Director – Lead Human Resources Business Partner, Continental Europe

Role Overview

• Own and deliver a cohesive HR strategy for Continental Europe, aligned with global people priorities and country business objectives
• Service as a trusted advisor to Country Managers and regional leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, succession and change management
• Anticipate and interpret geopolitical, macroeconomic and regulatory developments and translate their potential impact into clear workforce, leadership decisions and people risk implications
• Represent Continental Europe in firmwide people initiatives and contribute to global HR strategy
• Operate locally but navigate globally to support leaders and employees across diverse markets
• Provide regional oversight across core HR disciplines, developing high-performing partnerships with the broader HR BPs, HR Operations, Centres of Excellence, Legal, Finance, and others across Europe and New York to deliver effective outcomes
• Drive standardization and process optimization to improve efficiency and employee experience
• Drive organisational change and shape decision-making on high-impact and complex people issues
• Influence senior leaders on engagement, employee experience and inclusion initiatives
• Lead and develop the Continental European HR Advisors to deliver high-quality guidance across the employee lifecycle and drive resolution to complex operational matters
• Partner with Employee Relations and legal counsel to identify, mitigate, and resolve employee relations issues and manage local staff delegations
• Provide leadership input into reward philosophy and delivery of the annual compensation cycle
• Drive informed decision-making through data and insight
• Reinforce and continually evolve BlackRock’s culture across Continental Europe
• Embed the HR Channel strategy, employee self-service and AI-enabled solutions across the region.

Requirements

• 15+ years of HR Business Partner experience, including designing and delivering a people strategy in complex, multi-country European environments
• Demonstrated ability to advise, challenge and influence senior business leaders in a consultative capacity
• A strong track record of creating a shared vision and influencing HR Centres of Excellence and cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes
• Experience working across the various HR disciplines including reward and talent
• Ability to build effective and trusted relationships and networks across geographies and cultures, inspiring trust amongst colleagues
• Experience delivering firm-wide talent initiatives with excellence in fast paced, global environments
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to simplify, influence and tailor messages
• Ability to use HR data and analytics to generate insight and inform decisions
• A leadership style that sets the bar and drives accountability
• Comfort in owning the detail as well as the strategy
• Ability to adapt solutions to changing demands, anticipating the regional and global implications
• Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated interest in financial services.

Benefits

• retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future
• access to education reimbursement
• comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being
• family support programs
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.