HR Business Partner Intern

**GKN Automotive is the global leader in drive systems.**

A global automotive technology company that pioneered electric drive systems and is now driving the future of transportation. We are a trusted partner for most of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building and supplying market-leading driveline systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies.

90% of the global vehicle manufacturers choose GKN Automotive and everyday 100’s of millions of cars are driven everyday using our technology. We’ve spent more than 20 years driving innovation in electric drive systems, working with most major OEMs to deliver Electrical Control Units (ECUs). Our eDrive technology is now powering over two million vehicles on the road today.

**GKN Automotive in Porto**:
Estalished in 2020, our Global Business Services (GBS) is located at the heart of Porto (Hipercentro Areosa Business Park), where our 300+ employees provide support on a global level within areas of Finance, Procurement, HR and IT (to name a few).

Our vision is to deliver sustainable value with standard, consistent & digitally enhanced processes. To achieve this, we are seeking to attract highly motivated and skilled professionals.

We pride ourselves in being a truly global company, and GKN Automotive GBS in Porto has a relevant representation of that. Our workplace is diverse & inclusive and our locally based team is represented by individuals from 23 different countries.

We invest in our people and every employee has a development plan focused on their specific career and learning objectives. Career development is supported by relevant, sponsored technical learning, coaching, and access to self-driven training across a wide range of topics covering hard and soft skills.

Our culture is underpinned by our Values & Behaviours -Ingenious, Collaborative, Driven, Principled and and we are proud of the way that employees regularly have an opportunity to engage with others, provide ideas and work to develop these ideas to become a reality. It’s a place where our multi-discipline team's partner, collaborate, and learn from each other and the contribution of everyone counts.

We also support and encourage our employees to give back to the local communities through various activities. In recent years we have supported volunteering initiatives from the Portuguese Cancer League, Animal Farm Association to solidarity actions, making time and resources available to join efforts on these important events.

**The Role**:
HR Business Partner intern will lead, participate and support HR activities related to Onboarding, Talent Management, L&D and Engagement to GKN Global Business Services in Porto.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Contribute to the drafting of Human Resources frameworks and tools for onboarding, performance management, development, career and succession planning, compensation and benefits, diversity, employee on
- and offboarding, and retention of talent, within an area of expertise, ensuring compliance with specified design principles, internal policies, and external legal requirements. Enable the attraction, development, and retention of talent at a sustainable cost.
- Analyzing internal processes and identifying areas for improvement
- Resolve complex queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on policies and/or procedures, referring the most complex issues to others.
- Analyzing the market, trends, and best practices to implement initiatives that contribute to employee retention
- Ensuring the quality of information entered into systems concerning company employees.
- Carry out a wide range of HR data processing tasks as directed; advise other colleagues and provide guidance on processes when needed.

**Requirements**:

- Higher Education in HR area or similar
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to focus
- Proactivity and dynamism
- Ability to work in a team

**Language Skills**:English

**Our Offer**:
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a truly multicultural environment and get involved in all phases of the global project lifecycle. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, including annual performance bonus & meal allowance, flexible working culture, birthday off & competitive annual leave allowances, private medical insurance, modern office facilities (social, dining, and relaxing areas), unlimited access to LinkedIn learning, Employee Assistance Program to our employees and family members, language courses and ongoing career progression and development support.

We are driving change in our sector, using our talents and experience to be a leader in finding new, sustainable solutions for the next phase of the automotive industry.

Our people are at the heart of our success. If these projects excite you and you like the chance to play a part in shaping the future of the automotive indust