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Support for workforce planning, employee relations, compensation reviews, recruiting process design, and HR policy work. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers who fit your brief.
About the role
HR work that fits the business
HR Consultants help companies solve people-related problems without adding a permanent headcount. They step in for projects, transitions, and sensitive topics where structure, judgement, and clear communication matter.
- Review HR processes and close gaps
- Support hiring, onboarding, and retention
- Improve policies, handbooks, and internal guidelines
- Advise managers on employee cases and day-to-day people issues
Typical project scope
A strong HR Consultant can cover one topic or several at once. Common work includes restructuring support, performance review design, compensation and benefits input, recruitment process setup, employee relations, and HR operating model work.
In Germany, companies often bring in freelance HR support during growth phases, reorganizations, or when local HR needs extra capacity. This is especially useful when the business needs practical help fast, not a long internal hiring cycle.
Skills that matter
The best HR Consultants understand both policy and practice. They know how to work with managers, legal or works council stakeholders, and employees without making the process slow or vague.
- Generalist HR knowledge across the employee lifecycle
- Strong interview, advisory, and stakeholder skills
- Clear writing for policies, letters, and internal guides
- Experience with HR systems, process mapping, and reporting
- Care with confidentiality, consistency, and documentation
Tools and specialisms
Many HR Consultants work with HRIS platforms, ATS tools, Excel, presentation decks, and document templates. Others bring deeper expertise in compensation, employer branding, talent acquisition, change management, or learning and development.
The right profile depends on the assignment. A company may need an HR generalist for broad support, or a specialist for a single challenge such as job architecture, performance frameworks, or manager coaching.
When freelance makes sense
Freelance HR support is a good fit when you need speed, flexibility, or outside perspective. It works well for short-term peaks, maternity cover, new country setups, post-merger integration, or a specific HR transformation.
It also helps when internal teams are too close to the issue. An external consultant can bring distance, keep discussions structured, and help leaders move from opinion to action.
What strong consultants do
Good HR Consultants are practical, calm, and precise. They do not just give advice. They turn it into documents, decisions, and actions that managers can use.
- Diagnose the real issue before proposing a fix
- Balance people needs with business goals
- Adapt to the company’s culture and maturity
- Communicate clearly with leadership and employees
- Leave behind tools, templates, or processes the team can keep using
Meet FRATCH HR Consultants
Maureen Schoesser
Senior HR Consultant | HR Business Partner | Recruiting & HR Operations
Last position:
Remote HR Consulting | HR Operations | Recruiting at Mindful HR
- Independent HR consulting with a focus on remote and project-based collaboration
- Support across HR Business Partnering, HR Operations and Recruiting
- Advice and support on operational HR topics throughout the employee lifecycle
- Support for managers with people-related and HR matters
- Flexible, pragmatic support for companies and HR teams requiring additional capacity
- Conceptualisation and implementation of digital brand presences, including the development and launch of two websites within a short timeframe using AI-supported tools – from structure and content to implementation and publication
Klaus Zwingel
Head of HR, Machinery and Plant Engineering
Last position:
Head of HR, Machinery and Plant Engineering at Interim Management (freelance)
- Acting as a professional sparring partner for management and leaders on HR topics
- Advising employees on HR matters
- Maintaining department capability during transition
- Analyzing weaknesses in the performance appraisal process
- Integrating the SAP appraisal tool
- Negotiating and organizing short-time work
- Analyzing and consolidating employment contracts
- Preparing references and recruiting
- Advising on organizational development
Marina Malkowski
Interim HR Director | Interim Head of HR | Interim CHRO | HR Transformation & Project Lead
Last position:
Independent Interim HR Manager & HR Consultant at Freelance
- Available for interim assignments as Interim HR Director, Interim Head of HR, Interim CHRO, as well as HR transformation and project assignments; nationwide and pan-European, open to all industries.
- Focus: HR Strategy, organizational development, post-merger integration from Day 1, HR digitalization, performance management, building and scaling HR organizations.
