Senior People Business Partner

ION® Audio; Ash Vale; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

inMusic seeks an experienced People Leader to support its Berlin office and the integration of Native Instruments into the inMusic group. The role advises on German labor law, payroll coordination, and employee relations while guiding leadership through organizational change and Works Council matters.

The ideal candidate is commercially minded, legally aware, and capable of handling complex stakeholder environments across Germany, Europe, and the U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience advising leadership on German employment law and labor relations.
• Proven track record withWorks Council interactions and payroll coordination.
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments across multiple regions.

Responsibilities

• Advise Berlin leadership on German employment law, HR compliance, employee relations and performance matters.
• Act as primary People point of contact for Works Council coordination and documentation.
• Partner with legal and senior leadership on labor relations strategy and risk mitigation.
• Support compliant German payroll processing in coordination with People Operations and Finance.
• Coordinate with third-party payroll providers to resolve questions and implement changes.
• Support post-acquisition integration, organizational design and workforce planning.
• Coach managers on employee relations, engagement and policy application.
• Collaborate with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal and business leaders across regions.

Skills

German employment law

Payroll coordination

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Tools

ADP

Job description

inMusic is seeking an experienced People Leader to support its Berlin office and the continued integration of Native Instruments into the inMusic group. This person will advise local and global leadership on German labor law, employee relations, Works Council matters, payroll coordination, and organizational change.

The ideal candidate will be commercially minded, legally aware, operationally credible, and confident in complex stakeholder environments. They will help global leadership navigate German employment and payroll obligations while supporting business continuity and integration objectives.

• Advise leadership on German employment law, HR compliance, employee relations, restructures, performance management, and related people matters.
• Act as a primary People point of contact for Berlin Works Council interactions, including consultation, coordination, documentation, and escalation support.
• Partner with legal counsel and senior leadership on labor relations strategy and risk mitigation.
• Support accurate and compliant German payroll processing in coordination with People Operations and Finance.
• Coordinate with third-party payroll providers, such as ADP, to resolve payroll questions, implement changes, and support compliance requirements.
• Support post-acquisition integration, organizational design, workforce planning, and change-management initiatives.
• Coach managers on employee relations, communication, engagement, and consistent application of People policies.
• Collaborate with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and business leaders across Germany, Europe, and the U.S.
• Strong experience as an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Manager, Employee Relations lead, or similar People role supporting German employees.
• Practical knowledge of German employment and labor law, including Works Council processes and co-determination requirements.
• Familiarity with German payroll processing, payroll controls, and payroll-related compliance requirements.
• Experience working with third-party payroll providers, ideally including ADP or comparable providers.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders through change, transformation, integration, or restructuring initiatives.
• Ability to represent company interests professionally while maintaining constructive employee representative relationships.
• Fluent German and English communication skills, with strong judgment, discretion, and stakeholder-management capability.
• Experience with German companies acquired by or integrated into U.S.-based organizations.
• Experience in technology, software, music technology, consumer electronics, or international creative/technical environments.
• Experience partnering with external employment counsel and external payroll providers on complex German employment matters.

inMusic is the parent company for a family of premier brands that includes AIR Music Technology, Akai Professional, Alesis, Alto Professional, Denon DJ, Denon Pro, Marantz Professional, HeadRush, ION Audio, Marq Lighting, M-Audio, MixMeister, Moog, Numark, Rane, and Sonivox. Committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation in the DJ, music production, live sound, musical instrument, pro audio, lighting and consumer electronics industries, each of inMusic's brands creates cutting-edge products that incorporate and build upon the latest in engineering, design, and technology.