People Partner

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About the Role

The Market Aligned People Partner serves as the HR lead for DACH, Benelux and the Nordics, acting as the primary contact for all HR matters. This role is responsible for advising on local labor legislation, ensuring compliance, executing people strategies, and effectively translating global HR initiatives into impactful, country-specific actions. The position requires strong knowledge of the employment landscape across the region(s) and experience working within multinational or matrixed environments.

Location: Remote in Germany with preference for Berlin

What You’ll Do

Local Labour Legislation

• Legal Advisor for All Countries in Scope: Advise people managers and business-aligned HR partners on local labor laws, employment regulations, and internal policies for all assigned countries (DACH: Germany, Austria, Switzerland; Benelux: Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg; Nordics: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland), ensuring full compliance and alignment with local legal requirements.

• Serve as the custodian for local compliance requirements and lead the implementation of HR policies and procedures at the country level.

• Collaborate with Employee Relations to manage complex employee relations cases and investigations, ensuring a fair and consistent approach.

First Point of Contact for People Managers

• Support people managers with employee life-cycle activities (e.g., annual compensation reviews, performance ratings, hiring, data management).

• Assist with relocation activities as needed.

• Implement global People & Culture programs locally, and drive employee engagement and workplace satisfaction initiatives.

• Monitor and report on HR KPIs, trends, and risks.

• Problem-solve key challenges impacting supported countries.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field (Master’s degree or HR certification preferred)

• Strong knowledge of labor laws and HR best practices across Southern Europe, with particular expertise in French labor law

• Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills

• Proven ability to influence and partner with senior leaders

• High attention to detail and accuracy in execution

• Progressive HR experience

• Experience in matrixed or multinational organizations is a strong plus

• Fluent in English and German

What You’ll Get

• 30 paid vacation days, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares

• Statutory public health insurance with employer and employee contributions

• Statutory pension scheme with employer and employee contributions

• Statutory accident insurance fully funded by Veeam

• Supplemental pension plan with employer match and salary sacrifice option

• Supplemental accident insurance with 24/7 worldwide coverage

• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

Please note: If an applicant is permanently located outside of Germany, Veeam reserves the right to decline the application for this position.

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