People & Culture Business Partner | Norway

People & Culture Business Partner | Fixed-term Contract

THE OPPORTUNITY

As our People & Culture Business Partner for Norway, you will be the dedicated People & Culture partner for our Norwegian retail organization.

Based at our headquarters in Malmö, you will be part of a collaborative Nordic People & Culture team and work closely with Regional Managers and leaders across Norway.

This is a 12-month parental leave cover that offers the opportunity to take on a broad and business-focused People & Culture role with significant responsibility and influence across the Norwegian business.

You will support both strategic and day-to-day people matters across the business. A key part of the role is providing guidance on Norwegian employment law, collective agreements and employee relations, making your expertise an important part of enabling sound business decisions and sustainable people practices.

The role offers a broad combination of operational and strategic responsibilities across the full employee lifecycle. You will act as a trusted advisor to leaders, support organizational and leadership development, and contribute to creating a consistent and high-quality employee experience across the business.

As part of our People & Culture team, you will work closely with colleagues in both Sweden and Norway to develop shared ways of working where it creates value, while ensuring that local requirements and conditions are taken into account.

This is an opportunity to work close to the business, influence important people decisions and contribute to the continued development of our Norwegian retail organization.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will:

• Act as a strategic and operational partner to Regional Managers and leaders across the Norwegian business.

• Support leaders in employee relations matters, organizational changes and Norwegian employment law.

• Support the business in recruitment, leadership development, talent development and organizational development.

• Ensure compliance with Norwegian employment law, collective agreements, company policies and internal guidelines.

• Develop and implement shared ways of working across Sweden and Norway where appropriate.

• Contribute to the development of the People & Culture team and cross-functional initiatives across the business.

WE BELIEVE YOU ARE

You are a business-minded and collaborative People & Culture professional who enjoys working close to the business. Through a pragmatic and relationship-driven approach, you build trust with leaders and support them in both strategic and operational matters. You are motivated by contributing to both business success and people development.

To succeed in this role, we believe you have:

• At least 3 years of experience in a People & Culture, HR Business Partner, or equivalent HR role.

• Experience working with Norwegian employment law and employee relations matters.

• Experience collaborating with trade unions and employee representatives.

• Experience supporting leaders in a multi-site and geographically dispersed organization, preferably within retail or a similar industry.

• Professional working proficiency in English and either Swedish or Norwegian.

• The ability to travel to Norway when required.

WHY KJELL & COMPANY

At Kjell & Company, People & Culture is a natural part of the business and an important driver of long-term success.

In this role, you will work close to the business and contribute to decisions that impact both people and business performance across our Norwegian retail organization.

You will combine strategic partnering with hands-on support across the full employee lifecycle and play an important role in leadership support, employee relations and organizational development.

As part of our People & Culture team, you will work closely with colleagues across Sweden and Norway, sharing knowledge, challenging ideas and continuously developing the way we work.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

• Employment Type: Full-time, fixed-term contract (approximately 12 months)

• Start Date: January 2027

• Travel: The role includes travel, primarily to Norway.

APPLY TODAY
We review applications and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

We look forward to getting to know you and sharing more about the role and life at Kjell & Company.