About this role
<p><br><strong>RWE Trading Americas Inc.</strong><br><strong>To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent</strong></p><p> </p> <p><strong>About the role</strong></p> <p>RWE Supply & Trading Americas (RWEST US) is expanding its HR presence to support a dynamic, fast-paced and high-performance trading environment. We are seeking a seasoned HR Business Partner who combines strong business partnering experience with expertise in leadership and organizational development.</p> <p>As a senior individual contributor, you will be a trusted advisor to business leaders, helping them navigate complex people and organizational challenges. You will bring sound judgment, commercial thinking and a practical mindset – not only identifying issues, but recommending and implementing solutions that improve leadership capability, team performance and organizational effectiveness.</p> <p>This role is ideal for an experienced HR Business Partner who enjoys moving between strategic advice and hands-on execution, and who has meaningful experience translating business challenges into practical people and development solutions.</p> <ul type="disc"> <li><strong>Partner with the business:</strong> Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on complex people topics, including performance, employee relations, team effectiveness, organizational change and broader people challenges.</li> <li><strong>Diagnose and solve organizational challenges:</strong> Identify underlying leadership, team and organizational issues and translate them into practical, commercially minded solutions.</li> <li><strong>Develop leaders and teams:</strong> Design, adapt and deliver targeted interventions that strengthen leadership capability, manager effectiveness and team performance.</li> <li><strong>Drive talent and succession:</strong> Support talent reviews and succession planning, turning discussions into concrete development actions and follow-through.</li> <li><strong>Support change and transformation:</strong> Help leaders and teams navigate organizational change and evolving business priorities.</li> <li><strong>Translate global approaches locally:</strong> Adapt global HR, talent and leadership development frameworks to meet the needs of the US business.</li> <li><strong>Collaborate across HR:</strong> Work closely with local and global HR colleagues to deliver a consistent and impactful people agenda.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Job requirements & experience</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Significant, progressive experience as an HR Business Partner or in a comparable senior HR role, ideally within a fast-paced, high-performance and/or international environment.</li> <li>A strong track record of handling complex people and organizational situations with sound judgment and confidence.</li> <li>Meaningful experience in leadership, team and/or organizational development, with the ability to translate business challenges into practical interventions.</li> <li>Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving skills, balancing business needs, people considerations and risk.</li> <li>Credibility and confidence when partnering with, influencing and constructively challenging senior leaders.</li> <li>A hands-on, pragmatic approach and the ability to move from diagnosis and recommendation through to execution.</li> <li>Strong experience with employee relations and US employment practices.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Advantageous, but not essential</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in financial services, trading or another high-performance environment is strongly preferred. Exposure to investment or energy trading is an advantage.</li> <li>Experience with leadership assessment and development tools such as Hogan, Insights or 360° feedback</li> <li>Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors or similar HR systems</li> <li>Exposure to HR analytics, people insights or AI-enabled HR tools</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Our Offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A strategic and hands-on HR role with a clear focus on people, leadership, and organizational development.</li> <li>High-impact opportunity to shape and drive the people development agenda in a growing US organization, directly influencing culture and performance.</li> <li>Close collaboration with a global HR team and counterparts, providing exposure to international best practices and opportunities for continued learning.</li> <li>A dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performance working environment within a leading trading and financial services organization, offering both challenge and reward.</li> <li>Salary: $150,000 - $180,000</li> </ul><p> </p> <p><strong>Apply with just a few clicks:</strong> ad code <strong>92987</strong><br>Any questions? <strong>Contact HR:</strong> Lisa Koenen; [email protected]<br><br>We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.<br><br>We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters<br><br>RWE Supply & Trading is our connection to the world’s energy markets. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, the company operates one of Europe’s largest and most advanced energy trading floors. A diverse team of over 2,200 professionals from around 90 countries trades electricity, gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances. With precise market analysis and a strong customer focus, we create innovative energy supply solutions and tailored risk management concepts for industrial clients.<br><br>We also ensure the commercial optimisation of RWE’s power plant portfolio and markets the electricity generated by RWE. In addition, legally independent RWE gas storage companies operate in Germany, contributing to a secure energy supply.</p> <p> </p>