Interim HR Generalist

You will work with internal clients to provide close support to the respective departments in all areas of HR, including: compensation & benefits, talent acquisition, performance management, labor law & regulatory compliance, employee engagement, development & training, analytics and reporting.

You will work in an open, creative environment in a stable international company. Our belief is that sharing is caring, so we learn from each other and inspire each other to grow.

You will also have an opportunity to work in the EMEA environment and participate in local and global projects. 

• Be a single point of contact for managers/employees in all HR-related topics
• Build and maintain partnership with your local, as well as EMEA and global colleagues, to contribute to regional and corporate HR initiatives
• Support Talent Acquisition team in recruitment and employer branding activities
• Advise managers and employees on labor law-related matters
• Work closely with managers and Compensation & Benefits team to ensure good awareness and understanding of the EVP, particularly: appropriate job matching and salary review meetings
• Drive engagement survey process in the respective departments and facilitate implementation of impact plans
• Drive internal performance and development programs
• Advise on a broad scope of employee-related issues. Resolve employee grievances and appeals, support disciplinary actions when necessary
• Develop and implement career and succession planning programs to ensure that the right talent pool is available and developed
• Ensure goal alignment of the HR strategy with business strategy of International Paper and the respective departments
• Support the business in identifying training needs using various tools (e.g. performance evaluation data, psychometric tests), also by supporting creation of personal development plans

• Minimum 3-years of professional experience in international environment, preferably as HR Generalist or HR Business Partner or other leadership position
• Previous experience with a global business company (would be beneficial)
• Higher education, preferably economy, sociology, psychology, or human resources management
• Knowledge of labor law
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-reliance and pro-active approach
• Training and presentation skills proven by professional experience
• Demonstrated competence to work with a minimum level of supervision
• Cognitive flexibility
• Fluency in English
• Other languages such as French, Italian or Spanish (would be an asset)