Senior People Business Partner

About the opportunity

Hi, I’m Cristina, the Head of People Business Partnering at N26 and I am looking for a Senior People Business Partner to join our People Team, partnering directly with our executive leaders across our Product and Business divisions.

Why is this role exciting and why should you apply?

• You will act as a trusted advisor, strategic partner, and sounding board to our Chief Product and Business Officer (CPBO) and their leadership team during a key phase of growth.
• You will review and evolve our organizational design to unlock team potential, driving the seamless fusion of Product and Business into a unified, high-performing organization.
• You will navigate complex stakeholder landscapes, challenge assumptions and drive strategic clarity to turn goals into reality.
• You will lead the end-to-end execution of core people processes and solve complex talent challenges in a fast-paced fintech environment… all while having fun doing it!

In the role you will:

• Build a robust, trust-based relationship with our CPBO and executive leaders, serving as a pragmatic advisor who can diplomatically challenge assumptions, steer high-stakes conversations, and deliver solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Enable the seamless fusion of Product and Business divisions through impactful organizational design solutions and cross-functional synergy.
• Lead strategic workforce planning in close partnership with Finance for Product and Business, optimizing organizational design while actively steering headcount, costs, and budget compliance.
• Lead the end-to-end execution of core people cycles across the organization (e.g., talent management, succession planning, compensation reviews, senior leadership onboarding), ensuring smooth operational delivery that directly supports business evolution.
• Proactively spot friction points, align diverging priorities, and apply diplomatic conflict-resolution frameworks to maintain team alignment and momentum.
• Provide continuous coaching and constructive, actionable feedback to leaders at all levels, helping them elevate their effectiveness and scale their capabilities.
• Harness data and workforce metrics to anticipate organizational risks, forecast capacity and talent needs, and present data-informed recommendations to demanding stakeholders.
• There will be a lot more too; this is a role that operates at the center of organizational change and will require a lot of flexibility and grit.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Extensive experience as a People Business Partner within fast-paced, high-growth, or tech-driven environments, ideally supporting product, commercial, or tech teams.
• A proven track record of acting as a credible peer and trusted advisor to decisive, high-standard senior executives (VP/C-Level).
• Demonstrated experience leading teams through reorganizations, mergers, or structural shifts to build shared culture and cross-functional synergy.
• Proven track record of partnering with cross-border, distributed teams across multiple jurisdictions, with a sound working knowledge of varying European labor legislations and Works Councils.
• Exceptional communication and emotional intelligence, with the ability to influence without authority, manage expectations, and lead with radical candor. You bring a solutions-oriented mindset, capable of cutting through complexity to deliver simple, high-impact outcomes.
• You have the practical capability to coach both emerging managers and seasoned executives on people leadership and team engagement.
• You are comfortable using people analytics and qualitative insights to build compelling business cases, track team engagement, and measure the effectiveness of people initiatives.
• You are a proactive self-starter who drives initiatives autonomously, delivers tangible business impact, and embraces a continuous drive to learn, reflect, and iterate on existing ways of working.

If this sounds like you, I’d love to hear from you!!

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors 🚀.
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation.
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, experiences, and backgrounds.
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Do you see yourself thriving in this role? We’d love to see your application even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria. You may just be the right fit for this or other roles!

Equal opportunities for all

At N26, we believe our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring. We strive to build diverse teams that drive innovation and business success. We actively seek talent from all backgrounds and welcome applications from all genders, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages.

We are committed to providing an excellent and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodations to make this process work for you, please let us know. We’re here to support you!

Discover more about Diversity & Inclusion at N26: https://n26.com/en-eu/diversity-and-inclusion

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