Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Dir People Solutions Consulting France (France based); Sr. Principal Labor Relations (NL based)
Functional Business leaders in France; Sr Dir Retail Stores EMEA (NL based)
People Solutions Consulting team across country and country clusters
EMEA Compliance team; EMEA Employment Legal team
Other COE’s / SMEs across Nike, Inc. as the designers of individual products and programs
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Working as a Lead, Labor Relations Consultant, you will focus on supporting (e.g. in planning and preparing) France LRs’ engagements covering both retail and corporate segments and across Nike, Inc. Brands.
You bring experience managing LR processes across France and is skilled at leading with influence and establishing cross-functional relationships to drive process adherence and alignment. You are pro-active and have a deep understanding of French nuances and knowledge of sensing, cultural awareness and brand connections. Well-developed industry knowledge and market insights is key.
- Degree in Employment Law in France
- Demonstrated HR experience managing social dialogue and relationships with WCs & Unions
- Experience working directly with Corporate and Retail Works Councils and Unions locally in an international organization
- Expertise in crisis management in relation to LRs issues e.g. strikes
- HR and/or legal experience in organizational transformation & restructure
- Strong project planning experience
- Fluent in French and English
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will work with the People Solutions Consulting team, the French based business and HR team, and the Sr Principal Labor Relations based in the Netherlands in the LR space across country clusters, brands and employee segments.
- Partner with the Sr. Principal Labor Relations to contribute to EMEA LR strategic initiatives, adopt best practices in managing WC and Unions’ relationships
- Owning the LR component of prioritized projects/initiatives for France (from e.g. business, HR roadmap), managing the end-to-end process by e.g. forming a project squad with relevant representatives, coordinating the project plan and key deliverables, tracking progress and ensuring stakeholders are informed
- Driving the long-term French LR engagements in partnership with the Business and the Director, People Solutions Consulting France. The LR lead would: align the strategy (and supporting work plan) with relevant stakeholders - e.g. line manager, Director, People Solutions Consulting France, business stakeholders, Sr. Principal Labor Relations, COEs
- Proactively lead mandatory local processes through the Works Councils / Union process with the relevant stakeholders.
- Identify critical engagement points with the LR bodies and key stakeholders
- Define timelines of each process and key deliverables
- Managing LRs escalations, including resolving inquiries and transactions and escalating the number that cannot be resolved to the appropriate partners
- Proactively building internal and external LRs knowledge. Maintaining in-depth knowledge of country LR requirements.
- Managing stakeholder relationships by building effective connections with Unions, Works Councils, Business Leaders on the ground, COEs and EHQ teammates, external authorities and others.
Closing date 9th June 2025
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
