Senior People Partner - 12 months contract

Solaris is Europe’s leading embedded finance platform, pioneering Banking-as-a-Service to bridge the gap between financial technology and licensed banking. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Berlin, Solaris enables fintechs, digital ecosystems, and multinationals to embed accounts, cards, lending, and payments directly into their own products, creating seamless financial experiences for their users. As a fully licensed German bank, Solaris combines the highest standards of IT security and regulatory resilience with a modular, highly scalable infrastructure.

Today, Solaris is driving the next evolution of financial services by transitioning into an AI-native banking platform, ensuring European businesses can deploy secure, adaptable financial products at scale.

Why join Solaris?

• 🚀 We are fundamentally redesigning banking processes around AI orchestration, standardized modular building blocks, and embedded regulatory compliance.
• 🎯 We combine tech and banking in dedicated hubs - driving the technology infrastructure out of Berlin and banking operations out of Frankfurt.
• 💡 Through our internal mobility, growth opportunities, and the Solaris Academy, we offer continuous learning tracks, AI ambassador mentorship, and upskilling to keep your skills ahead of the curve.
• ⚖️ We foster a workplace rooted in integrity, proactive risk management, and equality actively driving initiatives like DEI initiatives.

As a Senior People Partner , you will actively shape the evolution of our People organization. In this role, you will combine operational excellence across the entire employee lifecycle with strategic advisory for our Business Units. You will act as a trusted partner to leaders, drive the automation and digitization of our HR processes, and ensure seamless compliance with German labor law and governance standards.

If you are eager to guarantee hands-on operational reliability while setting strategic impulses as a trusted partner in a dynamic fintech environment, we look forward to receiving your application!

Your Role

Core People Operations & Lifecycle Execution

• End-to-end management and administration of all stages of the employee lifecycle (including onboarding, contractual updates, relocations, and offboarding) in full compliance with German labor standards and internal processes.
• Drive operational excellence and high data integrity across core HR systems, managing data workflows, generating standard HR reporting, and resolving employee queries efficiently.
• Provide agile talent acquisition backup during hiring peaks to support recruitment velocity and business continuity without taking on a full-time recruiter mandate.

Strategic Partnering & Consulting

• Serve as a strategic, consultative People Partner, translating business priorities into tailored people solutions.
• Act as a senior advisor and coach to managers on talent development, team dynamics, conflict resolution, and performance management.
• Partner with People Growth & Development and People Governance & Automation to roll out company-wide initiatives across performance management, compensation, L&D, and regulatory updates.

Operational Excellence, AI & Optimization

• Leverage automation and AI tools to streamline workflows and reduce administrative friction across the HR lifecycle.
• Analyze people metrics (turnover, engagement, headcount trends) to identify patterns and provide actionable recommendations to leaders.

We'd love to see

Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in HR generalist or business partner roles, ideally in fast-paced environments like tech, fintech, or regulated industries.
• A strong understanding of local labor standards, HR compliance frameworks, and full-lifecycle operational practices.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills and the confidence to advise, coach, and challenge leaders at various seniority levels.
• Comfort with HRIS platforms, analytics tools, and an eagerness to leverage modern AI tools to streamline everyday HR workflows.
• Business fluency in English. Working proficiency in German is a strong asset given our local compliance context.
• A pragmatic, hands-on attitude combined with strong active listening and continuous improvement drive.
• Comfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to a culture of responsible AI use. We expect you to demonstrate comfort with AI-assisted workflows and a willingness to continuously develop their AI capabilities as the technology evolves.
• You are based in Berlin and able to commute to the office 3–4 days per week.

Benefits

• Home office budget.
• Learning & development budget of €1000 per year and a transparent growth framework to support your career goals.
• Competitive salary and a variable remuneration program.
• Monthly meal allowance.
• Deutschland ticket subsidy.
• 28 vacation days, increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years with Solaris.
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.

At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Information on data processing:

DE: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_de

EN: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_en

The annual gross salary range for this position is:

€65.000 — €75.000 EUR