People and Talent Partner, Europe

People and Talent Partner, EuropeLondonAmber – People Operations /Full-Time /Hybridapply for this job ⚡ About Amber Amber is an entirely new way of thinking about buying, banking and selling energy where home energy technology works to put money back in customers' pockets and accelerate the renewable energy transition. We're an Australian headquartered company, where we are both an energy technology company and a utility providing energy directly to households and small businesses. In Australia (the world leader on rooftop solar and a 2-way energy grid), we've proven that the cheapest, fastest and most rewarding way to reach 100% renewables is to automate the growing wave of home batteries, EVs, and other smart energy devices. Customers get direct access to the real-time electricity prices and the technology to shift energy usage to the times when cheaper renewables are available in the grid and export to the grid at times when the price they can be paid for it is highest. We are a clear market leader in energy automation in Australia, and are now partnering with utilities across Europe to bring our technology to European markets and consumers. We're backed by leading VCs in Australia and Europe, as well as impact-focused investors and world-leading energy companies. 💻 About the Role Our European Amber for Utilities team licenses our technology to energy retailers and utilities worldwide. Amber has cracked something genuinely rare - a technology that benefits consumers, utilities, and the grid all at once. Amber for Utilities Europe (A4U) is live, major utility partnerships are underway, and we've reached an inflection point. We're ready to scale - and this role is the signal of that ambition. The Australian-based People team need a trusted operator in the European timezone to be the first on the ground People & Talent Partner for Europe. At Amber, we believe that enabling a culture where everyone is set up to do the best work of their lives and feels connected and supported, is one of the most important things we can do to ensure our long-term success. This is Amber's first dedicated people hire in Europe, and it's a hands-on, generalist role where no two days look the same. You'll be the go-to person for everything people and talent in our European team (<20 FTE with ambitions to double in the next 12 months) from running recruitment end-to-end, keeping day-to-day HR operations ticking, and making sure our employees here get the same great experience as those back in Australia. You'll work closely with our Senior People Operations Manager and the broader AU People Ops team, taking European responsibilities off their plate and owning them locally. That means getting across UK and European employment law, adapting our people processes for a new market, and being the first port of call for managers and employees on the ground. This role is for someone who loves getting stuck in, is comfortable switching between a hiring brief and an HR query in the same afternoon, and takes real pride in making things run smoothly. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. 👉🏽 Responsibilities People Operations Be the first person managers and employees trust for day to day HR queries, from leave questions and payroll queries to performance conversations and engagement ideas. Facilitate onboarding and off boarding so every joiner and leaver has a great experience. Research and apply UK and European employment law; know when to bring in external advisors. Support Leaders through coaching conversations to guide on performance, engagement and team dynamics. Manage employee relations matters end-to-end, including formal performance improvement processes, disciplinary procedures, and investigations, following local legal requirements. Localise Amber's core people processes, onboarding, performance, engagement, for the European context. Respond to ad hoc people related queries via Inbox and Slack. Benchmark and manage local...