People Advisor

Maersk; København; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 780,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity-focused environment

Talent development initiatives

Competitive compensation package

Award-winning development programs

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a proactive People Advisor to support our international HR queries and deliver a superior employee experience. You will be the first point of contact for employees, resolving issues and guiding managers on policy, governance, and lifecycle activities.

The role requires strong partnership skills, experience in unionised settings, cross-border employment coordination, and a solid compliance mindset. Fluency in English and Danish employment law knowledge are valuable assets.

Qualifications

• Experience in highly unionised environments and advising on collective agreements.
• Strong grasp of employment law, HR compliance, and risk awareness.
• Fluency in written and spoken English to support international teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR guidance to leaders and employees across the business.
• Advise on employment law, employee relations, and HR policies.
• Coordinate cross-border employment matters and ensure compliance.
• Partner with Legal, Payroll, Tax, and other HR teams to resolve issues.
• Support onboarding, performance management, and lifecycle activities.
• Drive timely execution of HR initiatives with ownership.
• Maintain constructive labour relations with employee representatives.
• Ensure adherence to local legislation, policies, and global processes.

Skills

Partnership building

Unionised environment experience

Cross-border employment

Aviation industry knowledge

Lifecycle HR experience

Legal and compliance mindset

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Maersk Air Cargo is accelerating the future of global logistics. As part of Maersk’s integrated end‑to‑end offering, our air cargo business connects speed, reliability, and scale—linking critical markets and enabling customers to move high‑value and time‑sensitive goods with confidence. With a growing global network and a clear ambition to redefine how air logistics supports supply chains, Maersk Air Cargo is where aviation meets transformation.

About the role

As People Advisor, you’ll be joining the People & Payroll team and play a vital part in our success, supporting our employees with their HR queries so that they can focus on their own jobs. Taking care of their issues, whether big or small, and making sure they get a great employee experience in every interaction with HR.

We want to be a team that makes the lives of our employees and leaders better and easier in the moments that matter. A People Advisor is responsible for acting as first point of contact for employees and take ownership of managing each HR related query to conclusion to deliver a positive employee experience.

We Offer

We offer you exciting career opportunities with an international reach to further expand your experience through our diversity-focused and award-winning talent development initiatives.

As one of the cornerstones of our values, we strive to deliver the right environment for the right people while fostering a culture of fairness, mutual respect, responsibility, and care for our business and our customers.

We have a competitive compensation and benefits package for full‑time employees. Our talent policies are recognized world‑wide as one of the best in the industry and we continue to look for new ways to invest in our people through ongoing personal and professional development initiatives.

We value the diversity of our talents and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job. We’re proud of that and we see it as a genuine source of strength for building high‑performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

As a People Advisor in Maersk Air Cargo, you will provide expert HR guidance and operational support to leaders and employees, ensuring compliant and effective people practices across the business. You role will consist of:

• Advising managers and employees on employment law, employee relations matters, collective agreements, and HR policies.
• Supporting a highly unionised workforce and partnering with employee representatives to maintain constructive labour relations.
• Coordinating complex employment matters and identifying risks, engaging Legal and other stakeholders as needed.
• Coordinating cross‑border employment solutions and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Supporting key employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, performance management, organisational changes, and offboarding.
• Partnering closely with Legal, Payroll, Tax, local and global HR teams, managers, and external advisors to resolve people‑related matters.
• Ensuring compliance with local legislation, collective agreements, company policies, and global HR processes.
• Driving timely execution of HR initiatives with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a proactive and resourceful HR professional who thrives in a dynamic, international environment and is passionate about delivering pragmatic, compliant people solutions.

You will bring:

• Proven ability to build effective partnerships.
• Experience working in highly unionised environments and supporting leaders on collective agreement and employee relations matters.
• Experience with cross‑border employment and coordinating compliant employment solutions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience from the aviation industry is an advantage.
• Solid operational HR experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• A strong legal and compliance mindset, with the ability to identify risks and engage the right stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Danish employment law, employment relations, and HR compliance.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.
• High execution capability, with a track record of ownership, accountability, and delivery in a fast‑paced environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Experience with Workday is an advantage.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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