HR Business Partner, Södertälje

We are looking for a HR Business Partner to our well-known client in Södertälje. You’ll join a pilot that brings rehabilitation, disciplinary matters and workplace investigations into one central HR function, primarily supporting production units.

You’ll take ownership of cases from initial assessment through follow-up. Working in a central team of three to five HR Business Partners, you’ll collaborate closely with managers, local HR teams, employees and trade union representatives. You’ll apply the client’s established methods while helping the team build a consistent approach across business units.

What you’ll do

• Lead employee relations investigations and manage sensitive cases independently.

• Coordinate workplace rehabilitation cases and guide managers through the process.

• Handle misconduct and disciplinary matters and investigate reports of bullying, victimisation or harassment.

• Lead difficult conversations with employees, managers and other stakeholders, and communicate your assessments clearly.

• Advise local HR and managers in production and other business areas on how to move complex cases forward.

Our client is a global leader in the automotive industry, with operations in 100 countries. At their headquarters near Stockholm, they work on developing sustainable transport systems – mobility solutions that benefit businesses, society, and the environment. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute your innovation and technical expertise to projects shaping the future of transportation, in an organization where collaboration, growth, and sustainability are key.

Scope of employment: Full-time, 100% Type of contract: Fixed-term employment as a consultant via JobBusters. Working model: Primarily on-site, with some flexibility to work remotely depending on case needs. Start date: As soon as possible End date: 2027-12-31, with the possibility of extension In your application: Please ensure that your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet the qualifications required by the client.

• An academic degree in HR, behavioral science, law or a related field.

• 5–10 years of relevant HR case management experience, including rehabilitation, misconduct or disciplinary matters, employee relations investigations and difficult employee conversations.

• Experience independently handling sensitive and complex employee matters in a large organization.

• The ability to quickly learn and apply internal procedures and work effectively across business units.

• Strong communication skills and confidence leading sensitive meetings and discussions.

• Fluency in English.

• Meritorious: Experience in a large industrial or production organization.

• Meritorious: Knowledge of work environment and occupational health matters, employment law, or internal frameworks for rehabilitation and workplace investigations is also valued.

• Secure employment with a collective bargaining agreement, insurance coverage and occupational pension

• Wellness allowance and employee discounts and offers via Benifex (e.g., health, leisure, transport and healthcare)

• Flex pension and access to the Lifeplan pension advisory service

• Additional compensation during parental leave

• Occupational health services

• Long-term assignments and a dedicated Consultant Manager for personal support

• Opportunities to build valuable experience, expand your network and grow your future career

We review applications on an ongoing basis. As recruitment processes in the consulting industry can move quickly, the position may be filled before the advertised deadline — so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

You do not need to submit a cover letter. Instead, please respond to the screening questions included in the application process.