Works Council Strategy Formulation: Collaborate with global business stakeholders, global employment legal and global HR teams in developing and implementing works council related strategies and initiatives; identify the topics and categories that are critical in Works Council management and develop corresponding communication strategies; proactively identify and conduct research on the new trends / best practice of works council related policies and processes, as well as other employment issues.
2. Partnership Building and Works Council Communications: Participate in the meetings with works council on site, and establish trusting relationships with regional leadership and works council members; act as interface to works council, lead/support key negotiations with works council (such as IT updates, performance management, employee movement process, company-level policies, etc); prepares documents and other reports to communicate with works council on employee concerns.
3. Professional Support to Business and HR teams: Advise TikTok business leaders and HRBPs on works council and co-determination issues; handle all questions of co-determination and labor law; develop HR compliance training program as needed.
4. Cross-Functional Network Collaboration: Collaborate with global cross functional teams on HR and Works Council related projects; assist in the implementation of global/regional HR projects as the EMEA regional coordinator.
5. Taking care of day-to-day work related to Works Council management: Handle operational tasks such as staff measures (new hires, transfers) across several sites, processing daily Works Council queries like Works Council trainings, data and information requests, resources and expert expenses, managing, updating and refining system management and internal processes, etc.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in the Human Resources field, with experience working with local Work Council(s) in Germany.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation and mediation, and strategic writing skills.
• Strong adaptability, desire for growth, and conflict management skills.
• Ability to adapt and work well in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Desirable experience in employment legal or employee relations/industrial relations, especially with matters related to work councils.
• Good understanding of industrial relations, employee social dialogue, and employment legal trends; basic understanding of labour laws in the EMEA region.

Please submit your application and CV in English.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.