Role: Interim HR Business Partner
Location: Berlin 4 days per week on site
Contract: 6 to 12 months
Day Rate: €700 per day
Languages: Fluent German and English
Overview
We are supporting a client in Berlin with the search for an Interim HR Business Partner to cover a maternity leave. This is a hands-on generalist role, partnering closely with leaders and supporting the business through a period of change. The focus is on providing confident, pragmatic HR support rather than deep specialist expertise.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a trusted HR partner to business leaders, providing day to day advice across the full employee lifecycle
* Support workforce restructuring activity, including consultation processes and change implementation
* Work effectively with works councils, ensuring constructive engagement and compliance with local requirements
* Manage employee relations matters, including performance, absence and disciplinary issues
* Support organisational change initiatives and ensure clear communication with stakeholders
* Ensure HR policies and processes are applied consistently and in line with German labour law
Experience Required
* Proven experience working as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Generalist in Germany
* Demonstrable experience supporting workforce restructuring and engaging with works councils
* Strong knowledge of German employment law
* Confident operating in a fast paced, change oriented environment
* Able to be hands on and operational while providing clear guidance to leaders