About Us
We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.
Whether you are someone looking for a career change, a professional, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!
Are you a confident, experienced HR professional ready to make a regional impact? Join Copeland as our Regional Employee Relations Lead – Europe, where you’ll play a key role in shaping our employee relations strategy across a diverse and dynamic region.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and is passionate about building strong, fair, and compliant workplaces. You’ll be the go-to expert for all things Employee Relations (ER) in Europe—helping to centralize and standardize ER processes, partner with HR and Legal teams, and ensure alignment with local labor laws and Copeland standards.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
Lead regional ER activities and manage the transition to centralized support, adapting global policies and tools to local needs.
Serve as the primary escalation point for complex and high-risk ER cases, ensuring timely, fair, and compliant resolution.
Partner with BFHR to deliver hybrid ER support in countries without dedicated ER resources, offering coaching and oversight as needed.
Review and localize global ER policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with national laws and Copeland standards.
Deliver the ER governance cycle across Europe, including campaign execution, education delivery, and stakeholder reporting.
Engage appropriately with Works Councils and statutory consultation processes, coordinating with Legal and HR to meet country-specific requirements.
Educate leaders on performance improvement, workplace expectations, and fair application of HR policies to prevent issues and build organizational ER capability.
Ensure accurate case tracking, escalation, and closure in ServiceNow, aligned with global standards.
Identify case trends and risks, delivering data-driven insights to leadership for continuous improvement.
Collaborate on global ER initiatives and help shape new tools and standards with European input.
For This Role You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- 5-7 years in HR/Employee Relations, with regional European responsibilities.
- 3 years managing complex ER cases.
- Strong knowledge of European labor law and Works Council practices.
- Comfortable advising across countries, cultures, and time zones.
- Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
- Proficiency in English.
- Ability to travel regionally as needed to support local teams.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Master’s degree.
- Prior experience with centralized ER delivery models.
- Any other additional European languages (German, Italian, Czech, Romanian).
Our Commitment to Our People
Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.
Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.
Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including parental leav, vacation and holiday leave.
Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!
Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging
At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or disability. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
Work Authorization
Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the Country in which they apply. This is not a position for which sponsorship or work authorization will be provided.
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