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Summary:
This role is Clio's dedicated Employee Relations expert in EMEA.
It delivers the global ER framework in the EMEA context — adapting it where local law requires and feeding regional case trends back into global policy. It is a first-of-its-kind ER role for Clio in EMEA and carries high autonomy.
Role expectations:
Own the EMEA Employee Relations caseload — run ER matters end to end across EMEA (Spain, UK, Ireland, and other EMEA locations as Clio grows): intake, triage, investigation, resolution, and documentation for concerns spanning harassment, discrimination, misconduct, performance disputes, and policy violations.
Conduct workplace investigations — lead thorough, impartial, and legally sound investigations, including witness interviews, evidence assessment, and clear written findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Advise and coach people leaders — act as the trusted advisor to managers and People Business Partners on disciplinary processes, grievances, performance management, accommodations, and terminations, always grounded in local law and Clio's values.
Lead Spanish labour relations — own Clio's relationship with employee representatives (Comité de Empresa / Delegados de Personal) and trade unions in Spain, including all legally required information and consultation processes, and the negotiation, interpretation, and ongoing administration of applicable Convenios Colectivos.
Govern EMEA people compliance programs — lead end-to-end delivery of mandatory obligations across the region, with a main focus on the Spanish group: Plan de Igualdad, salary audit and gender pay gap reporting, Protocol against Harassment, LGBTI+ Plan, and the whistleblowing channel.
Localise global ER frameworks — implement the global ER case management framework (intake channels, escalation paths, SLAs, documentation standards) in EMEA, adapting process and communications so they hold up legally and land appropriately with local employees and representative bodies, without fragmenting the global employee experience.
Own EMEA people policy — design, implement, and keep current the internal people policies and procedures applicable to EMEA, ensuring regional variants stay aligned to the single global framework as both evolve.
Monitor employment law and manage risk — proactively track EMEA employment and labour law developments, identify exposure areas, and build mitigation plans in partnership with Legal and outside counsel.
Build manager capability — design and deliver practical ER and labour compliance training for managers and the People team on investigation basics, difficult conversations, documentation standards, and the EMEA legal context.
Report insights — track EMEA ER and LR case data, cycle times, and outcomes; translate trends into recommendations for the Manager, Global Employee Relations, regional leadership, and the wider People team.
Technical skills:
Hands-on ER practice — workplace investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures, performance management, and audit-ready documentation across multiple jurisdictions.
Multi-jurisdictional EMEA employment law fluency — statutory dismissal and notice regimes, consultation obligations, protected characteristics and discrimination frameworks, and the practical differences between markets (e.g. Spanish just-cause dismissal versus UK statutory unfair dismissal process).
Spanish labour relations depth — Estatuto de los Trabajadores, Convenios Colectivos, Comités de Empresa, equality legislation, and the compliance obligations triggered by the 50-employee threshold.
Collective engagement skill — credible and constructive at the table with works councils and unions, able to hold a firm position…