Human Resources & Office Manager

About the role

This position is central to building a strong organisational framework, ensuring local compliance, and fostering a high‑performance culture across Europe. The successful candidate will act as a strategic HR Business Partner for local managers and serve as the main liaison between European teams and the international headquarters.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full employee life‑cycle for European staff, including recruitment, onboarding, contracts, performance management, compensation & benefits, and off‑boarding.
• Ensure HR policies and practices comply with local labour laws in Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and the Benelux region.
• Lead the design and administration of localized compensation and benefits programmes, maintaining competitiveness and internal equity.
• Provide guidance on people management, development and complex employee‑relations issues as the primary HR Business Partner.
• Act as the main contact for employee representative bodies (e.g., Works Council in Germany) and handle related communications.
• Maintain and update European employee handbooks and policies in line with legal changes.
• Oversee daily operations of the Hamburg office, including supplier management, budget control, environment maintenance and health & safety.
• Support administrative functions for other European locations and organise regional team‑building events, meetings and business travel.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of broad HR generalist experience, with hands‑on work in Germany and at least one other European country (France, Spain, Portugal or Benelux).
• In‑depth knowledge and practical application of German labour law and a solid understanding of EU employment frameworks.
• Full professional proficiency in English and German (written and spoken).
• Legal right to work in Germany (EU citizenship, Blue Card or permanent residence).

Required skills

• Expertise in German labour legislation.
• Familiarity with labour laws in France, Spain, Portugal and/or the Benelux region.
• Experience managing HR processes such as recruitment, onboarding, performance management and compensation.
• Office and facilities management capabilities.
• Strong communication, negotiation and problem‑solving abilities.