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About the Role

Lead the people agenda across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and act as a thought partner to an Executive Leadership Team member. Modernize HR delivery in the region by transitioning transactional work to global HR Shared Services and championing AI-enabled HR practices. Contribute to global HR strategy as a member of the HR Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

Act as the senior point of escalation for HR in the region, ensuring compliance with local employment law and global policies.
Lead, develop and inspire the EMEA HR team, partnering with regional specialists to build a business-focused team.
Manage day-to-day relationships with Works Councils, unions and employee representative bodies.
Manage complex employee relations matters, balancing risk, fairness and business needs.
Deliver annual performance, promotion and compensation cycles effectively in the region.
Design and lead change management for restructuring and integration.
Help leaders build a high-performing, accountable culture aligned with company values.
Lead the people elements of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across the region.
Serve as the senior HR thought partner to an ELT member, providing insights on people, organisation and culture.
Strengthen how the client organisation works with commercial and client-facing teams to accelerate solution delivery.
Translate business priorities into a clear, business-owned people plan.
Coach and counsel senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, team dynamics and culture shaping.
Use people data to diagnose issues and recommend practical, evidence-based solutions.
Own the success of the EMEA transition to global HR Shared Services.
Identify further activities for Shared Services, simplification, automation, or removal.
Coach and lead the EMEA HR team through the shift from regional execution to a balanced operational and business partnering model.
Champion AI-enabled HR by identifying use cases, driving adoption, and redesigning processes.
Act as a steward for the responsible use of AI in HR, adhering to regulations and governance frameworks.
Contribute to global HR strategy, policy and priorities.
Take enterprise-wide ownership of selected HR initiatives.
Partner closely with HR colleagues across different regions and functions.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive HR experience.
Significant senior experience partnering directly with executive-level leaders on strategy, organisation design and change in a complex, international, matrixed organisation.
Proven record of moving an HR team from operational delivery to strategic business partnering, including moving work to Shared Services or a global capability centre, simplifying processes and adopting HR technology and AI.
Experience leading restructuring, M&A integration and large-scale change across several European countries, including Works Council consultation.
Thorough working knowledge of employment law and practice across key EMEA markets.
Business and financial acumen: ability to read a profit and loss statement, understand value streams and cost drivers, and make people decisions that improve outcomes.
Strong thought partnership and influence skills: confident, credible and willing to challenge senior leaders constructively.
Expertise in organisation design and change leadership: structured, practical and focused on making the organisation simpler and more effective.
Data and AI fluency: ability to use people analytics and AI tools to generate insight and productivity and lead others to do the same.
Coaching skills: ability to help leaders grow their own effectiveness and lead their teams through change.
Enterprise mindset: prioritises what is right for the whole company over regional or functional interests.
Fluent English required.

Skills

Human Resources
Business Partnering
Leadership
Change Management
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Employee Relations
Works Council Consultation
Talent Acquisition
Performance Management
Compensation Cycles
HR Strategy
Organisation Design
AI-enabled HR
People Analytics
Coaching
Financial Services (Nice to have)
Financial Data (Nice to have)
Technology (Nice to have)
Organisation Design Accreditation (Nice to have)
Change Accreditation (Nice to have)
Coaching Accreditation (Nice to have)
Workday (Nice to have)
SAP SuccessFactors (Nice to have)

Location

EMEA

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years of progressive HR experience
Significant senior experience

Education Level

Degree in Human Resources, Business, Economics, Law or a related field, or equivalent experience.

About the Company

ISS STOXX delivers world-class research, data, and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence.
Expertise spans indices, corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence.
Provides clients with tools to uncover opportunities, manage risks, and navigate evolving regulations.
Comprised of 4,000 professionals operating across 20 countries.
Serves approximately 5,000 clients, including many of the world’s leading institutional investors.
Possesses deep market knowledge due to scale and reach.
Offers tailored insights through innovative methodologies that drive impact and success.

Equal Opportunity

ISS STOXX is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, sex, age, height, weight, citizenship status, national origin, social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy status, marital status, familial status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, military service or status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
All activities including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring, recruitment advertising, promotions, performance appraisals, training, job assignments, compensation, demotions, transfers, terminations (including layoffs), benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, are and will be administered on a non-discriminatory basis, consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements.