HR Business Partner, Continental Europe - 8m FTC
HR Business Partner, Continental Europe - 8m FTC
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Job Description
At BMG we recognise the power of music and are dedicated to ensuring it thrives. We are a community of artists songwriters and partners working together to create music and build lasting careers. Here music creators find not just a business partner but a trusted home where their work shapes culture and leaves a legacy. Together we evolve and grow.
We believe that creativity flourishes when people feel they belong. That means building a culture where everyone can show up as themselves contribute freely and be treated with fairness and respect - whatever their background identity or life story. Were committed to creating a workplace where individuality is valued inclusion is intentional and everyone has the chance to grow. All applicants to BMG will receive equal treatment regardless of age disability gender identity or expression marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity race colour nationality ethnic or national origin religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.
HR / People Business Partner - Continental Europe
8m FTC London
Your Mission
As the People Business Partner for Continental Europe you will play a key role in ensuring that people strategies are aligned with business goals across the region including France Italy Netherlands Spain and Sweden. You will serve as an advisor and operational partner overseeing the entire employee lifecycle and balancing compliance talent development employee experience and organisational effectiveness while addressing the complexities of global regional and local requirements.
You will collaborate closely with business leaders to inform and shape the people strategy offering guidance on people practices like restructures and succession planning. Operating within a global matrix you will also partner with global and central HR teams including Recruitment and Learning & Development to integrate HR strategies seamlessly into business operations.
This role is ideal for a HR professional with both operational and strategic expertise looking to leverage data AI and technology to drive innovation and business success. You will be a trusted advisor helping leaders navigate people challenges and achieve their goals through thoughtful data-driven solutions.
What Youll Be Doing
Strategic HR Partnership:
- Work with business leaders to inform the people strategy ensuring alignment with business objectives
Collaborate with key stakeholders to address people challenges and identify priorities for future workforce needs.
Provide guidance on people practices such as restructures talent development and succession planning
Operational Support & Employee Lifecycle Management:
- Provide HR support on employee relations compliance policy-related matters and annual budget planning.
- Oversee the employee lifecycle from hire to exit including managing absence and return-to-work processes.
- Work alongside HR service providers in each country to ensure smooth payroll and administrative processes.
Change Management & Transformation:
- Act as a key enabler of business transformation providing HR support during change initiatives and ensuring smooth workforce transitions.
Process Standardisation Across Territories:
- Develop and implement consistent HR processes across France Italy Netherlands Spain and Sweden ensuring alignment with global best practices.
- Identify areas for integration and standardisation to promote efficiency and ensure a consistent employee experience.
HR Operations & Service Improvement:
- Partner with HR service providers to ensure smooth efficient HR operations including payroll employee data management and compliance.
Collaborate with central HR teams to improve employee experience in key areas such as recruitment and talent development.
What You Bring
- 5 years of progressive HR experience including at least 3 years in a strategic HRBP role.
- Proven experience working across multiple European countries with a strong understanding of local employment laws particularly in France and Italy.
- Experience in both operational HR and strategic people management ideally within a global matrix structure.
- Strong experience in talent management employee relations workforce planning and performance management.
- Proven experience working in multi-country environments with the ability to navigate cultural differences and diverse workplace dynamics.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and build trusted relationships across the business.
- Fluency in English required; proficiency in one or more regional languages (French Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish) preferred.
Now Whats In It For You
- 25 days pro-rated annual leave plus 3 days between Christmas & New Year and an extra day for your birthday!
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Subsidised gym membership.
- Private Health Insurance.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- All parents regardless of gender or sexual orientation will receive 6 months of fully paid parental leave.
- Annual gig allowance.
- Artist showcases.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Season Ticket Loan
- Workplace Nursery Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Give As You Earn Scheme .
- A fun and sociable office environment.
Ready to shape the future of music
Founded in 2008 BMG reimagined the relationship between music companies songwriters and artists by offering fairer contracts greater creative freedom and unparalleled transparency in royalties and licensing. Now the fourth-largest music company in the world BMG combines human creativity with cutting-edge technology to connect music with global audiences.
With 20 offices across 13 key markets BMG represents more than three million songs and recordings including some of the most iconic catalogs and works from leading artists and songwriters such as The Rolling Stones Tina Turner George Harrison Blondie and more. BMG is wholly owned and privately held by the international media services and education company Bertelsmann whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House.
As a Disability Confident Committed organisation we are dedicated to ensuring that candidates with disabilities are given a fair opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Therefore we guarantee an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. Please note there may be exceptional circumstances where the volume of applicants means we cannot interview all eligible candidates. If you have any questions about the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or would like to confirm your eligibility please reach out to us at .
Company: BMG Rights Management Services (UK) Limited Job ID: 281619
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
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