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[Apply on Biogen’s careers site →](https://biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/external/job/Baar-Switzerland/Global-Markets-Lead--People-Relations_REQ24456) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Biogen](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/biogen-idec/) / Global Markets Lead, People Relations ## Job description ### About This Role As the Global Markets Lead, you will be a senior subject matter expert in global employee relations, ensuring that Biogen’s principles, policies, and processes are executed successfully across Biogen's global markets and aligned with both market-specific labour requirements and Biogen's operational ethos. Your global experience will be pivotal in providing strategic and proactive thought partnership with Legal, HR, and business leaders across various markets, delivering both a local and global perspective. In this role, you will collaborate with your PR and HR colleagues in various countries to maintain visibility of cross-jurisdictional actions and market-specific practices. Leveraging your knowledge of labour practices across global markets, you will consult, provide guidance, engage stakeholders, and develop tools to scale PR support and knowledge across various jurisdictions. Additionally, you will monitor and assess employee relations trends, utilizing both internal and external data to provide guidance to HR and business leaders and develop proactive risk mitigation initiatives. This role is a hybrid role in Biogen’s Baar International Headquarters. ### What You’ll Do Act as a global subject matter expert and trusted advisor on employee relations policies, procedures, and best practices with respect to issues including performance management, reductions in force, reorganizations, M&A integrations, investigations of alleged employee misconduct, grievances, escalated leave of absence and disability accommodation/workplace adjustment matters, and other employee relations issues. Collaborate with the PR lead for Organizational Changes & Operations and HRBPs across various jurisdictions to plan, implement, and track reductions in force, reorganizations, and M&A integrations. Advise on performance management issues in various jurisdictions, providing guidance and coaching to HR and business leaders to ensure capability and best practices in performance management and corrective actions. Collaborate with the PR Investigations and Performance Team Lead to align global performance management principles with local practices and legal requirements. In conjunction with Legal counsel and the PR Investigations and Performance Team Lead, conduct or assist with misconduct investigations, including complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and other issues, ensuring alignment with Biogen’s global investigations protocol and market-specific labour considerations. Prepare investigative documents, including interview notes and investigation reports summarizing findings and recommendations. Monitor and analyse global and market-specific employee relations trends and partner with Biogen’s legal department to guide HR and business leaders on proactive actions in response to legal updates that impact People Relations policies and processes. Establish credibility, maintain relationships, influence, and ensure visibility across relevant HR and business stakeholders. Deploy technology and the compliant use of AI to implement process improvements, tools, and trainings to ensure scalability, proactive risk mitigation, and enhance PR capability. ### Who You Are You possess an insightful understanding of global labour practices and regulations and bring a wealth of experience in diagnosing complex issues and implementing effective solutions. Your outstanding interpersonal skills enable you to interact effectively with employees at all levels, external stakeholders, and vendors. You are adept at influencing and guiding executive leaders on sensitive issues while considering diverse viewpoints. You can effectively translate complex risks into clear findings and actionable recommendations. ### Required Skills Bachelor’s Degree required, HR related Master’s or legal degree preferred Minimum of 7 years of progressive employee relations experience, including experience within a complex, global organization. Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a high-volume workload and complex employee relations matters across diverse geographies, balancing competing priorities with resilience, adaptability, and sound business judgment in a fast-paced environment while maintaining discretion and confidentiality. Excellent interviewing, investigation, analytical, and writing skills. Experience identifying complex employee relations risks, providing clear summaries and recommendations, and implementing practical resolution strategies. Extensive knowledge of employment regulations in multiple markets, including EMEA, LATAM, Canada, and/or APAC. Experience leading and collaborating on projects spanning multiple jurisdictions. Experience leveraging data and technology to enable innovative improvements to employee relations processes. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and preferably at least one other language. ### Preferred Skills Proven track record in developing and implementing effective training programs. Experience with works councils or other employee representative bodies. Fluency in multiple languages (e.g., English, German, French, Spanish). ### Job Level Management Why Biogen? We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives. At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 30, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 31, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 7, 2026 - Listed for: 8 days - Location: Baar, Switzerland - Work arrangement: Hybrid[Apply on Biogen’s careers site →](https://biibhr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/external/job/Baar-Switzerland/Global-Markets-Lead--People-Relations_REQ24456) ## Hiring at Biogen - Open jobs: 274 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Biogen jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/biogen-idec/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Biogen ### [Marketing Lead, FA](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/biogen-idec/jobs/94a03c3fddb9052b779a/) Baar, Switzerland ### [Marketing Lead, SMA](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/biogen-idec/jobs/67736c94e103b9c94a8f/) Baar, Switzerland ### [BIR Medical Lead, Lupus](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/biogen-idec/jobs/f75caefcde7b0037c8e6/) Baar, Switzerland ### [BIR Medical Lead, Nephrology](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/biogen-idec/jobs/54ed64e754bc2cfea505/) Baar, Switzerland ### [Care Network Manager (Rare Disease)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/biogen-idec/jobs/ce77c406509ad79c0310/) Baar, Switzerland ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [People Relations Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/38a670cae728cc9a1f2c/) Siemens ### [People & Organization (HR) Advisor, Employee Relations Focused, Manufacturing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/dde866a3fd1f145d52f5/) Siemens ### [Retail People Relations Advisor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bp/jobs/754bc6f665dd3db70f3f/) BP · Australia - Docklands ### [People Relations Specialist - Logistics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hm-hennes-mauritz/jobs/d5129f29bc95d33f39a0/) H&M - Hennes & Mauritz · Ajax, ON, Canada ### [Assistant Manager, Employee Relations.Egypt- TA&EE - Employee Experience.People & Intellectual Capital Group](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/mashreq-bank/jobs/036f27c0907b627b4886/) Mashreq Bank · Egypt [Marketing jobs](/functions/marketing/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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