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HR Generalist

Microsoft

Microsoft

People & HR
Posted on Oct 15, 2025

HR Generalist

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

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Date posted
Oct 15, 2025
Job number
1890313
Work site
3 days / week in-office
Travel
None
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Human Resources
Discipline
HR Generalist
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

This key HR Generalist position, is located in Copenhagen, where you will be an integral part of the day to day HR Operations of Microsoft's Danish business, connecting with the local business and the wider EMEA HR team to ensure HR service delivery to the business.

A large part of this role is to provide the required adminstrative to support to the Denmark country HR Manager but as part of the Nordic HR Generalist team, you are also expected to work proactively to identify and implement ways in which we can improve and scale our HR resources across the Nordic region.

This opportunity would suit someone with a HR Operations or shared services background in addition to a HR generalist background.


Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources (HR), Legal, Business, Psychology, or related field AND multiple years experience with HR or related experience (e.g., hiring, training, performance management) involving applicable employment laws and policies
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • This role requires proficiency in written, reading, and conversational German.

Responsibilities

HR Community Leadership

  • Begins to partner with and build relationships with leadership teams to enable a One Microsoft approach. Assists with the creation of clarity and intentionality for consistency/differences across the relevant People Priorities by business, area, or country, creating synergies, and avoiding duplication of work. In collaboration with team members, partners across the Human Resources (HR) model to foster seamless, high-quality delivery of HR services (e.g., onboarding, offboarding, statutory reporting). Driving operational excellence in partnership with HR Business Partners/HR Directors and Centers of Excellence (COEs). Supports the businesses/teams including budget management for the HR team.

HR Governance

  • Participates in geography/client governance committee (e.g., establishes and manages governance and policies for a geography or area/client). Contributes to Human Resources (HR) alignment within stakeholder businesses for the specific area. Helps ensure HR information within the organization is accurate and up to date (e.g., immigration, mobility, offer governance). Drives compliance with Microsoft practices around HR activities. Assists with corporate opportunities for improving HR processes. Contracts with various stakeholders to help ensure execution of deliverables (e.g., Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs [CELA]).

Statutory Accountability

  • Gains knowledge of laws, regulations, standards, and emerging trends that may affect Human Resources policies (HR) and execution of these (e.g., legal signatories, court representation, health and safety, benefits, local documentation requirements, General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR], legal localization). Assists with the translation of what requirements mean for the employer and offers correct solutions to adapt and localize policies. Collaborates with the team to follow compliance with applicable labor laws and regulatory environment. Assists team to resolve HR issues involving legal and financial risk to the organization, in service to the Microsoft brand, values, and image.

Employee Experience/Engagement

  • Supports process implementation into the lived experiences of new hires, employees, managers, and leaders with a high degree of supervision. Assists with internal communications to ensure alignment on messages. Collaborates with the team on strategies to improve engagement. Supports optimal investments in employee experiences while contributing to the end-to-end employee experience for business impact. Supports fair and inclusive employee experience for all (e.g., local policy, training, perks).

Projects, Programs, and Initiatives

  • Participates in projects, programs, and initiatives in collaboration with the wider One HR model. Executes project plans as needed. Identifies, responds, and takes action to meet emerging requirements.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.