Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with the company’s European expansion plans.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for local and regional positions, from workforce planning and job definition to candidate sourcing, interviewing, offer management and onboarding.
• Proactively identify and approach experienced professionals, including passive candidates and senior-level talent.
• Build talent pipelines for key commercial and operational roles, particularly in sales, business development, project management, technical services and local operations.
• Support targeted executive search and direct sourcing initiatives for strategically important positions.
• Advise management on local talent availability, salary benchmarks, candidate expectations and recruitment timelines.
• Establish and maintain relationships with recruitment agencies, headhunters, universities, professional associations and relevant industry networks.

HR Business Partnering

• Act as the primary local HR partner for the European management team.
• Translate business objectives into practical workforce and HR plans.
• Advise managers on organisational design, headcount planning, role structures and team development.
• Support managers throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, probation, performance management, employee development and offboarding.
• Provide practical guidance on employee relations and workplace matters.
• Help build a professional, compliant and performance-oriented organisational culture.

Dutch HR Operations and Compliance

• Ensure that local HR practices comply with Dutch employment law and applicable regulations.
• Support the preparation and review of employment contracts, HR policies, employee documentation and internal procedures.
• Advise management on working conditions, probation periods, holidays, absence, performance management, termination procedures and other employment-related matters.
• Coordinate with external legal advisers, payroll providers, recruitment agencies and other local HR service providers where required.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and recruitment documentation.
• Support the development of scalable HR processes that can be applied as the European organisation grows.

Employer Branding and Local Market Development

• Support the development of the company’s employer brand in the Netherlands and wider European market.
• Improve the quality and consistency of job descriptions, candidate communication and recruitment materials.
• Represent the company professionally to candidates, recruitment partners and industry contacts.
• Provide insight into local employment trends, competitor hiring activity and talent-market developments.