HR Manager (m/w/d)

Department: People

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Berlin

Reporting To: Ana Alvarez

Compensation: €45,000 - €70,000 / year

Description

We opened our first German office in Berlin in January 2026 and are in the early stages of scaling our presence. The global headquarters and HR function are based in London. This role will act as the primary HR contact on the ground in Berlin and support the development and implementation of HR processes locally.

This is a generalist HR role in a fast-growing environment. The position covers the full employee lifecycle and requires close collaboration with the global HR team. The successful candidate will be expected to work in a hands-on capacity and support both operational HR activities and selected office-related responsibilities.

The company operates in a predominantly in-person working model, and this role requires regular presence in the Berlin office.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations matters in Germany, including day-to-day HR queries and formal cases, in compliance with German employment law and applicable employee representation requirements
• Ensure HR documentation, employment contracts, and policies are accurate, compliant, and suitable for a scaling organisation
• Work closely with the global HR team in London to align HR processes and maintain consistent standards across locations
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for the Berlin office, in cooperation with the Office & Recruitment Coordinator and hiring managers
• Support the onboarding process for new employees, including organisational, cultural, system, and compliance-related elements
• Manage offboarding processes, including documentation, exit procedures, and knowledge transfer
• Contribute to compensation benchmarking, benefits review, and wellbeing-related initiatives for the German market
• Support office management activities as required, in coordination with the Office & Recruitment Coordinator

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken, at professional level
• Solid knowledge of German employment law (Arbeitsrecht), including the Works Constitution Act (BetrVG), statutory notice periods, probationary periods, termination regulations, and data protection requirements (GDPR / BDSG)
• Proven experience in a generalist HR role, preferably in a fast-growing or international organisation
• Experience in full-cycle recruitment, either independently or in collaboration with a recruitment function
• Experience handling employee relations matters with discretion, empathy, and sound judgement
• Ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively, and work independently where required
• Structured and solution-oriented working style with a practical approach to operational HR topics
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across different levels of the organisation

Desirable:

• Experience working in a distributed or international HR team
• Familiarity with HR systems (HRIS) and/or applicant tracking systems (ATS)
• Experience with office management or facilities coordination
• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Law, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Benefits

Why join YouLend?

• Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the "Best Places to Work in 2024 and 2025" by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
• Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a "Top 250 Fintech Worldwide" company by CNBC.

It's just getting fun:

• We have developed powerful solutions, won some significant partnerships, and are growing at a rapid pace.
• But the global opportunity is still massive, and YouLend is a raw organisation where we are only just getting started.
• You will be a part of the fastest-growing area of the business with a unique opportunity to open and scale our newest office in Germany.

Lots of upside:

• High-growth (>100% growth YoY since 2020), so clear outlook to compensation (bonus or share option appreciation) and career growth (through growth with business).
• Well-capitalised with supportive private equity backing.
• Part of Banking Circle Group with a fully licensed Luxembourg bank, which can provide a balance sheet and support European expansion in otherwise complex regulated markets.

Motivating work environment:

• A high-quality team that pushes each other to succeed through direct feedback and aligned incentives.
• Strong and transparent team culture, we have each other's backs.
• Independent work environment where results matter.
• Data-driven culture and emphasis on speed (anti-red tape).

At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.