Doris T.
HR, HR-IT and Transformation
Last position:
HR restructuring (voluntary program)
- Evaluated technical implementation options, including system selection (SAP SF, in-house development)
- Translated HR processes into IT requirements
- Coordinated the international project work streams
Frank Tautermann
Business and HR Consultant
Last position:
HR Director Germany and Calibration & Testing Nordics ad interim at Element Materials Technologies
Filled the managing director position for the German branch
Revised and optimized collaboration between Finance and HR for Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Germany
Simon Kentsch
Product Teamlead HR Transformation
Last position:
Product Teamlead HR Transformation at Enercity
- Lead several HR units within the HR department
- Focus areas: stakeholder management, leading a team of over 15 direct reports, HR and IT process optimization, IT project management (SAP/Workday), transformation of three HR teams
- Digitalization and leadership
- Tools: SAP, Workday
Nina Hellmann
Interim HR I CHRO I HR Strategy
Last position:
HRIS implementation at manufacturing company
data management: importing historical data during system migrations (20–230 employees), Personio, Recruitee, Softgarden, etc.
Lena-Jasmina Lombardi
Interim HR Operations Manager
Last position:
Interim HR Operations Manager at ELEMENTS Fitness GmbH
- Responsibility for daily HR operations across 4 studios in Germany, focusing on personnel administration and the employee lifecycle
- Drafting, reviewing, and managing all employment law documents (employment contracts, contract amendments, certificates, references)
- Preparing payroll, especially for hourly wage models, including data preparation and coordination
- Maintaining and managing timekeeping data in the system (Gfos) and ensuring data quality
- Proactively managing and tracking personnel-related deadlines (e.g., probation periods, fixed-term contracts, evaluations) in close coordination with studio managers
- Acting as the central point of contact and reminder for managers on all HR-related topics and processes
- Structuring and tracking HR processes while ensuring completeness and compliance of all documents
- Creating and maintaining HR documents, reports, and overviews in Word and Excel
Lucas Meißner
Recruiting, Employer Branding and New Work Consulting
Last position:
Recruiting, Employer Branding and New Work Consulting at FRAISA Deutschland GmbH
- Interviewing client employees to assess current perception and satisfaction
- Surveying the target group in the job market about their expectations of the employer
- Aligning external and internal expectations
- Comparing current trends and studies with the collected data
- Developing and presenting recommendations for future recruiting and employer branding concepts
Sebastian Krüll
Senior HR Consultant AdvancedPay
Last position:
Senior HR Consultant AdvancedPay at ADP Employer Services GmbH
- Functional and operational project management for the implementation of ADP AdvancedPay (PAISY)
- Hands-on customizing of payroll logic, rate models and wage types
- System setup, quality assurance of the first payroll run, and leading interdisciplinary project teams
- Responsible for budget, timelines and successful execution of complex payroll setups
Hubert Horbach
Major/Mayor
Last position:
Honorary Major/Mayor at Municipality of Niederhorbach
Marina Kuharic
Interim IT Recruiting Project Manager
Last position:
Interim IT Recruiting Project Manager at NotchDelta GmbH & Co. KG
Collaborated on contracting and permanent projects in the Tech/IT sector.
Managed IT recruitment projects.
Assisted in finding suitable candidates for tech roles.
Coordinated with project teams to meet hiring needs.
Conducted candidate interviews and assessments.
Maintained project timelines and schedules.
Ensured smooth project execution.
Alexander Ruetz
Workday Architect & PMP | AI Strategy HR Tech | Transformation & Optimization | CloudMcFly Founder
Last position:
Workday Architect & PMP | AI Readiness | Strategic HR Transformation | Founder at CloudMcFly at CloudMcFly
Introduction: Companies today face two major challenges: maintaining a pristine Workday tenant AND simultaneously developing an AI strategy that goes beyond mere experimentation. With CloudMcFly, I combine 10+ years of experience as a Workday Architect & PMP with cutting-edge AI strategy consulting. I don't offer theoretical concepts; I deliver implementable solutions. Core Services:
- AI Readiness & Process Audit Not every process requires AI. I analyze your HR/Finance processes (Workday & Non-Workday) to identify "low-hanging fruits" for automation and AI integration. Outcome: A concrete action plan including ROI calculation.
