About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job DescriptionAbbVie Denmark is looking for a Business HR Partner to help drive the people agenda and support key HR processes across Scandinavia. In this role, you’ll play a meaningful part in advancing Talent Management, Leadership Development, and Culture initiatives, while partnering closely with business and HR stakeholders in a dynamic matrix organization.
As a Business HR Partner, you’ll collaborate with local leaders, employees, regional HR colleagues, and Centers of Excellence to deliver impactful HR processes and support business priorities. This is a hands-on, operational role centered on strong collaboration, effective execution, and trusted partnership across the organization. Locally in Scandinavia you join an experienced HR team of six people.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders across Scandinavia as a trusted HR advisor
- Serve as HR Country Lead for Denmark, with responsibility for work environment, culture initiatives, and labor law
- Help shape and drive Talent Management, Leadership Development, and Culture initiatives across Scandinavia
- Facilitate team-building and leadership workshops across the region
- Work closely with local and regional HR stakeholders, as well as HR Centers of Excellence such as HR Connect, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards, to ensure smooth and effective HR process execution
- Support HR reporting and analytics to enable data-informed decisions
- Ensure HR practices are aligned with business priorities and regional needs in a matrixed organization
- Contribute to local, regional, and global HR projects
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR or a related field.
- 5–7 years of relevant HR experience.
- Experience from a matrix organization
- Ideally experience from the pharmaceutical or similar industry.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across functions.
- Fluent in Danish and English, both spoken and written.
The ideal candidate will combine professional maturity with warmth, ambition, and a distinctive spark that energizes those around them.
If this sounds like you and you are ready to join a wonderful HR team and company, we look forward to receiving your application!
Additional InformationThis position is based at our office in Copenhagen. Please submit your CV together with cover letter at your earliest convenience. Please note that we are not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy so please direct all applications to us.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR or a related field
- 5-7 years of relevant HR experience
- Experience working in a matrix organization
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or similar industry
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across functions
- Fluency in Danish and English, spoken and written
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.
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What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
