Senior People Business Partner

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Ash Vale, UK

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Advise leadership on German employment law, HR compliance, employee relations, restructures, performance management, and related people matters.
• Act as a primary People point of contact for Berlin Works Council interactions, including consultation, coordination, documentation, and escalation support.
• Partner with legal counsel and senior leadership on labor relations strategy and risk mitigation.
• Support accurate and compliant German payroll processing in coordination with People Operations and Finance.
• Coordinate with third-party payroll providers, such as ADP, to resolve payroll questions, implement changes, and support compliance requirements.
• Support post-acquisition integration, organizational design, workforce planning, and change-management initiatives.
• Coach managers on employee relations, communication, engagement, and consistent application of People policies.
• Collaborate with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and business leaders across Germany, Europe, and the U.S.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Manager, Employee Relations lead, or similar People role supporting German employees.
• Practical knowledge of German employment and labor law, including Works Council processes and co-determination requirements.
• Familiarity with German payroll processing, payroll controls, and payroll-related compliance requirements.
• Experience working with third-party payroll providers, ideally including ADP or comparable providers.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders through change, transformation, integration, or restructuring initiatives.
• Ability to represent company interests professionally while maintaining constructive employee representative relationships.
• Fluent German and English communication skills, with strong judgment, discretion, and stakeholder-management capability.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with German companies acquired by or integrated into U.S.-based organizations.
• Experience in technology, software, music technology, consumer electronics, or international creative/technical environments.
• Experience partnering with external employment counsel and external payroll providers on complex German employment matters.