- ️ 2. AI Strategy & Governance Roadmap From vision to execution. Together, we define guidelines (Ethics, Data Privacy, EU AI Act) and select the right tools (ChatGPT Enterprise, Copilot, Custom Agents). Outcome: A secure roadmap approved by Management and IT.
- ️ 3. Workday Architecture & Optimization As a certified Architect, I ensure your Workday tenant remains stable while we integrate new technologies (Launch, PEX, Delivery Assurance).
- Enablement & Workshops An "AI Driving License" for your teams. Hands-on workshops on Prompt Engineering, Automation (n8n/Make), and operational efficiency.
- Interested in Pricing & Packages? Visit [link] The AI chatbot on my homepage knows all my consulting packages and can provide immediate details on pricing and availability. Give it a try!
Andreas Adloff
HR Transformation Consultant
Last position:
Workday Reengineering Project Lead at DSV Gruppe
- Analyze existing configuration
- Compare to HR process and organizational designs
- Develop redesigns and roll-out plans
- Adjust security concept
- Perform testing and implementation
- Prepare documentation and hand-over
Peter Jüßen
Compensation & Benefits with a focus on company pension schemes
Last position:
Compensation & Benefits with a focus on company pension schemes
- Short-term fix for incorrect occupational pension accounting in 2021 after provider change and restoring interfaces
- Training the HR department in occupational pension expertise and implementing the BRSG
- Improving HR processes for occupational pensions, considering a shared service center and a general pension service provider
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HR Consultants statistics
Typical experience
19 years
Average project duration
2.4 years
Certifications per freelancer
2
Top business areas
Human Resources, Project Management, Information Technology
Top industries
Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
79%
Master's degree or higher
45%
Doctorate
3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A HR Consultant helps design, improve, or support people processes across the employee lifecycle. That can include recruiting, onboarding, policies, performance management, employee relations, and organisational change. The exact scope depends on whether the company needs general HR support or help with a specific issue.
Hire a HR Consultant when the need is temporary, urgent, or highly specific. Freelance support is often the better choice for a project, a vacancy bridge, or a short period of change. It gives you access to expertise without committing to a long-term role before the scope is clear.
A strong HR Consultant combines practical HR knowledge with clear communication and sound judgement. They should be comfortable advising managers, handling sensitive cases, and documenting decisions properly. Familiarity with HR systems, process design, and stakeholder management is also important.
Not exactly. A HR Consultant is usually brought in from outside for a defined assignment, while an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner is often part of the permanent team. The work can overlap, but the consultant role is more project-based and more focused on quickly solving a specific need.
In Germany, a HR Consultant is often brought in for restructuring, policy updates, hiring process improvements, or support during growth and change. Companies also use freelance help when they need local HR expertise for a new setup or when the internal team lacks time. In many cases, the work needs to fit German labour practices and local communication styles.
Many HR Consultant assignments can be done remotely, especially work on policies, process design, recruiting support, and document preparation. On-site time is often useful for workshops, leadership interviews, or sensitive employee topics. The best setup depends on the level of stakeholder contact the project needs.
Look for relevant project examples, not just general HR experience. A good HR Consultant can explain how they handled a similar challenge, what they delivered, and how they worked with managers or leadership. Clear communication, structured thinking, and a calm approach to sensitive topics are strong signs of quality.
Freelance HR Consultant work often requires quick context switching and a clear scope. You need to ask good questions early, define your deliverables, and be comfortable working with incomplete information. Clients value consultants who can move from analysis to action without creating extra complexity.
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