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McKinsey & Company

Human Resources Generalist (12 months)

McKinsey & Company
Norway · Full-time · Mid-Senior

Who You'll Work With

You will be based in our Oslo office as part of our wider Nordic HR team.

You will partner with the Oslo leadership team, local function leads and our global HR colleagues to ensure ongoing support for all colleagues.

We place a strong emphasis on mentoring each other in the team, enabling others to grow and learn.

What You'll Do

You will coordinate and drive key HR processes and programs for the Oslo office, collaborating closely with the wider Nordic HR and People function.

In this role, you will deliver exceptional support to our colleagues while ensuring the firm is in compliance with all legal requirements. You will adapt and address concerns by applying a problem-solving approach to complex HR issues in collaboration with the manager of human resources. In addition, you will play a front-line role in answering HR questions and escalating issues as needed. You will complete regular audits and analysis, and act as a trusted source of information.

You will independently manage a variety of efforts which include e.g. onboarding and offboarding, parental initiatives, health leaves, HR event ownership and administration of programs as appropriate (role change, rotations, mobility, and alternative programs such as flex and part time), benchmarking and communication.

You will be responsible for personnel analysis. You will be accountable for HR standards and data management with an audit mindset, leveraging the support of our HR operations colleagues. You will also drive the communication and interpretation of policies and procedures as well as risk management efforts, protecting the firm and firm members from risk.

This is a cover position from mid-February 2025, running for approximately 12 months.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in HR
  • 2+ years of HR experience
  • Thorough understanding of Norwegian labor law
  • Knowledge of HR systems
  • Experience with employee relations is a plus
  • Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong problem-solving skills; ability to manage ambiguity with an open mind and positive attitude
  • Evidence of sound judgment, professionalism, maturity and trustworthiness
  • Ability to navigate the life cycle of events for colleagues
  • Strong interpersonal skills; ability to interact with a diverse range of people in a fair and consistent manner
  • Fluency in Norwegian and English
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Posted
Nov 06, 2024
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Oslo

Industries

Human Resources Services

Categories

Human Resources

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