Human Resources Generalist
McKinsey & Company
People & HR
Copenhagen, Denmark
Posted on Apr 12, 2025
Human Resources Generalist
Job ID: 96989
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
As a Human Resources Generalist, you will be based in Copenhagen, working as part of our Nordic Human Resources team.
In this role, you will coordinate and manage key HR processes and programs for the Copenhagen office while collaborating with the wider Nordic HR and People function.
You will deliver exceptional support to colleagues, ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and address complex HR issues with a problem-solving approach in partnership with the HR Manager who is based in Stockholm.
You will be part of a closely knit Nordic HR team that supports each other on various HR matters and who seek each other for inspiration and development. The team is built on a trusting and caring environment that values knowledge sharing and collaborative mindset.
This is a cover position starting June 1, 2025, running for approximately 14 months.
The role involves managing the entire employee lifecycle, where you will oversee onboarding processes, role changes, advancements, flexible work arrangements, leaves of absence, parental leaves, and separations.
You will focus on supporting colleagues throughout their career journey to ensure a consistent and equitable human resources experience. Additionally, you will handle human resources administration and compliance, such as overseeing benefits administration, communicating program updates, and addressing benefits-related queries. Ensuring adherence to local employment laws, equal treatment regulations, GDPR, and workplace policies will be essential, with a particular advantage being a solid understanding of Danish vacation law and parental leave legislation. You will stay informed about policy changes, communicate office-specific and firm-wide updates, and coordinate employment changes with payroll while supporting the monthly payroll process.
Another important aspect of the role is risk management and policy implementation, where you will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies in collaboration with the human resources Manager and Firm Legal when necessary.
You will implement required changes and offer guidance on risk management matters. The position also emphasizes employee well-being and mental health, where you will act as the local ambassador for Mind Matters, a global mental health initiative, and serve as the work environment specialist. You will provide expertise, tools, and support in areas such as diversity, mobility, and part-time programs to foster a supportive workplace environment.
Collaboration and stakeholder management are integral to the role, where you will partner closely with Copenhagen leadership, local function leads, and global human resources colleagues to provide ongoing support. You will advise office leadership on human resources issues and policies, engaging the Nordic human resources Manager when necessary.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to lead or contribute to ad hoc human resources projects and analyses aimed at driving insights and improvements across the organization.
Your Growth
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you’ll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
Your qualifications and skills
- Bachelor´s degree preferably in HR, law, psychology or related fields
- 2+ years of experience in HR preferably in a professional services firm
- Thorough understanding of Danish employment law
- Experience in working on SAP Success Factors
- Strong problem-solving skills and capability of thinking through nuanced and complex situations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with great stakeholder management abilities
- Outstanding organizational and administrative skills
- Comfortable with multi-tasking, working under pressure and prioritizing within a fast-paced, demanding environment
- Service and solution orientation
- Good judgment in dealing with people and confidential information
- Flexible team player with a collaborative style
- High level of drive and initiative
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FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For additional details regarding our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites.
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