HR Benefit & Labour Law Manager

About the role

Air Liquide is looking for an HR Benefit & Labour Law Manager in Brussels. The role is a key member of the Human Resources team, managing employee relations, ensuring compliance with labour laws and regulations and fostering a positive work environment. It calls for strong communication and problem-solving skills, a deep understanding of labour law and discretion with sensitive information.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in HR projects with an impact on social consultation and the socio-legal context, and act as a key HR partner for managers and HR Business Partners.
• Help organise formal and informal social consultation (works council and union delegation) and guide business stakeholders on it.
• Prepare, negotiate and implement collective labour agreements, employment regulations and agreements.
• Develop strategies to improve employee morale and engagement during organisational change, and set policy for the disciplinary process.
• Lead initiatives to simplify the compensation and benefits offer and reduce payroll complexity.
• Stay up to date with local labour and fiscal laws in Belgium and the Netherlands.
• Develop and update HR policies, train employees on them and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Advise management on employment-related legal issues, respond to legal inquiries and claims, and run internal compliance audits.
• Design, implement and administer benefits projects, evaluating plans against employee needs, market trends and cost analysis.

Required profile

• Strong experience in employee relations and social law.
• Experience in an international matrix organisation.
• Knowledge of compensation and benefits at Benelux level, and of local labour and fiscal laws in Belgium and the Netherlands.
• Working knowledge of Dutch, French and English.

Required skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information discreetly and to adapt to several countries in the Benelux.
• Organised, able to work independently and in a team, and able to influence stakeholders.