HR Business Partner

The Role

Proximity to teams is essential, and due to European integration and local developments, this role has been re-engineered to support the execution of key HR processes, serve as a sparring partner to local teams and leaders on people-related issues, and collaborate with European HR and Operations Leaders on various initiatives and projects.

The role also involves handling key administrative tasks through the HRIS system. It combines hands-on operational HR with some strategic elements and administration in a dynamic and professional sector.

In detail, the newly established position involves managing the entire HR cycle for the DACH / BLX teams :

• Intern & Junior Recruitment
• Driving and executing university and employer branding efforts
• Screening intern applications, conducting initial interviews
• Supporting the recruitment of M&A professionals, liaising with headhunters and candidates, conducting initial interviews, and managing administrative processes
• Ensuring all program elements run smoothly, including induction days and mentoring programs
• On / Offboarding
• Managing all on- and offboarding processes for interns and permanent hires, including preboarding, new joiner engagement, and process improvements
• Support local Employer Branding efforts
• Support the execution of local staff performance management, review, and promotional processes
• Handle compensation and benefits processes, including administrative follow-up
• Drive the implementation of engagement survey action items
• Manage employee relations and ensure employment law compliance
• Facilitate development initiatives, including secondment and mentoring programs
• Ensure successful implementation of new HRIS tools locally
• Collaborate with payroll and handle HR administration
• Oversee company health-related initiatives
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and other regulations, working closely with global compliance teams
• Collaborate with the Training and Development function to identify local needs and support continuous team development
• Support office management and assistants in weekly scheduling coordination
• Support other local, European, and global projects

Additionally, the role involves driving and managing European Talent Attraction, Acquisition, and Employer Branding :

• Lead the European rollout and implementation of Greenhouse, becoming an SME for European HR stakeholders
• Drive the approach to European University Marketing and implement a pan-European Graduate Program
• Collaborate with recruiters across Europe, centralizing and harmonizing terms
• Develop and implement strategic employer branding initiatives across Europe
• Develop a joint alumni approach and strategy
• Manage Glassdoor / LinkedIn presence and leverage other social media
• Innovate and improve talent acquisition and engagement functions
• Foster knowledge sharing within the team and mentor other members
• Work closely with European and US colleagues

Key Candidate Requirements

• HR BP experience (2-5 years) within a professional services environment, with hands-on operational responsibilities
• Exposure to employer branding initiatives or junior / graduate recruitment programs is advantageous
• Diligent, data-driven approach, with a focus on administrative accuracy and data analysis
• University degree in a related field
• Interest in covering the entire HR cycle, engaging with various HR subject areas, and shaping processes in a European setting
• IT and systems affinity, with experience in leveraging tools like Greenhouse, Personio, and Workday
• Confident, agile personality, comfortable in a professional, international, fast-paced environment
• Strong business acumen, understanding of the business drivers, and impact on HR functions
• Ability to think independently and contribute ideas
• People-oriented, relationship-building, and team-oriented style
• Organized, energetic, capable of prioritizing multiple projects
• Flexibility to engage in other HR or Operations-related projects
• Fluent in German and English, with an additional European language being a plus
• and a sense of humor
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