Employee & Labor Relations Specialist

Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.
To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.
Northvolt is growing fast. We’re staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, as well as our Gdansk facility for production of battery systems. We're also hiring for our two gigafactories: Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden, and Northvolt Zwei in Salzgitter, Germany. We want to work with smart individuals from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun.


Northvolt has an exciting job offer for a Employee & Labor Relations Specialist to join our team in Skellefteå.


The mission are to create a fair, positive working environment and facilitating communication between employees and managers, and our unions. The goal is to build and maintain an awesome place or work, and making sure the safety culture is top on mind.
In general you have a long experience in the field and have been driving large, innovative and challenging Labour law related questions with different stakeholders. Specifically, you have a deep understanding of working with collective bargain and have a deep understanding in different collective agreement within the industry.


Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Responsible for creating a strategy and actively executing what is required for the Labor Law, Rules & Regulations areas.
Negotiate collective bargaining agreements with support of relevant stakeholders
Leading of negotiations between the organization and employees
Build relations with union local clubs & responsible of local MBL meetings
Communicate effectively with HR & Managers, executives and union representatives daily to create positive working environment, address worker grievances and verify compliance with contractual protocols
Assist with preparation of documents and records required for contract negotiations, meetings, and negotiations with employee and labor organizations.
Analyze current work contracts and human resources policies to determine overall state of employee relations and make innovative changes to improve morale, efficiency and overall performance.
Assist management during crisis situations to facilitate effective negotiations and resolve issues quickly.
Resolving employees' issues and handling complaints to protect the general interests.
Research on labor laws, healthcare regulations, best practices etc.



Qualifications/education/experience
Bachelor’s degree in Labor relations or related field.
Minimum 3-year experience in Employee/Labor relations.
Knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations, collective bargaining, unions, labor relations, and human resources.



Specific Skills/Abilities
Strong decision-making skills with ability to manage multiple projects at once
Exceptional verbal and written communications abilities with conflict resolution experience
Excellent interpersonal & negotiation.
Thorough understanding of laws, regulations, and guidelines related to HR and contract negotiations.
Professional training in labor law or collective bargaining
Excellent English written and oral skills, Swedish is a plus
Has a can do attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines, excellent time management
Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as independently.
Passionate & purpose driven



The person we are looking for is warm and inviting with high integrity. You are able to handle sensitive and confidential information in professional manner. You are comfortable to speak up and have a strong ethical compass.


You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story at Northvolt and see the results of your work. Our organization requires and values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen. The Employee & Labor Relations Specialist is a vital member of the Skellefteå team and key to Northvolt's mission to enable the future of energy.


Apply with CV and cover letter or your complete LinkedIn profile.


Full time employment, fixed salary.


Planned starting date is asap.