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HR BUSINESS PARTNER (m/f)

Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology - LIST
LUEnglish146d ago
performance management

HR-26001 HR BUSINESS PARTNERPermanent contract | Belval Are you passionate about research? So are we! Come and join usThe Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a leading Research and Technology Organisation (RTO), bridging scientific excellence and applied research to address real-world challenges. With over 840 employees - more than 70% of whom are researchers, engineers, and PhD-level professionals working across Natural & Built Environments, Industrial Technologies, Space, AI, Security and Defence.Do you want to know more about LIST? Check our website.How will you contribute?Our HR team of 20 professionals covers the full spectrum: HR Administration, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, HR Projects, and HR Business Partnering. This last function currently comprises two HRBPs. Following continued organisational growth and increasing complexity, we are creating a third HRBP position - not to replace someone, but because the demand is real.The roleThe HR Business Partner operates with a high degree of autonomy under the general supervision of the HR Director.This is an individual contributor (IC) role - you will not manage a team, but you will lead by influence, advise with authority, and build lasting relationships within a public research institution.You will be the primary HR point of contact for a defined population of managers and employees (e.g. Head of Units, Group Leaders, Service Heads), supporting them across the full employment lifecycle — from recruitment validation to exit interviews, from salary review to contractual management. You will work side-by-side with HR Admin, Talent Acquisition, and L&D, but the accountability for your internal "client" perimeter is yours.This is not a role where you execute a playbook. It is a role where you read the situation, navigate the rules, and find the right path - always within a well-defined legal and regulatory framework.What you will actually doHere is what you will spend your time on:1. Conflict Management & Difficult Situation AdvisoryThis is the most demanding dimension of the role - not in volume, but in complexity, emotional weight, and reputational stakes. Your approach is fundamentally advisory: you coach managers on how to prevent tensions from escalating, and when a situation has already become critical, you guide them through a structured, legally sound resolution process. You distinguish between what requires immediate intervention and what requires patience. You...

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