Description This role can be performed in either Berlin, Germany or London, UK Corporate offices. There will be travel required up to 10% of the time, mostly within the EMEA region. There will be travel required up to 10% of the time, mostly within the EMEA region.Description This role can be performed in either Berlin, Germany or London, UK Corporate offices. There will be travel required up to 10% of the time, mostly within the EMEA region. There will be travel required up to 10% of the time, mostly within the EMEA region.Amazon’s Global Corporate Employee Relations (GCER) team seeks a labor relations professional with deep Germany expertise to own and deliver LR strategy in one of EMEA’s most complex co-determination environments.About The RoleAs EMEA Labor Relations (LR) Manager, you’ll serve as the dedicated LR partner for Germany — Amazon’s most regulated corporate market in EMEA, with full co-determination rights, active Works Councils (Betriebsräte), and a dense works agreement landscape. You’ll own the day-to-day LR strategy, ERB relationships, and stakeholder advisory for Germany across multiple Amazon lines of business.This means navigating the Works Constitution Act (BetrVG), negotiating works agreements, managing consent and co-determination items, and building trust-based relationships with employee representatives — all while enabling business velocity in a high-growth environment.Reporting to the DACH LR leader, you’ll operate with significant autonomy while contributing to broader regional programmes, frameworks, and capability development.Key job responsibilitiesGermany LR Ownership & ERB Management
- Own end-to-end LR strategy for Germany across all corporate Lines of Business, including AWS, Worldwide Amazon Stores and others.
- Manage strategic Works Council relationships — building trust, managing cadence, and driving productive engagement
- Lead all co-determination, consultation, and information obligations.
- Negotiate and maintain works agreements across topics including IT tools, working time, remote work, and restructuring
- Navigate reconciliation committee processes where required
- Advise on union engagement strategy and collective bargaining landscape
Stakeholder Advisory & Business Partnership
- Serve as the trusted LR advisor to senior business leaders and PXT partners for Germany
- Provide proactive counsel on workforce changes, restructurings, tool deployments, and policy implementations
- Director/VP-level stakeholders on LR risk posture and engagement strategy
- Partner with Legal, PXT, and business leadership to drive aligned outcomes
Programme Contribution & Regional Impact
- Contribute to GCER-wide frameworks, playbooks, and operating models — bringing Germany best practice to the broader team
- Support cross-regional initiatives and represent Germany in global forums
- Drive data-driven insights to inform LR strategy and investment decisions
- Share
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