People Relations Sr. Business Partner

About the role

This role focuses on providing comprehensive employee and labor relations support for Castrol's operations across the Americas, including both office and plant environments. The Senior Partner will act as a subject matter expert, developing strategies that align with operational goals and improve organizational capabilities in labor and employee relations. This involves representing Castrol in various forums and contributing to the broader People & Culture organization's objectives.

A key aspect of the position involves overseeing multi-site labor negotiations and representing Castrol in significant bargaining events, such as national US oil bargaining and Latin American union negotiations. The Senior Partner ensures adherence to applicable employment and labor laws across the region, including US and LATAM statutory frameworks. This requires interpreting and applying corporate policy and legal regulations to offer immediate guidance on complex matters.

The role also includes end-to-end case management for employee and people relations issues, from initial assessment through investigation, resolution, and documentation. This involves leading workplace investigations, advising leaders on appropriate outcomes, and managing all communications while maintaining confidentiality. Success in this position means ensuring timely, fair, and consistent handling of cases in line with company policies and legal requirements.

The competitive salary for this full-time role ranges from $85,000 to $130,000 USD.

Who this role suits

• You have a strong background in labor and employee relations, specifically within the Americas region.
• You are adept at navigating complex legal frameworks and corporate policies to provide clear guidance.
• You are experienced in leading multi-site negotiations and managing workplace investigations.
• You are capable of strategic thinking to develop and implement labor relations initiatives.

From the employer

• Serve as a subject matter expert to the business and the broader People & Culture organization in developing labor and employee relations strategies that support operational targets and improve capabilities to achieve safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Represent Castrol at various labor and employee relations forums across the Americas (e.g., ORC – Oil Refining Companies; NIRG – National Industrial Relations Group).
• Provide oversight of multi-site negotiations and represent Castrol during national US oil bargaining (NOBP), as well as LATAM union negotiations, including country-specific collective agreements and local labor frameworks, as required.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment and labor laws across the Americas region, including the National Labor Relations Act, Brazil CLT, and other LATAM statutory labor frameworks.
• Interpret and apply corporate policy, employment law, labor law, and other regulations to provide immediate advice, guidance, and clarification on employee and labor relations matters.
• Provide end-to-end case management for employee and people relations matters across Castrol Americas, from case intake and assessment through investigation, resolution, documentation, and closure.
• Act as the primary owner of assigned People Relations cases, ensuring timely, fair, and consistent handling aligned with Castrol policies, employment legislation, and internal governance standards.
• Lead and conduct workplace investigations, including: Allegation assessment; Investigation planning; Fact-finding interviews; Evidence review; Documentation; Preparation of outcome recommendations.
• Advise leaders on appropriate case outcomes, including corrective action, disciplinary measures, and remediation, ensuring consistency, proportionality, and compliance.
• Manage all employee and manager communications throughout the case lifecycle while maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and empathy.
• Assist in building organizational capability related to: Policy development; Contract administration; Grievance response processes; Resolution and discipline; Investigations; Labor and employee relations; Arbitration and mediation; Contract negotiations; NLRB matters.
• Engage in predictive analytics, use and develop costing data, and establish strong business rationale in support of Castrol’s labor initiatives.
• Work as part of the global People Relations team on labor and employee relations projects.
• Develop and implement training and proactive strategies to respond to union organizing.
• Manage and direct responses to union organizing activity, including: Coordination of union election campaigns; Training management personnel; Interfacing with unions; Working with the.

• Competitive salary ranging from $85,000 to $130,000 USD.
• Full-time employment with relocation support.