Marine Labour Relations Manager

About us

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk we have embarked on an industry-defining transformation, on a bold new direction, expanding our capabilities to become a true end-to-end logistics provider that can deliver intelligent solutions for customers around the world. It’s a big moment for all of us - and we all have our part to play.

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We are looking for an experienced professional driven by care, compliance and true interest in creating the right conditions and environment for our more than 13.000 seafaring colleagues.

As our new Marine Labour Relations Manager you will join a team with two other colleagues that report to the Global Head of Marine Labour Relations. The Global Marine Labour Relations team is responsible for the following main areas:

• Handling all complaint cases related to harassment, bullying and discrimination (incl. sexual harassment) that are raised by seafaring colleagues. This includes both investigations and decisions on disciplinary outcomes.
• Collective bargaining agreements, including updating of wage scales, global benchmarking of wages and continuous development of terms and conditions
• Processes and Documentation, which includes updating of standard employment contracts, review and optimization of policies and procedures,
• Compliance projects, which for example can relate to MLC, GDPR, and local legislation.

The team is part of the Marine People and Culture Team, which is responsible for the safe manning of the owned fleet consisting of around 300 vessels and is a key enabler of the Fleet Management and Technology strategy. The function manages a pool of around 12,000+ seafaring colleagues from 34 different nations and is focused on creating a psychologically safe, respectful, and inclusive working environment for our colleagues at sea.

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving investigation of complaint cases in a respectful, thorough, and strategic manner, whereby you contribute to securing awareness and trust in our handling of bullying, harassment and discrimination cases
• Participate in updating and developing processes and procedures related to labor relations
• Monitor and be responsible for compliance with collective bargaining agreements, international regulations and local legislation
• Draft and/or optimize standard document templates related to the areas of Global Marine Labor Relations.
• Participate in or be responsible for ad hoc compliance projects in the Marine People & Culture organization
• Global benchmarking of wage scales for our seafarers on an international level

What Are We Looking For

• Experience with handling employee complaint cases and conflicts between employees with a focus on disciplinary consequences.
• Ability to implement compliance in a simple and operational manner
• Experience of dealing with complex labor relations in a global context.
• Experience in managing CBAs, complex wage scales, and focus on details in the regulations of seafarers’ employments.
• Experience with handling seafarers’ employments is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Legal expertice preferably from a maritime setting
• Knowledge to the MLC is considered an advantage

The job is site based in Copenhagen in Maersk’s offices in Nordhavn and expected to joun our colleagues at Esplanaden in 2027. You will join a passionate group of colleagues in the Marine People & Culture Team, which is part of the global Fleet Management & Technology organization.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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