HR Business Partner (m/f/d)
Agicap
People & HR
Berlin, Germany
Posted on Sep 1, 2025
About Agicap
Created in Lyon in 2016 by three French entrepreneurs, Agicap is one of the fastest scale-ups in Europe, with over 8000 customers, 550 employees and fast revenue growth (7x between 2021 and 2024). Agicap is part of the FT120, rewarding the most promising startups in France.
Agicap allows CEOs and Finance teams of SMBs and Mid-Market companies to efficiently manage and forecast their cash flow, pay their suppliers and get paid.
Cash is King, and Agicap fundamentally reshapes the way companies manage one of their greatest pain points. Our ambition is to become the global financial management solution for SMEs and Mid-Market companies worldwide.
We have raised €145M since our creation, with prestigious VC funds including AVP, Greenoaks, Partech and BlackFin, with a last round in November 2024.
These additional resources further fuel our product innovation, allowing us to grow significantly the team by welcoming new talents and accelerating our international expansion across Europe. We are now over 500 people.
We believe our success comes from our highly passionate and dedicated teams, committed to building a company where people can grow and build their careers. We are constantly looking for great talents, aiming for excellence and ready to join our ambitious adventure!
Mission: 🎯
As our Senior HR Business Partner, you will play a key role in shaping the employee experience for our German team (~100 people in Sales & Customer Success) – our largest market outside France – as well as supporting one or more additional international teams. You’ll combine hands-on HR partnership with ownership of strategic projects, working in close collaboration with managers, the international HRBP team, and other key stakeholders.
Main Responsibilities: 📊
- Serve as the go-to HR partner for managers in Germany and assigned international markets, building strong, trusted relationships.
- Provide expert guidance on employee relations, performance management, and talent development, ensuring alignment with our values and HR principles.
- Support managers in navigating complex situations and delivering impactful employee conversations.
- Own and lead strategic HR projects (e.g., employee wellbeing, performance review process, or similar) from design to implementation.
- Partner with the broader international HRBP team (based in Lyon, Paris, and Milan) to exchange best practices and deliver cross-country initiatives.
- Drive internal mobility initiatives, ensuring clear growth paths across teams within Agicap and facilitating fair, effective internal recruitment processes.
- Collaborate closely with Finance, People Operations, Talent Acquisition, and other teams to ensure a seamless employee lifecycle and strong business alignment.
- Actively contribute to fostering and engaged, high-performing, and inclusive workplace culture.
- Work closely with the Chief People Officer (also based in Berlin) on strategic projects.
What we are looking for: 👀
- Knowledge of German HR law & experience in handling difficult cases
- 3 to 5 years of experience on the German scope
- Experience in worked in a dynamic environment (startup, scaleup, top mgmt consulting or similar)
- Experience working directly with C-level executives.
- Fluency in German and English.
- Experience in a SaaS company is a plus.
- International work experience is a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a natural people person.
- Advanced project management skills, capable of managing complex projects.
- Mature and confident personality, capable of working autonomously.
- Knowledge of payroll & contract/admin topics in the German context is a strong plus.
Hiring process: 🔎
- Initial call with Maria, Talent Acquisition Specialist.
- 1st round: video interview with Marion Gailet, HRBP Team Lead.
- Case study and video debriefing with Stephan Krehl, Chief People Officer.
- 3rd round : on-site visit to meet the rest of the HR team and our C-level executives
