Senior HR Business Partner

About the role

We are looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to join us on a 6-month maternity cover contract, based in Amsterdam. This role will support approximately 180 employees across the Netherlands and the UK during an important post-acquisition integration phase. This is a part-time role (~18-24 hours a week) based in our Amsterdam office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

You will act as a strategic partner to business leaders and local HR stakeholders in Europe, while also collaborating closely with HR stakeholders in Asia. This is a high-impact role requiring strong change management capability, exceptional communication skills and the ability to build trust across geographies and cultures.

• Partner with senior leaders across the NL and UK, provide coaching and thought partnership to managers on post-merger change management and employee engagement.

• Support the ongoing integration with Coda, ensuring alignment of processes, policies, and ways of working.

• Work closely with local HR stakeholders in Europe and HR teams in Asia to ensure global alignment while respecting local compliance and cultural nuances.

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters in the NL and UK, ensuring compliance with local employment laws.

• Drive performance management processes and support leaders in building and maintaining high-performing teams.

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience as an HR business partner in a dynamic, international environment.

• Strong change management expertise, with the ability to lead through ambiguity and complexity.

• Strong knowledge of Dutch employment law; UK employment law knowledge is a plus.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels.

• Exceptional communication skills--clear, confident, and culturally aware.

• Highly collaborative mindset, with experience and/or strong potential to work skillfully across time zones and regions.

• Comfortable operating both strategically and hands‑on.

We kindly ask recruitment agencies not to contact us or submit candidates, as this position is being handled internally.