Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description

Human Resources Business Partner (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract) | Paramount

The Tone:
This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract role at Paramount, located in the Budapest office in Hungary. Paramount is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. This role is crucial for supporting defined business populations by partnering directly with people managers on day-to-day and complex HR matters. The position ensures practical guidance, consistent application of HR policies, and timely execution of core people processes to support team performance, compliance, and an inclusive employee experience.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
• Location: In-person Hungary

• Team: Reports to the Human Resources Director for Hungary & Czech Republic. Works closely with HR Business Partners, Employee Relations, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Acquisition, and HR Operations.
• Mission: To provide practical guidance and execute core people processes to support team performance, compliance, and an inclusive employee experience for a defined business population.
• Tech Stack: HR system

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manager Guidance: Support managers on hiring, promotions, compensation changes, leave, and employee relations matters.
• Policy & Legal Application: Provide HR guidance on sensitive or complex situations, applying policy and local labor law, escalating when risk or precedent is required.
• Performance Cycle Support: Support managers during performance cycles, including goal setting, feedback conversations, performance improvement actions, and documentation.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Prepare and review HR data and reports (e.g., headcount, attrition, leave, performance inputs) to support decision-making processes.
• HR Process Execution: Execute core HR processes and transactions in the HR system in partnership with HR.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in Human Resources; experience partnering with people leaders to provide strategic guidance and deliver people solutions; demonstrated ability to manage multiple HR cases simultaneously and meet deadlines; practical experience across performance management, employee relations, compensation processes, hiring support, workforce planning, and leave management.
• Skills: Working knowledge of local employment legislation; clear, professional communication skills and a collaborative working style; high standards of confidentiality, integrity, and inclusion; fluent in English and Hungarian.