HR Business Partner (m/f/d)

As part of our international HR team, you will play a key role in taking our HR Business Partnering stream to the next level. In this role, you will focus on complex, cross-border, and strategic HR topics that shape how we work and grow as an organization. Acting as a trusted advisor to managers, you will provide guidance on employee relations, compensation, talent development, and change management — always balancing business needs with HR best practices.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a sparring partner for managers on HR related matters in multiple countries.
• Lead and advise on employee relations cases, sensitive conversations, and organizational changes.
• Partner with leaders on team structures, talent moves, and org design — ensuring HRIS reflects reality.
• Drive performance cycles, talent reviews, and individual development planning.
• Lead recruitment and selection processes for senior roles within the business units under your responsibility.
• Support compensation and benefits decisions, from promotions to annual salary & bonus planning.
• Provide HR insights into business reviews and support managers to move beyond compliance towards effective leadership.
• Lead international HR projects (e.g. process improvements, localization of global rollouts, change management).
• Analyze workforce trends across countries to identify risks and opportunities — and recommend solutions.
• Support the HR operations team in more complex topics in the areas of contract management, payroll, labor law.
• Expand HR services and continuously improve HR-related processes, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and employee satisfaction.
• Actively participate in company-wide HR and business projects, providing HR expertise and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

What we expect:

• Completed university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Solid HR Business Partnering experience ideally in a complex, fast paced international environment
• Previous international HR Operations background
• Solid expertise in German labor and social security law, with international exposure considered a plus.
• Proven track record in the successful execution of HR projects, including effective stakeholder communication and change management.
• In-depth, practical knowledge in staff development, compensation or related topics in the financial industry
• Excellent communication skills in German and English (written and spoken)
• Confidence in working with Microsoft 365 and familiarity with HR tools.

What you can expect:

• An agile, widely diverse international working environment with employees of 68 nationalities that is keenly interested in making a positive difference through their work and who share a collaborative, can-do spirit.
• A job that allows you to fully utilize and expand your skills within an innovative, hands-on company culture.
• A purpose-driven, performance-oriented company that rewards above-average results.
• An organization dedicated to providing effective training and upskilling to its employees.
• A company that offers a flexible and amicable work environment, placing a high value on work-life balance.

 

We, a team of over 300 dedicated professionals across 16 regional offices worldwide, are committed to advancing sustainable development through pioneering finance solutions. If you relish tackling complex challenges hands-on and crave an adaptable and motivating work environment, we're eager to connect with you.