Talent Business Partner Europe

At Dentons Europe Services in Prague, we embrace a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Our team of professionals is dedicated to collaborating seamlessly to provide a wide range of services, including finance, IT, human resources, marketing, and more to support legal teams in managing large volumes of data, ensuring accuracy, and enhancing the overall legal process. 

Job overview

As the Talent Business Partner for European Region, you will deliver comprehensive HR support, with a primary focus on Czech and UK-based personnel. This role combines hands-on operational HR responsibilities with coordination of people processes and strategic collaboration across European offices. You will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, ensuring HR practices are aligned with organizational goals and local compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the full employee lifecycle for UK-based employees, including onboarding, contract preparation, contractual amendments, and offboarding, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and internal policies.
• Support payroll processes for Czech and UK employees and manage benefits administration.
• Collaborate with the external payroll team to ensure payroll accuracy and timely processing.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR data in relevant systems for Czech and UK personnel.
• Create, update, and communicate HR policies, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Oversee recruitment processes, including pre-selection, screening, interviewing, and supporting hiring managers to ensure seamless candidate experience.
• Support the design and delivery of training programs to enhance employee skills and professional growth.
• Assist in annual performance evaluations, salary reviews, and related administrative processes.
• Work closely with HR representatives across European offices to ensure consistency and best-practice sharing.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders to understand talent needs and provide strategic HR guidance.
• Act as a point of contact for employee queries and concerns, ensuring fair, transparent, and compliant resolution in line with company policies and local legislation.
• Support organizational change initiatives, including restructures, role realignments, and cultural transformation programs.
• Contribute to special HR projects and provide additional support as business needs evolve.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, working with C&B and other HR data and experience with HR systems.
• Keen to prepare data for and coordinate payroll. Experience with Czech payroll is a plus.
• Knowledge of Czech work environment is a must, understanding of Czech labour code is an advantage.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, including complex formulas and basic macros.
• Strong analytical and technical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to analyse data and make informed decisions.
• Native Czech speaker with advanced proficiency in English, both written and verbal, for effective communication.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.

Benefits

• 25 days of vacation/year
• 3 sick days/year
• Meal lump-sum
• MultiSport card
• Multipass card
• Home Office allowance