Labour Relations Senior and HR Local Partner
At a glance
Senior Employee Relations & Culture role at Citi. Milan Milano Italy · full-time · €68,100–€103,400 base.
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What you'll do
- Keep employment practices aligned with workplace rules, collective agreements, contracts and applicable law
- Coordinate labour relations programs and represent the organization in union contract talks
- Track bargaining developments and legal changes, then help turn relevant requirements into workplace updates
- Handle local HR administration across onboarding, exits, internships and employment records
- Help with HR audits and projects, sharing employment matters with international colleagues
What you bring
- Three to five years in labour relations, HR partnering or an HR role in an international organization
- A degree in human resources, business administration or a related area, or equivalent experience
- Professional spoken and written English and Italian
- Working familiarity with Microsoft Office and the ability to pick up HR systems quickly
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone with hands-on labour relations or HR experience who is organized, detail-focused and comfortable handling sensitive cases. You’ll work in a hybrid role based in Milan.
From the employer
Team/Role Overview
The Labour Relations Partner & HR Local Partner role provides foundational support within the HR function, assisting in labour relations activities and general local HR partnering. This role works closely with HR, Employment Law, and Legal teams to ensure smooth operations and compliance. The successful candidate will gain exposure to various HR processes, supporting both employee relations and broader HR initiatives. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to details, and a proactive approach to learning and supporting team objectives.
What you'll do:
- Ensures all employer-employee relationships in the organization comply with organizational policies, practices, collective agreements, individual employment contracts, regulations, and laws.
- Coordinates employee and labour relations programs to ensure compliance with policies and practices.
- Represents the organization in contract negotiations with labour unions.
- Gather and analyze information on bargaining trends, issues, and relevant standards and regulations to understand their potential impact.
- Assist in interpreting and translating labour law and regulations into workplace changes, monitoring updates, and ensuring policy applicability.
- Provide administrative support across the employee life-cycle, including onboarding, exit management, and other diverse HR tasks.
- Manage the internships program from end-to-end local specificities.
- Support record management framework activities, including data inventory, retention, and the annual review of employment documentation.
- Assist with both external and internal HR audits.
- Assist in compiling data and supporting the implementation of HR projects and initiatives, including key country and global projects.
- Coordinate with international counterparts on employment matters.
- Support initiatives related to local language requirements and paperless environments.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
What We'll Need from you:
- Experience: 3-5 years of experience in an Labour Relations, HR partner role or international organization role within the HR environment.
- Education: Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Language Skills: Proficient in English and Italian (spoken and written).
- Technical Skills: Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to quickly learn new HR systems.
- Knowledge: Thorough understanding of HR principles and practices.
- Previous experience in managing strategic and sensitive cases.
- General Skills: Strong organizational and time management skills, good written and verbal communication skills, ability to work effectively as part of a team, aAttention to detail and accuracy, proactive and eager to learn.
Competencies
- Teamwork: Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and other stakeholders.
- Adaptability: Openness to new tasks and willingness to learn and adapt to changing priorities.
- Communication: Clear and respectful communication with colleagues and employees.
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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
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