Company Description Systemiq is a system-change company committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement by transforming markets and business models in five key systems: nature and food, materials and circularity, energy, urban areas, and sustainable finance. As a certified B Corp, we combine strategic advisory with high-impact, on-the-ground work, partnering with business, finance, policy-makers, and civil society to deliver system change. Since our start in 2016, we have grown to more than 350 people working across locations in Brazil, Germany, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, UK and the US. We are a pure-play sustainability-focused company, dedicated exclusively to sustainability projects.
What We Do Systemiq orchestrates system change in clean energy, circular material solutions, and sustainable land use. This involves re-imagining industries, re-configuring the energy world, and regenerating ecosystems to address systemic failures, unlocking economic opportunities that benefit business, society, and the environment.
Position
As a People Success Partner, you’ll play the role of a strategic advisor to SYSTEMIQ’s global team. You’ll bring empathy and a strategic view to support our Associates in thriving sustainably — especially as we grow across geographies. This Amsterdam-based role offers global exposure and impact, working across our offices in Europe, the UK, and beyond.
What You’ll Do
🤝 Partner with Leadership
- Act as a trusted advisor to Partners, Directors and Development Managers on people strategy, performance and team effectiveness.
- Coach leaders on individual and team challenges, with a focus on high performance and wellbeing.
- Support organisational design conversations, helping leaders structure for scale and impact.
📊 Lead People Processes with Impact
- Co-design and deliver global initiatives such as performance reviews, engagement surveys and feedback loops — always aiming for clarity, consistency, fairness and actionability.
- Use data insights (e.g., engagement scores, performance trends) to propose people strategies, spot patterns and drive continuous improvement.
🌍 Navigate Complexity
- Lead employee relations cases (e.g., performance management, long-term absence) across jurisdictions like Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK — balancing compliance with empathy.
- Help embed consistent, people-first practices across diverse legal and cultural contexts.
🧠 Contribute to Strategic Projects
- Pilot and scale initiatives that enhance our talent development approach, leadership capability and employee experience.
What We’re Looking For
🎯 Essentials
- Demonstrable experience in a people advisory role, ideally in international, high-performing organisations (consulting or mission-driven sectors a plus).
- Strong working knowledge of employment practices in at least two of: Germany, France, Netherlands, UK.
- Credible with senior stakeholders and comfortable in advisory and coaching roles.
- Data-literate — you use evidence to shape your thinking and inform decisions.
- Proactive, adaptable and thrives in ambiguity.
- Fluent in English (Dutch is a plus).
🌱 Bonus Points
- Experience supporting teams through change, growth or international expansion.
Diversity & Inclusion At Systemiq, we believe that diversity and inclusion are crucial to system change and our mission. We are committed to:
- Embedding diverse and inclusive practices in all aspects of our work, including recruitment, performance management, and people processes and policies.
- Providing a supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and perform at their best, regardless of background, personality, gender, sexual orientation, race, mental health, religion, or other characteristics.
- Supporting our people through all life stages, accommodating personal priorities, and promoting a sustainable approach to work and life.
Reward and Recognition The remuneration and benefits package will reflect the successful candidate's experience and expertise.
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