HR Business Partner – Turkey

About the role

Mattel is looking for an HR Business Partner for Turkey, reporting to the Senior Manager, People & Culture – Pan-European Market. You will be the local People & Culture representative for around 40 employees, advising leaders on people matters, ensuring compliance with Turkish employment law and partnering with regional People Operations teams. The role has no direct reports but needs strong collaboration with business leaders, Finance, Legal, Payroll and external vendors.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders on the local People & Culture strategy, covering organizational effectiveness, talent, employee relations and workforce planning
• Ensure compliance with Turkish employment legislation, labor practices, company policies and governance requirements
• Coordinate employee lifecycle activities such as recruitment support, onboarding, organizational changes, offboarding and employee communications
• Support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, development planning and annual People processes
• Lead local engagement activities, surveys, wellbeing initiatives and culture-building programs
• Advise managers on employee relations, performance issues, leave management and workplace concerns, partnering with Legal when needed
• Support annual compensation and reward processes, including salary reviews, incentives, promotions and benefits

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field
• 4+ years of progressive HR experience, including Business Partner responsibilities in an international or matrix organization
• Solid knowledge of Turkish employment law, labor relations and HR compliance
• Full employee lifecycle experience: employee relations, talent management, organizational change, compensation and engagement
• Fluent Turkish and English; professional HR certification (SHRM-CP, CIPD, PERYÖN or equivalent) is an advantage

Required skills

• Proficiency with HR systems, preferably Workday, and Microsoft Office
• Use of HR data and analytics to support business decisions (preferred)
• Consulting, influencing, stakeholder management, coaching, conflict resolution and communication

What we offer

• Gross annual salary range of TRY 2,000,000 - TRY 2,375,000
• Paid time off from 20 vacation days plus 4 company days, and a half-day Friday option
• Hybrid working, commuting, meal and sport allowances
• Employee assistance program, health, dental and life insurance with dependents coverage
• Toy discount, seasonal gifts and family benefits (paid parental leave, return-to-work program, family care leave)