HR Business Partner – Oslo

About the role

Dentsu Norway is looking for an HR Business Partner to be the HR seat at the table for its Norwegian business. You will coach and support leaders on people matters, take clear ownership of the local people agenda and work alongside the HR expert network across the Nordics and globally. The role covers both strategy and operations and is based in Oslo.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to leaders, coaching managers through the employee lifecycle: onboarding, follow-ups, performance conversations, sickness absence, conflict and employee relations cases.
• Translate business strategy into concrete HR activity and own the annual people cycle, including goal setting, development reviews, performance management, talent and succession, salary and bonus rounds and engagement surveys.
• Ensure compliance with the Norwegian Working Environment Act and HSE (HMS), and support the Working Environment Committee (AMU) and verneombud structure, including preparing HR content for AMU meetings and leading HSE reporting.
• Advise on Norwegian labor law and handle labor law and employee relations cases.
• Analyze data on sickness absence, turnover, engagement and compliance to give leaders actionable insights.
• Help leaders navigate change such as reorganizations and evolving ways of working, and adapt group-wide HR processes to fit Norway.
• Build a diverse, engaged and high-performing team in partnership with business leaders.

Required profile

• 5 to 7+ years as an HR Business Partner, HR Manager or similar, ideally within a global matrix or group structure.
• Solid grounding in Norwegian labor law and HSE (HMS).
• Track record in organizations undergoing change with highly skilled people.
• Higher education in HR, organization, law, economics or equivalent; a relevant master's is a plus.
• Fluent written and spoken Norwegian and English.
• Proactive, pragmatic and commercially minded, able to challenge leaders respectfully while building trust.

Required skills

• Knowledge of Norwegian labor law and HSE (HMS)
• Project management and strong leadership presence

What we offer

• Pension and insurance schemes
• Subsidized staff restaurant and subsidized gym membership and fitness activities
• Flexible remote work arrangements
• Discounts and benefits with partner companies