Senior Human Resources Manager – 12 month Fixed-Term Contract
Fragomen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Frankfurt • Germany
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About the role
- Partnering with senior leaders to shape, advise and deliver on people strategies aligned to business objectives across Europe
- Leading and delivering complex people initiatives that enhance organisational effectiveness, performance, and scalability
- Providing expert guidance on employee relations, employment legislation, consultation processes, and organisational change
- Leading, developing, and supporting HR team members in your team, ensuring strong operational delivery and a positive employee experience
- Collaborating closely with the HR Centres of Excellence and EMEA HR colleagues to ensure consistency, insight sharing, and best practice
- Using data and insight to inform decisions, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement
- Acting as a calm and credible escalation point for complex or high-risk people matters
Requirements
- Significant experience in a senior HR Manager or HR Business Partner role within a multi-country European environment within a global legal or professional services environment
- Strong working knowledge of employment law and employee relations in Germany and Poland (experience in Switzerland highly desirable; UK exposure an advantage)
- Proven experience leading and developing HR professionals
- Demonstrated ability to influence, coach, and challenge senior leaders with credibility
- Experience managing complex change, restructuring, and sensitive employee relations matters
- Strong commercial judgement and ability to balance compliance, risk, and business priorities
- An excellent communicator, both written and verbal, who is highly collaborative, with exceptional relationship management skills at all levels
- Excellent organisation skills and experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
- HR or relevant qualifications
Benefits
- Competitive Salary: We offer salaries that reflect your skills and experience
- Health and Well being: A comprehensive employee assistance programme, gym discounts, Headspace membership and well-being platforms
- Lifestyle and Savings: Discount platforms and family support benefits
- Protection and Security: Company pension scheme
- Time Away from Work: a competitive annual leave allowance
- Professional Development: Access to our e-learning platform, mentoring schemes and training bursaries (where applicable)
- Hybrid Work Arrangements: The Firm operates a global hybrid working policy which supports flexibility. Depending on your role, you can agree with your manager a minimum of two days per week working in your local office. Flexibility is important, and additional days in the office may be required based on your role, and / or team and business need
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
employment lawemployee relationsorganisational changecomplex change managementrestructuringdata analysisrisk managementHR managementHR team developmentconsultation processes
Soft Skills
influencingcoachingcredibilitycollaborationrelationship managementcommunicationorganisationattention to detailoperational deliverypositive employee experience
Certifications
HR qualifications