Labor Relations Lead - all genders

Location: Neuilly sur Seine (France)
Work Mode: Up to 50% remote work
Contract Type: Permanent, full time

ABOUT THE JOB

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we have one overarching mission - to work passionately, challenging ourselves and our industry every day, to build a healthier future by helping people help themselves, bringing “Health in Your Hands”.

Our teams are building trusted & loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide, enabling better self-care for individuals and communities while also contributing to a healthier planet. To fulfill this mission, we are embarking our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees on this journey because this is what will make us become the “Best Fast-Moving Consumer Healthcare (FMCH) Company In & For the World”.

We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view.

To achieve this, we need strong talent who will help us shape the future of our Consumer Healthcare business. At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we aspire to create a work environment where people can thrive, grow, and be at their best every day. Our priority is working with integrity to improve the health and well-being of people and communities where we operate, working towards making a positive impact in the world.

Reporting to the Global Labor Strategy & Employee Relations Lead and closely working with the People Director France, the Labor Relations Lead is responsible for steering and coordinating labor relations for commercial operations and global corporate functions perimeter in France, covering two legal entities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Social Dialogue & Employee Representation

• Lead social dialogue, ensuring smooth relations with employee representative bodies (CSE, CSSCT, and commissions).
• Manage recurring consultations (economic and financial policies, social policy, salary negotiations, etc.).
• Oversee the implementation of collective agreements, ensuring alignment with group policies and local execution with People & Culture teams.
• Serve as the key liaison for administrative authorities and external legal advisors on labor relations matters.

Collective Bargaining & Labor Strategy

• Define the labor strategy in collaboration with the People Director France on key P&C policies (well-being, compensation, work organization, inclusion & diversity, QVCT, occupational health & safety).
• Support transversal negotiations at the Group level, including workforce planning, job classifications, and other strategic topics.
• Ensure compliance with labor regulations and collective agreements while supporting transformation projects.

Individual Labor Relations & Advisory Role

• Advise HR Business Partners and business leaders on individual labor relations issues (disciplinary matters, disputes, legal risks).
• Oversee case management, working closely with external legal counsel when needed.
• Guide teams in managing labor-related risks and conflict prevention.

Reporting & Social Data Management

• Supervise and analyze labor relations indicators, ensuring accurate social reporting.
• Manage the centralization of social data, including annual reports and compliance tracking.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing best practices with other CHC and Group labor relations teams.

ABOUT YOU

• Proven experience in labor relations, with a strong grasp of employment law and collective bargaining.
• At least 5 years of experience.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to drive transformation while maintaining social dialogue.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, fostering trust and constructive exchanges.
• Business-oriented, proactive, and able to provide pragmatic solutions to complex challenges.
• Excellent communication and advisory skills, with a structured and analytical approach.
• Fluent in French and English.

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary.

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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