Senior HR Business Partner

Munich Re; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading reinsurance company is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner in Singapore. This role involves partnering with senior leaders, managing talent strategies, driving workforce planning, and ensuring compliance with local employment laws. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in HR advisory roles, excellent communication skills, and a proactive mindset. Join this dynamic team and contribute to shaping HR strategies that support business growth.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working arrangement

Generous annual leave allowance

Comprehensive dental, life and health insurance coverage

Qualifications

• 5+ years in HR advisory/partnering roles.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices.
• Experience in employee relations.
• Ability to analyze data and develop insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to develop HR strategies.
• Lead end-to-end Talent Review process.
• Drive Strategic Workforce Planning.
• Support leaders in Organisation Design.
• Deliver a holistic Employee Experience strategy.

Skills

Knowledge of Singapore employment law

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Coaching senior managers

Proactive and solutions-oriented

Education

Degree in HR or relevant field

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner

Working in Global HR at Munich Re for Reinsurance & Specialty Group means being part of a dynamic, globally connected team that plays a critical role in shaping the future of our organization. As an HR professional, you contribute to the success of our business by supporting people strategies that drive transformation, foster collaboration, and enable sustainable growth.

Our Global HR function is evolving to meet the needs of a fast-changing world. We operate in a connected, collaborative, and forward-thinking Global HR matrix community that values empathy, initiative, and a global mindset—where every team member plays a role in delivering effective services and solutions and creating meaningful impact.

Whether your focus is talent, rewards, analytics, business partnering, services, or any other area of HR, you will work across regions and functions to co-create solutions that support our people and business. You will be empowered to collaborate, innovate, and grow—contributing to a culture that values diversity, continuous learning, and shared success.

Join us in building the future of Global HR.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Strategic HR Business Partner, the Senior HR Business Partner will be the main contact for dedicated leaders in Singapore and APAC MEA. You will act as a trusted advisor to the business as well as a connector within the Global HR function, delivering on the HR strategy, whilst ensuring it meets business objectives, and promoting an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Role Profile

• Partner with (senior) business leaders to develop and implement HR strategies that support business goals.
• Lead and manage the end-to-end Talent Review process, and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership for talent planning and succession management.
• Drive the Strategic Workforce Planning process; facilitating strategic conversations with the business, supporting leaders in navigating their data and insights and ensuring commitment to meaningful action planning.
• Provide direct support to leaders and managers on all Organisation Design and development aspects.
• Ensure stakeholders are informed about, and actively support, key DEI initiatives, aligning with the global DEI strategy.
• In collaboration with the Rewards Specialists; ensure that Compensation Strategies align with business objectives, help to attract and retain top talent, ensure internal equity, and comply with regional and global regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the delivery of a holistic Employee Experience strategyby leveraging feedback, data insights, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance engagement, drive a positive workplace culture, and support talent retention across all touchpoints of the employee lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with Group HRto drive the successful execution of the HR strategy, leveraging their expertise and support to ensure alignment with organizational priorities.
• Represent HR in relevant country / business Executive Committees and with Regulatory bodies.
• Provide guidance and support to managers on employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance handling.
• Leverage HR metrics and use data to influence decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with HR centres of excellence (Talent Acquisition, Talent Management & Development, Rewards) to ensure the Business is able to attract, recruit, develop and retain talent.

Your Profile

• Able to demonstrate strong knowledge of Singapore employment law and regulations, ensuring HR practices are compliant with local legal requirements and aligned with best practices in the region.
• Degree-qualified, ideally with a HR qualification.
• Comprehensive experience in a HR role, with at least 5 years in an advisory / partnering capacity.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Proven experience in coaching senior managers and handling complex employee relations issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and consulting skills.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Rewards & Recognition

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangement
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Comprehensive dental, life and health insurance coverage

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Does this sound like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.