Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.
Job Description
(The role can be based in Munich, Germany, but will support teams in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy)
We are looking for a highly capable and resourceful People Business Partner to support our EUAA (Europe & Canada) operations. This role will serve as a key on-the-ground People team presence, managing People programs and employee relations across the region with a focus on the UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy, as well as Canada.
This is a hands-on role combining People Team site leadership, local employment compliance, and employee lifecycle support. You’ll act as the first point of contact for employee matters, delivering consistent People practices across offices and remote teams. You’ll also liaise with global People centers of excellence in areas like Learning & Development, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Employee Relations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the regional People Business Partner for our five European countries: UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain as well as Canada.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on People policy, employee relations, performance management, and day-to-day support.
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws and employment practices in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy; manage or coordinate with local counsel as needed.
- Lead or support People processes such as onboarding, offboarding, absence management, engagement initiatives, and local compensation/benefits coordination.
- Partner with global People Team colleagues to implement People programs and policies across EUAA.
- Identify and deliver localized training based on regional needs and global goals.
- Support workforce planning, employment documentation, contract reviews, and immigration coordination.
- Create and tailor employee communications to suit local audiences, ensuring clarity and cultural relevance while maintaining consistency with global messaging.
- Help develop and maintain a positive, inclusive, and productive workplace culture.
- Drive operational excellence by improving processes, ensuring documentation is audit-ready, and building local HR capabilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in HR or a related field.
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including generalist or site HR leadership roles in Europe.
- Strong working knowledge of labor laws and HR compliance in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy.
- Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously in a matrixed or global environment.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills; confident working with employees at all levels.
- Experience with HRIS systems (Workday), employee data handling, and regional reporting.
- Comfortable balancing tactical day-to-day responsibilities with regional project work.
- Proficiency in English required; additional European languages (e.g., German, French, or Spanish) preferred.
Additional Information
Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected]
A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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