HR Business Partner (m/w/d)

Imperial Brands; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking international company as an HR Business Partner, where you will play a vital role in shaping an inclusive and supportive workplace culture. This position offers the chance to drive meaningful progress and empower teams throughout their employee journey. You will provide strategic guidance on employee relations, recruitment, and performance management while collaborating with diverse teams. With a strong commitment to inclusivity and development, this role is perfect for someone passionate about making a real difference in the workplace.

Benefits

29 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Well-equipped office

Personal and professional development

Excellent company social benefits

Pension scheme

Job bike

Fitness co-operations

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR Business Partner in an international environment.
• In-depth understanding of German labor legislation and its practical application.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on employee relations matters including policies and grievances.
• Advise on recruitment, job evaluation, and inclusive hiring practices.

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

German labor legislation knowledge

Fluency in German

Strong verbal and written English skills

Trust-building and collaboration

Organizational skills

Experience in global matrix structure

Job description

The Role

Are you someone who loves making a real difference in the workplace? As our HR Business Partner, you’ll play a key role in shaping an inclusive, supportive, and thriving culture. You’ll be a trusted advisor for our people managers - bringing clarity, empathy, and thoughtful support to a wide range of people-related situations. You'll also work closely with the Works Council, ensuring a constructive partnership that supports both employee interests and business goals.

This is your opportunity to drive meaningful progress, empower teams throughout the employee journey, and help build an environment where everyone can do their best work.

Principle Accountabilities

• Provide clear, solution-focused guidance on employee relations matters including policies, grievances, disciplinary actions, and performance
• Advise people managers on recruitment, job evaluation, and inclusive hiring practices
• Deliver hands-on support across performance, talent, and succession planning processes
• Manage local compensation and job evaluation activities, collaborating with global teams for alignment
• Support organizational changes by guiding consultation processes and people-focused transitions
• Promote compliance and continuous improvement by maintaining HR policies aligned with legal standards and evolving business needs

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience as an HR Business Partner in an international environment
• In-depth understanding of German labor legislation and its practical application
• Fluency in German & strong verbal and written English skills
• Able to build trust and positively influence collaboration across diverse teams
• Organized and adaptable, with the ability to prioritize and follow through on key responsibilities
• Experienced in working within a global matrix structure and applying data to support people-focused actions

What We Offer

• An attractive total remuneration package
• 29 days holiday and options for special leave, e.g. sabbatical
• Flexible working hours and 50/50 office/home office option
• A newly designed, well-equipped office on a lively, attractive campus
• Personal and professional development through learning opportunities, training and mentoring programmes
• A great works council that supports you in all matters
• An open and collegial corporate culture that allows you to help shape processes and get involved yourself
• Excellent company social benefits and pension scheme
• Other company benefits, such as a job bike and fitness co-operations

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at [e-mail] to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.