HR Business Partner

Working in Global HR at Munich Re for Reinsurance & Specialty Group means being part of a dynamic, globally connected team that plays a critical role in shaping the future of our organization. As an HR professional, you contribute to the success of our business by supporting people strategies that drive transformation, foster collaboration, and enable sustainable growth.

Our Global HR function is evolving to meet the needs of a fast-changing world. We operate in a connected, collaborative, and forward-thinking Global HR matrix community that values empathy, initiative, and a global mindset—where every team member plays a role in delivering effective services and solutions and creating meaningful impact.

Whether your focus is talent, rewards, analytics, business partnering, services, or any other area of HR, you will work across regions and functions to co-create solutions that support our people and business. You will be empowered to collaborate, innovate, and grow—contributing to a culture that values diversity, continuous learning, and shared success.

Join us in building the future of Global HR.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Strategic HR Business Partner, the HR Business Partner will be the main contact for leaders across APAC HSB entities and other selected business functions . You will act as a trusted advisor to the business as well as a connector within the Global HR function, delivering on the HR strategy, whilst ensuring it meets business objectives, and promoting an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Location: Singapore, Korea or China are preferred.

Role Profile

• Partner with (senior) business leaders to develop and implement HR strategies that support business goals.
• Lead and manage the end-to-end Talent Review process, and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership for talent planning and succession management.
• Drive the Strategic Workforce Planning process; facilitating strategic conversations with the business, supporting leaders in navigating their data and insights and ensuring commitment to meaningful action planning.
• Provide direct support to leaders and managers on all Organisation Design and development aspects.
• Ensure stakeholders are informed about, and actively support, key DEI initiatives, aligning with the global DEI strategy.
• Oversee the delivery of a holistic Employee Experience strategy by leveraging feedback, data insights and cross-functional collaboration to enhance engagement, drive a positive workplace culture, and support talent retention across all touchpoints of the employee lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with Global HR to drive the successful execution of the HR strategy, leveraging their expertise and support to ensure alignment with organizational priorities.
• Represent HR in relevant Executive Committees.
• Provide guidance and support to managers on employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance handling.
• Leverage HR metrics and use data to influence decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with HR centres of excellence (Talent Acquisition, Talent Management & Development, Rewards) to ensure the Business is able to attract, recruit, develop and retain talent.

Your Profile

• Proven experience with at least 5 years in an HR Business Partner or HR advisory role within a complex, matrix organization.
• Able to demonstrate strong knowledge of relevant APAC employment law and regulations, ensuring HR practices are compliant with local legal requirements and aligned with best practices in the region.
• Working experience of the China or Korean markets is highly advantageous
• Degree-qualified, ideally with a HR qualification.
• Proven experience in coaching senior managers and handling complex employee relations issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and consulting skills.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.

About Munich Re

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.   

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.  

Does this sound like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.  

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better. 
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth. 
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.