Are you ready to be a true business partner, shaping people strategy for the Nordics in a fast-paced, international environment? Do you thrive on balancing strategic vision with hands-on excellence, using solid analytics to make a real impact? If you excel at building relationships and are ready to champion our people's journey from our Copenhagen hub, this is the opportunity for you! We are looking for a HR Manager to join our Nordic HR Team.
Your mission…
As a key person in our Nordic organization based in Copenhagen, you will work closely with the Nordic HQ management, line managers, and employees across the region. This is a broad role covering the entire employment life cycle, where you will balance strategic HR work with hands-on operational excellence. You will be a true partner to the business, focused on understanding what is happening and why, while promoting L'Oréal both internally and externally. Using solid analytics as your backbone, you will steer your actions in the right direction, supported by our shared Nordic HR Specialist functions and in close collaboration with four other Nordic HR Managers, the Learning & Development team, the Talent Acquisition and our Compensation & Benefits team. You will report to the Nordic HR Director with a dotted line to the General Manager of your business area. You will be part of the HR Management Committee and your Business Management Committee.
You will...
- Be a Strategic Business Partner: You will align the HR strategy with business priorities, anticipating operational needs and guiding leaders through organizational change.
- Champion Our People's Journey: In partnership with our Talent and Learning teams, you will manage the full talent lifecycle - from identifying and attracting talent to conducting career conversations and building succession plans.
- Drive HR Excellence and Impact: You will lead the local implementation of Group HR projects, manage performance and reward cycles, and leverage data to steer your actions and demonstrate HR's value.
- Cultivate an Inspiring Workplace: You will ensure a high-quality social environment, strengthen our inclusive culture, and act as a guardian of our values and Code of Ethics.
We Are Looking For...
We are looking for a dynamic and business-oriented HR professional who excels at building relationships in a fast-paced, international environment. You are a great fit if you have:
- Solid experience as a strategic HR Business Partner.
- The ability to think strategically, act concretely, and work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
- An analytical mindset, with experience using data to inform HR strategies and decisions.
- Fluency in English and ideally Danish.
- A good understanding of Danish employment law and HR practices.
We are looking for our new HR Business Partner colleague to start as soon as possible. The employment is permanent. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so do not wait to apply! We welcome everyone to apply no matter your gender, ethnicity, physical abilities, age, religion, or sexual orientation.
What’s In It for You
From the start, you'll have great responsibility, challenges, and opportunities, including an individual career plan and coaching leadership. Enjoy extensive training, competitive benefits, modern offices, and a dynamic, international working environment with engaged and skilled colleagues. Our Nordic organization includes nearly 1000 employees across the four Nordic capitals. Furthermore, we offer:
- A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
- Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal
- An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!
- A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference!
Who We Are
L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.
Join our 2,000+ strong global HR community and contribute to making L’Oréal one of the most inclusive, innovative and inspiring People Driven companies. With us, you'll foster a culture of individual care and DEI, build a skills-based organization, leverage technology for impactful people experiences and enable the Group's transformations. Ready for global impact? Explore our diverse and unique career paths Talent Acquisition, Learning, Rewards, HR data, HR tech, Transformation, and more!