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Senior People Partner

Solaris - Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Hybrid - posted 2026-08-19

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Solaris is Europe's leading embedded finance platform and fully licensed German bank, pioneering Banking-as-a-Service. The company enables fintechs, digital ecosystems, and multinationals to embed accounts, cards, lending, and payments directly into their products. Headquartered in Berlin with operations in Frankfurt, Solaris is transitioning into an AI-native banking platform. As Senior People Partner, you will shape the evolution of the People organization by combining operational excellence across the entire employee lifecycle with strategic advisory for Business Units. You will act as a trusted partner to leaders, drive automation and digitization of HR processes, and ensure seamless compliance with German labor law and governance standards. Core responsibilities include end-to-end management of all employee lifecycle stages (onboarding, contractual updates, relocations, offboarding) in full compliance with German labor standards. You will drive operational excellence and data integrity across HR systems, manage data workflows, generate standard HR reporting, and resolve employee queries efficiently. During hiring peaks, you will provide agile talent acquisition backup to support recruitment velocity. Strategically, you will serve as a consultative People Partner translating business priorities into tailored people solutions. You will act as senior advisor and coach to managers on talent development, team dynamics, conflict resolution, and performance management. You will partner with People Growth & Development and People Governance & Automation teams to roll out company-wide initiatives across performance management, compensation, L&D, and regulatory updates. You will leverage automation and AI tools to streamline workflows and reduce administrative friction. You will analyze people metrics (turnover, engagement, headcount trends) to identify patterns and provide actionable recommendations to leaders. Required: 5+ years progressive experience in HR generalist or business partner roles, ideally in fast-paced tech, fintech, or regulated environments. Strong understanding of local labor standards, HR compliance frameworks, and full-lifecycle operational practices. Exceptional relationship-building skills and confidence to advise and coach leaders at various levels. Comfort with HRIS platforms, analytics tools, and modern AI tools. Business fluency in English; German working proficiency is a strong asset. Pragmatic, hands-on attitude with strong active listening and continuous improvement drive. Comfortable working with AI tools and contributing to responsible AI use culture. Based in Berlin, able to commute to office 3-4 days per week.

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