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Coalition

Principal HR Business Partner, International - Germany (m/w/d)*

RemoteGermany only
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Role
HR
Experience
Lead
Employment
Full-time
Company size
Startup
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No BS summary

Experienced Principal HR Business Partner needed to support international leaders and teams outside North America. Requires 8+ years of HRBP experience, fluency in English and German, and strong experience with international employee populations and local labor practices. Role involves strategic advising, people strategy implementation, and HR operations support.

Core skills

HR Business PartneringInternational HRGerman Labor Law

Required skills

performance managementemployee relationsinvestigationstalent planningmanager coachingorganizational designchange managementcompensationpromotionsinternal talent movementmarket equityinternal equity

Optional skills

FrenchSpanishItalianNordic language

Required languages

English FluentGerman Fluent

What you'll do

  • Serve as the lead HR Business Partner for international leaders and teams outside North America across Insurance GTM, Security, Claims, and Tech, acting as a strategic advisor to the Head of International and regional leaders
  • Translate business priorities into practical people strategies that support organization design, team effectiveness, engagement, and sustainable growth across multiple countries
  • Coach leaders on performance management, employee relations, investigations, talent planning, manager capability, and other complex people matters
  • Advise on promotions, leveling, compensation, policy interpretation, and local employment practices in partnership with People leadership, Total Rewards, Legal, and People Ops
  • Support works council engagement and consultation requirements where applicable, while maintaining strong judgment around compliance and local labor practices across assigned markets
  • Partner closely with North America HRBPs and cross-functional teams to ensure coordinated support, alignment to executive priorities, and strong execution in-region
  • Provide limited hands-on operations support as needed, including administrative execution, process coordination, documentation, employee data updates, onboarding/offboarding support, and other operational follow-through.
  • Balance HRBP partnership with practical execution, flexing between strategic employee/manager support and tactical People Operations work to meet the needs of the business.

What they require

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred
  • 8+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner, with significant experience supporting senior leaders and complex organizations
  • Fluent written and verbal communication skills in both English and German are required.
  • Strong experience supporting international and/or multi-country employee populations, ideally across Europe and other non-North America markets
  • Experience working through works council matters, local labor practices, and country-specific employee considerations across Germany and other international markets
  • Demonstrated expertise in performance management, employee relations, investigations, manager coaching, organizational design, and change management
  • Strong business acumen and judgment, with the ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes and operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
  • Experience advising on compensation, promotions, and internal talent movement while balancing market and internal equity considerations
  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders, build trust quickly, and serve as a credible day-to-day HR partner for leaders and employees across Europe
  • Experience building or improving people programs, processes, or operating practices in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Experience in a high-growth, global, and highly cross-functional environment preferred

Benefits

  • 100% public healthcare coverage
  • 30+ paid holidays
  • Annual home office stipend
  • Statutory pension
  • Mental & physical health wellness programs
  • Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement

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