HR Specialist, Finnish Speaker

Greetings from your future manager:  

In our international team, we provide high-quality HR services to all employees across UPM organisation. We focus on efficiency, accuracy and a great employee experience, while continuously improving our processes.

Collaboration and support are at the heart of what we do – we work hard, laugh together, and make sure to have fun along the way. Kraków is not just where we work – it’s a vibrant and wonderful city to live and explore. We’re excited to have you join us and look forward to achieving great things together! - Natalia Flaga, Manager, Join 

What you will do  
 
In HR Service Center we work in multiple teams with slightly different areas of responsibility. You will be responsible for maintaining and ensuring that the information in the Workday system is correct and up-to-date. 

In the Join team, we help the recruiting manager plan the recruitment stages, publish job advertisements in agreed channels, regularly contact applicants at different stages of recruitment and perform tasks related to hiring. We support the Summer Recruitment project, as member of recruitment project team you will:   

• Handle applications and applicants' inquiries, schedule interviews and ensure great employee and candidate experience by maintaining clear and consistent communication  

• Work closely with the team of recruiters and assist them in their daily tasks and support UPM employees in Finland with the HR system  
     

In the Develop & Perform team we coordinate the practical arrangements for classroom and online training, communicate with internal and external stakeholders and register information about training achievements after the training. 
 
In the Rewards and Career Changes team we perform various tasks related to employment life cycle administration and reporting. We maintain employees’ personal, employment, and compensation data in our HR system, prepare documents, administer benefit processes, prepare various reports, and answer queries related to our HR system and employment.  

Who you are  

• You are fluent in Finnish and have an excellent command of English, both spoken and written  
• You are interested in HR and eager to learn how it is organized in a global company  
• You can systematically approach a high volume of diverse assignments and handle competing priorities  
• You demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail  

This is what we offer for you  

• Meaningful job: We are proud of what we do. Our work highlights the expertise of our personnel, the high quality of our products and the company's values.    
• Inspired and motivated teams: We have highly skilled workforce. We are a multifaceted, international organization that works as a team to achieve our shared goals.    
• Responsibility for people and environment: Our ethical principles embrace people as well as the environment. We are always aiming to build a more sustainable future.    
• Comprehensive onboarding and development opportunities: We provide you with the knowledge you need to perform well in your role and to feel like a part of the team, you can also take part in additional assignments and learn new valuable skills.    
• Support with relocation to Kraków: which includes flight tickets and free accommodation for the duration of the fixed term contract. Kraków is an international and affordable city offering a wide range of attractions as well as great transport connections to the Tatra Mountains and other parts of Poland!    
• Attractive benefits package: UPM’s benefits package includes private medical health care, life insurance, sport’s card, budget for external training, and company phone also for private use.    
• Flexible work arrangements: employing a hybrid model, our employees can split their working time between their home and the office. We support flexible working hours within agreed frame. Our office and ways of working are adjusted to meet the highest safety standards.    

Additional information  

We are located in Eximius Park in Zabierzów, Kraków area.  

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by December 4, 2025.

Please note that we accept only applications submitted through our online application system. We begin reviewing applications as they are received, and you may be contacted before the application deadline.     

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at [email protected] or by tel. +358204146600. 

If you have any concerns about the recruitment and selection process, you can report those online through the UPM Report Misconduct channel using the link: https://www.upm.com/investors/governance/compliance/reportmisconduct/

UPM's HR Service Center offers a wide range of administrative HR services for UPM operations all over the world. Our teams provide high-quality support in employee life-cycle administration, learning and recruitment processes. HR Service Center is a great vantage point into the HR organization and processes of a large, global company, and an ideal place to take your first steps in your HR career.        

If you wish to get more insight about who we are, check out this video.

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