H & M Hennes & Mauritz Gruppe is hiring: Labor Relations Counsel, USA-CA-PR in N

At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you’re encouraged to be yourself & more. You’ll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true.

Our company is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we actively seek colleagues who share our commitment.

As a Labor Relations Counsel, USA-CA-PR in the HR function, your main focus will be to navigate the complex and ever-evolving landscape of employment law and labor relations. You provide legal counsel and guidance that ensures compliance within the USA-CA-PR Sales Market and Logistics. You act as a speaking partner for local Union dialogue and/or works council. Equip HR Business Line and Business Leaders with the appropriate training, tools, and access to relevant information to be proactive in managing risk and People Relation related topics/cases.

This hybrid role reports into our Head of People Relations, USA-CA-PR and is based out of the New Jersey Support Office and New York City Support Office.

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities:

1. Leading Labor Relations and managing relationships between the organization and labor unions or employee representatives.
2. Interpreting and applying labor laws, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, resolving disputes, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
3. Setting implementation plans of new and/or updated H&M Group social policies, guidelines, or frameworks.
4. Deciding on local people relations plans and priorities aligned with global strategy and priorities.
5. Providing strategic and operational advice to local management and HR team.
6. Staying current with federal, state, and local labor laws and regulations.
7. Ensuring organizational practices are in compliance with legal requirements and collective bargaining agreements.
8. Governing and following up on compliance and proactively addressing identified risks through strategic planning and mitigation efforts.
9. Securing that Managers are fully aware of their responsibilities and have a proactive internal dialogue.
10. Ensuring local grievance processes that are in line with the Global grievance policy and handling grievance investigations.
11. Assisting with the management of outside labor counsel and relevant vendor relationships.
12. Ensuring respect for freedom of association for all colleagues connected to our business.
13. Creating a trustful relationship with employee representatives.
14. Contributing to the People Relations Network.
15. Domestic and occasional international travel required.

Who You Are:

1. Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school preferred.
2. Previous first chair or extensive second chair experience.
3. At least 5 years of experience in labor law, collective bargaining, and employment law.
4. In-depth knowledge of labor laws, regulations, and collective bargaining principles.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Why You’ll Love Working at H&M

We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years. You’ll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues. We are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at work. You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits. We believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits inclusive of health insurance, wellness and family support programs, company match 401k, paid leave programs, and paid time off, including a community day to serve your local community. You’ll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS.

Compensation: salary range is $145,954 - $190,000 annually.

*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.

**H&M, in good faith, has assessed this posted range of compensation as the accurate range for this role and location at the time of this posting. H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.