European HR & People Ops Director - Executive Advisor

Inmusic; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

inMusic seeks an experienced European HR leader to advise the US-based executive team on employment, payroll, employee relations, and people operations matters across Europe, based in Ash Vale. The role oversees HR operations and payroll in multiple European jurisdictions and partners with legal counsel to ensure compliance.

You will drive workforce planning, risk mitigation, and strategic advisory, while supporting organizational changes, restructures, and growth initiatives across Germany, the

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Experience supporting operations across multiple European countries.
• Fluent English communication, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal European people and employment adviser to executive leadership.
• Advise senior management on employment law, organizational change, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and risk mitigation.
• Translate complex employment and labor relations issues into clear business recommendations.
• Partner with internal and external legal counsel on employment-related matters.
• Support business leaders through organizational changes, restructures, and growth initiatives.
• Lead employee relations matters across Europe.
• Provide guidance on disciplinary processes, grievances, investigations, performance issues, and employment risk.
• Develop pragmatic solutions that balance legal compliance with business objectives.
• Oversee day-to-day HR operations across Germany, the UK, and Bulgaria.
• Ensure legally compliant employment documentation and employee lifecycle processes.
• Maintain HR policies and practices that align with local legal requirements.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and organizational changes.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex HR matters.
• Oversee payroll operations across European entities.
• Manage relationships with external payroll providers and internal finance teams.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, controls, and timely processing.
• Coordinate statutory reporting and payroll-related compliance requirements.
• Drive improvements in payroll and people operations processes.
• Monitor legislative developments and advise leadership on emerging employment risks and obligations.
• Ensure compliance with local employment regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Support audits, reporting requirements, and regulatory inquiries.
• Develop practical frameworks for managing employment risk while supporting business growth.

Skills

HR Leadership

European operations

Payroll management

Employee relations

Executive advisory

English fluency

German employment law

Job description

inMusic seeks an experienced European HR leader to advise the US-based executive team on employment, payroll, employee relations, and people operations matters across Europe, based in Ash Vale. The role oversees HR operations and payroll in multiple European jurisdictions and partners with legal counsel to ensure compliance.

You will drive workforce planning, risk mitigation, and strategic advisory, while supporting organizational changes, restructures, and growth initiatives across Germany, the