Human Resources Specialist

We are looking for a Global HR Specialist to join our Global HR team! This is a fundamental role in the HR team and will be central to ensuring HR operational efficiency and effectiveness. This role will be responsible for HR within the German market and possibly other European markets. 

The day-to-day work of this role will support all stages of the employee lifecycle for employees including delivery of employee onboarding, facilitating training, WorkDay processing, working to resolve employee queries, managing employee relations cases, and partnering with the German Works Council and other key stakeholders in Employment Legal, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Benefits, HR Business Partners, and many others to improve processes and resolve labor law issues.

What You'll Do

• Manage all WorkDay processing and employee questions from onboarding to off-boarding for all employees in Germany and other European markets
• Be the local specialist providing hands-on labor law advice and support for Germany
• Partner with the German Works Council
• Partner with Employment Legal, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Benefits, HR Business Partners, and many others to understand and resolve local issues
• Update and adjust processes and content, if needed, based on new local labor laws
• Manage projects with various stakeholders to improve and streamline processes
• Delivering training to support manager development and HR 
• Reviewing HR processes and suggesting changes to improve efficiency and scalability

Who You Are

• At least 5 years of experience working in an HR Advisor, HR Generalist, HR Specialist, People Operations, or HR Manager role
• Experience collaborating with global stakeholders at a dynamic organization
• Relevant experience working at a technology company is advantageous 
• Fluency in the German language
• Strong knowledge of Germany and other European local labor regulations and employment practices as well as a desire to learn more
• Experience working with Works Councils and managing these partnerships
• Ability to manage employee relations cases, such as performance management, harassment, discrimination, and other policy violations, from intake through investigation
• Ability to work collaboratively, being inclusive of all partners
• Ability to work independently and comfortable working in a distributed setting
• Ability to productively challenge and influence other teams and managers
• Ability to prioritize well and be flexible in a fast-paced environment with changing demands where being resourceful to find answers is key
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate a solution-focused approach to problem-solving, with the ability to find pragmatic outcomes

Where You'll Be

• This role may be based either in our London or Stockholm offices

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