HR Business Partner

Location: Amsterdam

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our EMEA HR team based in our Amsterdam office. The role will focus on coaching and guiding managers on all employee-related topics, as well as playing a key role in the design and execution of Flow Traders' people strategy. You will act as an enabler of success across the organization. You will work closely with regional leadership and the Global Head of HR & Recruitment to uphold our company culture and cultivate a strong, symbiotic relationship between HR and the business.

The Amsterdam HR team currently comprises of 9 colleagues: 3 HR Business Partners, 1 Lead HR Generalist, 2 HR Generalists, 1 Payroll Specialist, 1 Reward and Policies Specialist, all of whom report into the Global Head of HR & Recruitment (who is based in Amsterdam). We also have local HR colleagues in our international offices in New York and Hong Kong, As Flow Traders has differentiated themselves from competitors through a very employee-centric company culture, the HR department has a crucial role in maintaining this aspect and taking it to the next level. Besides running the operational day-to-day part of HR the team focuses on various projects concerning process optimization, employee satisfaction and retention.

What you will do

• Actively support, coach and challenge our Senior leadership as a trusted, strategic sparring partner in the day-to-day business and workforce/capacity planning
• Align HR strategies and initiatives with business objectives and organizational priorities 
• Lead and support organizational design, change and transformation initiatives.
• Coach and guide managers on all employee-related topics such as; talent development, performance management and feedback conversations, team dynamics, engagement and absence management, sick leave, HR data reporting, etc.
• Develop strategies to attract, retain and develop high performing talent.
• Promote an inclusive and high-performance work environment
• Analyze HR metrics and people data to identify trends and risks with focus on continues improvements
• Manage all (complex)employee relations scenarios: independently address inquiries, develop solutions, provide guidance to Management and/or employees, and ensure timely high-quality resolutions
• Drive the successful execution of HR Projects and cross -functional initiatives within established timelines, ensuring consistent application across the organization, and identifying areas of improvement

 

What you need to succeed

• University Degree in HRM, Business Administration or similar
• Minimum 5-8 years of working experience as HRBP (ideally in an international  fast pace  environment)
• Fluent written and spoken English communication skills as well as professional level Dutch communication skills
• In-depth knowledge of, and experience with, Dutch Labour Law and legal requirements   
• Comfortable le working with digital tools and HR systems, with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies, including AI.
• A passion for engaging and empowering employees at all levels
• A strong sense of urgency and the ability to organize and prioritize multiple competing tasks, with a focus on results and a pleasant employee experience
• The ability to challenge the status quo to drive the business forward
• The ability to understand and translate function strategy and objectives into talent and culture actions and develop clear steps for the Management to execute upon
• Strong analytical and numeric skills; able to synthesize data to net out the key points
• Preferable available for 5 days per week

 

What we offer

At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here. See our benefits below:

• Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences
• Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar
• In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
• Company boat
• In-house gym and sessions with our nutritionist or personal trainer
• Bi-weekly massages
• Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event
• Global rotations across our offices worldwide
• and more

 

 

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.