About the role
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. <br/><br/> <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>About the Role <br/><br/>As 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. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>Reporting to the DACH LR leader, you'll operate with significant autonomy while contributing to broader regional programmes, frameworks, and capability development. <br/><br/>Key job responsibilities<br/>Germany LR Ownership & ERB Management: <br/><br/>- Own end-to-end LR strategy for Germany across all corporate Lines of Business, including AWS, Worldwide Amazon Stores and others. <br/><br/>- Manage strategic Works Council relationships — building trust, managing cadence, and driving productive engagement <br/><br/>- Lead all co-determination, consultation, and information obligations.<br/><br/>- Negotiate and maintain works agreements across topics including IT tools, working time, remote work, and restructuring <br/><br/>- Navigate reconciliation committee processes where required <br/><br/>- Advise on union engagement strategy and collective bargaining landscape <br/><br/>Stakeholder Advisory & Business Partnership: <br/><br/>- Serve as the trusted LR advisor to senior business leaders and PXT partners for Germany <br/><br/>- Provide proactive counsel on workforce changes, restructurings, tool deployments, and policy implementations <br/><br/>- Director/VP-level stakeholders on LR risk posture and engagement strategy <br/><br/>- Partner with Legal, PXT, and business leadership to drive aligned outcomes <br/><br/>Programme Contribution & Regional Impact: <br/><br/>- Contribute to GCER-wide frameworks, playbooks, and operating models — bringing Germany best practice to the broader team <br/><br/>- Support cross-regional initiatives and represent Germany in global forums <br/><br/>- Drive data-driven insights to inform LR strategy and investment decisions <br/><br/>- Share co-determination expertise across the EMEA LR team <br/><br/>Change & Risk Management: <br/><br/>- Lead complex change programmes in Germany (restructurings, tool deployments, organisational changes) <br/><br/>- Own proactive risk identification, scenario planning, and mitigation <br/><br/>- Ensure compliance and trust are built into business initiatives from Day 1