Do you want to work with negotiations, labor law and union relations at one of Sweden's leading industrial companies? As Head of Negotiations at SSAB, you will play a key role in developing our agreements and working methods in line with our strategic direction. Together with a team of local negotiators, you will ensure that we comply with laws and collective agreements - and build strong relationships with our trade union partners. A journey that we believe is crucial for the future of the planet and sustainability. Steel has been one of the most important materials for the development of our society and will continue to be so in the future. In our homes, in bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB, we are proud of our history and our leadership in high strength steel. At the same time, we are aware that steel production is one of the industries that emits the most greenhouse gases in the world. This must change. We have therefore developed the world's first fossil-free process for steel production and are committed to becoming largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB, you will be important in realizing this goal and thus contribute to a green transition of the entire steel industry.

About the position

As Head of Negotiations, you will work both operationally and strategically with labor law, development of agreements, negotiations and union relations. You will be responsible for ensuring that labor law issues and interactions with union representatives are handled in an accurate and professional manner with a focus on SSAB's operations within Sweden, while ensuring that agreements and ways of working are developed to support the company's operations and strategic direction.

You will report to the VP Group People & Culture and be responsible for the negotiation team working with labor law and negotiation throughout SSAB's Swedish operations. The work involves many interfaces and requires broad collaboration within the organization with HR colleagues, managers and trade unions.

Travel is part of the job.

Your main responsibilities

• You are SSAB's expert in Swedish employment law with responsibility for qualified specialist support in employment law issues, negotiations and trade union relations.
• You ensure that trade union cooperation takes place in Sweden in accordance with laws and cooperation agreements and that trade union relations are maintained and developed in a way that contributes to the company's strategy.
• You lead contract negotiations and take active responsibility for developing agreements to adapt to the business and the company's strategic direction.
• You lead the team of local negotiators at the major production sites in Sweden and ensure coordination and effective negotiation work in Sweden in order to support the company's operations.
• You ensure business intelligence linked to labor law, conditions and benefits and present analyzes from an employer perspective. The assignment also includes updating the HR organization and the rest of the business on current labor law laws and agreements and implementing them in the business.
• You are responsible for providing skills development of the company's managers in labor law.
• You ensure that there is an overall framework for social and organizational work environment at the Sweden level.

About you

• Several years of experience in labor law, collective agreements, negotiations and trade union relations.
• A negotiator who has the ability to be solution-oriented and is good at building and maintaining good relationships.
• Analytical and creative - able to analyze facts and situations and find creative solutions moving forward. Ability to see issues from a holistic perspective and interest in driving development forward with the perspective of what is best for SSAB as a whole.
• Clear and consultative in your communication with others.
• Decisive - dare to make decisions and implement them.
• Experience in strategic HR work - preferably at management level in a large organization.
• A graduate degree, preferably in law, or in HR or another field relevant to the position.
• Since you will work in a global environment and belong to a group-wide global function, it is important that you are fluent in both Swedish and English.

At SSAB, diversity and inclusion are part of our culture. We apply our values - driven, genuine and ahead of the curve - in our daily decision-making, always with the customer in focus. This makes us all team players, with a common drive to improve. When you join SSAB, you will be part of an organization of passionate problem solvers working together on important challenges. We will support your growth by offering a safe and friendly workplace that is conducive to work-life balance. At SSAB, you will have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and grow.

We offer a wide range of valued benefits to our employees. Here are some examples:

Profit sharing

Flexible terms for reduced working hours

Health care allowance

Recruitment process

1. Apply

2. Interview

3. Tests

4. Reference checks

5. Sign

Background checks may be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

Do you have questions regarding the position?

Please contact the recruiting manager Frida Wennberg, Head of Group People & Culture.

Contact Frida via email - frida.wennberg@ssab.com

Contact Susanna Segersven, HR Business Partner.

Contact Susanna via email - susanna.segersven@ssab.com

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Trade union information is provided by Akademikerföreningen, Unionen and Ledarna, which can be reached via our switchboard on tel. 0243-700 00, 0920-920 00, 0155-254 000.

Some words from your future manager

"I am Frida Wennberg and I will be your future leader and supporter at SSAB. I believe that people grow, develop and learn new things if they feel safe and appreciated, but at the same time have the opportunity to make their own decisions and work independently. I will be there to back you up and to coach and discuss with you, but I will never try to control or micromanage you. I love my job at SSAB where I have the privilege to work with HR in a company that dares to challenge an entire industry."