HR Trainee Benelux Branch

Commerzbank Gruppe; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Commerzbank BeNeLux in Amsterdam invites a dedicated trainee to join our HR Operations team as part of an 18-month program. You will support the entire employee lifecycle, assist recruitment, and help optimize local HR processes.

You bring a bachelor or master’s in Economics/HR, some HR exposure, fluency in English and Dutch, and strong MS Office skills. This role offers hands-on experience across SAP/EC, payroll systems, and regional HR projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics/HR
• First HR experience is an advantage
• Basic HR knowledge is an advantage
• Strong verbal and written English and Dutch communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Willingness to be proactive and flexible
• Contract up to 18 months

Responsibilities

• Support the entire employee lifecycle including recruitment and exits
• Assist recruitment from job ads to hiring and related admin
• Participate in HR projects (digitization, cloud solutions) and improve local HR processes
• Contribute to regional HR projects of HR Operations Western Europe
• Maintain employee data in SAP/EC and payroll systems
• Create reports for internal and external stakeholders

Skills

HR

Microsoft Office

Verbal communication

Written communication

Dutch language

English language

Proactive attitude

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Economics/HR

Tools

SAP/EC

Payroll systems

Job description

To strengthen our team of 2 HR Business Partner Operations, we are now looking for a dedicated, highly motivated and team-oriented trainee for the Amsterdam location.

Your tasks

• Support with the entire employee lifecycle (recruitment, exit processing, time recording, creation of references, etc.)
• Support throughout the recruitment process: from job advertisements to the hiring of new employees and related administration
• Participation in various HR projects (digitization, cloud solutions, etc.), support in the further development of local HR processes and products
• Participation in regional HR projects of the HR Operations Western Europe team
• Employee data maintenance and processing in various systems: SAP/EC, payroll systems etc.
• Creation of reports for internal and external stakeholders

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Economics/HR related disciplines
• First experience in the human resources department is an advantage
• Basic knowledge of HR is an advantage
• Good verbal and written skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Proactive work attitude and flexibility
• Fluent in English and Dutch; German or any other language is an advantage
• Contract up to 18 months

The company

Commerzbank is the leading bank for the German Mittelstand and a strong partner for around 26,000 corporate client groups and almost 11 million private and small-business customers in Germany.

Commerzbank transacts approximately 30 per cent of Germany’s foreign trade and is present internationally in almost 40 countries in the corporate clients’ business.

Commerzbank BeNeLux supports local companies operating in selected future-oriented industries as well as the Dutch subsidiaries of German companies.