Human Resources Business Partner
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Peak International Group are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our growing international organisation, based in Frankfurt, Germany. This is a hands‑on, business‑focused role supporting employees and leaders across Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, and UK‑based teams aligned to Europe, as well as future territories as the region continues to grow. The role will involve regular travel to our Head Office in Glasgow, Scotland (approximately 25–30%), alongside wider European travel as required.
Partnering closely with the European General Manager, and with a dotted‑line into the Group People Director, you will act as a trusted advisor, delivering both strategic and operational HR support while ensuring alignment with our global People strategy.
This role is ideal for a confident and commercially minded HR professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, international environment and enjoys balancing strategy with operational delivery.
Key responsibilities
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Lead and manage employee relations matters across European countries, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes
- Provide expert guidance on employment law, with a strong focus on Germany and France
- Establish and manage Works Council relationships where applicable
- Partner with legal advisors and external specialists as required
- Support and coach managers on performance, conduct, disciplinary, grievance, and capability matters
Business Partnering
- Act as a strategic HR advisor to the European GM and regional leadership team
- Translate business priorities into effective people strategies
- Coach leaders to build capability, engagement, and high‑performance culture
- Support organisational change, restructuring, and workforce planning initiatives
Talent, Performance & Development
- Drive performance management processes across the European region
- Support succession planning, talent identification, and development initiatives
- Contribute to regional development programmes aligned with global People strategy
- Champion a culture of learning, continuous improvement, and leadership excellence
Recruitment & Onboarding
- Partner with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition to support hiring across Europe
- Ensure onboarding processes deliver a consistent and positive employee experience
Reward, HR Operations & Global Collaboration
- Support salary reviews, benchmarking, and compensation discussions
- Review country‑specific benefits to ensure market competitiveness and compliance
- Ensure accurate HR data, reporting, and adherence to internal processes
About you
- Proven experience in an HR Business Partner role within an international, multi‑country environment
- Proven people partnering experience, with the capability to coach, influence and support people managers effectively
- Strong knowledge of German, UK and French employment law
- Willingness to travel across Europe as required with regular travel to the UK
- Experience working with or establishing Works Councils, ideally in Germany or France
- Confident managing complex employee relations cases end‑to‑end
- Comfortable operating both strategically and hands‑on
- Experience contributing to regional or global HR programmes
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels
- Fluent English and German and French is essential; Italian or Spanish would be an advantage
What we offer
- A key HR leadership role in a growing European organisation
- Opportunity to influence regional and global People strategy
- Exposure to complex, international HR challenges
- Collaborative, values‑driven culture with strong focus on employee experience
Our values
- Put Customer First – customer needs at the heart of everything we do
- Be Innovative – curious, open, and always improving
- Stay Agile – responsive, accountable, and decisive
- Always Respectful – supportive, kind, and inclusive
- Show Pride & Passion – proud of what we do and how we do it
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