Co-Lead Global Partner HR (m/f/d)
In Germany - Berlin | Bonn | Cologne | Frankfurt/Main | Hamburg | Munich
Our company’s success has its basis in our constantly growing partnership. To cope with rising demands around partner development, we are looking for a Global Senior HR Business Partner to co-lead our Global Partner HR team.
This is a role for a detail-oriented, highly organized HR professional who thrives in an international and demanding environment with 30+ countries and excels at providing high-touch HR support to senior stakeholders.
What makes us special:
1. Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, take some risks and help build something new. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
2. Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company that creates positive impact. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
3. Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work – whether it’s remotely or in the office. We offer flexible and hybrid working, remote teaming, sabbaticals, and paid time off.
4. Prioritize your health and wellbeing. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
5. Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world's leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things.
How you will create an impact:
6. Partner Hiring Strategy: In close collaboration with company leadership, develop and drive the global strategy for Partner hiring, ensuring a consistent, high-quality, and forward-looking approach.
7. End-to-End Partner Hiring Management: Lead and streamline the full partner recruitment cycle, including agency and headhunter management, process coordination, and reporting to company leadership.
8. Stakeholder Management: Involve and align with stakeholders across functions and geographies related to all partner HR processes and matters, including Partners, Division Leaders, CEOs, local HR, Legal, Finance and the Board.
9. Onboarding: Manage and monitor the onboarding process of new Partners, ensuring their smooth integration into the partnership while maintaining proper documentation.
10. Separations & Offboarding: Manage Partner separations, ensuring compliance with policies and a structured offboarding process.
11. Compensation & Benefits: Manage Partner salaries, including bonus calculations and communication.
12. Shareholder Processes: Continuously improve and provide operational support for Partner election, confirmation and exit processes.
13. Reporting: Further develop Partner HR dashboard and reports for the business leaders and the Board.
14. Team & Process Development: Co-lead and further develop the global Partner HR team and develop/optimize Partner HR processes across the organization.
About you:
15. Minimum of five years of HRBP or HR operations, esp. leadership Talent Acquisition and development in an international business environment.
16. Experience in leading professional service firm (consulting, executive search, law, private equity, or similar) and in a global matrix organization
17. Experience in HR operations with a particular focus on Talent Acquisition strategy and end-to-end recruiting and onboarding for partner and senior leadership roles
18. Strong knowledge of HR systems (SAP Success Factors or similar) and digital collaboration tools (e.g., MS 365); basic AI and advanced data analysis skills for data management are crucial.
19. Ability to work confidently with senior executives, delivering high-touch, professional HR support.
20. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with senior stakeholders
21. Possess leadership skills that enable you to drive a high-performing HR team by setting clear strategic direction, ensuring role clarity, and fostering a culture of accountability, excellence, and collaboration
22. Highly organized and detail-oriented with a service-oriented mindset: proactive, responsive, and solutions-driven
23. Adaptable and agile, comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving and hybrid/ virtual environment
24. Strong problem-solving skills, capable of handling complex requests independently
25. Fluent in English and another European language