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HR Generalist / HR Advisor

Muse Group

Muse Group

People & HR
Netherlands
Posted on Jul 5, 2025
HR Generalist / HR Advisor
Hal Leonard
Netherlands
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Vacancy Description:

Muse Group empowers music makers. We create the world’s most popular apps for playing, recording, and composing music. Through our innovative learning tools, expansive music catalogs, and free open-source software, we make it easier for millions—from beginners to experienced musicians—to be creative every day. Our talented team of music lovers collaborates all over the globe, from Limassol to Seoul, Boston to Berlin. We’re an ambitious company with the drive and culture of a startup—with many more exciting Muse Group developments to come.

Hal Leonard, which joined Muse Group in 2023, is the world leader in sheet music publishing and music education. The company has a storied history of providing music learners with the very best methods and arrangements of popular music for over 70 years. Hal Leonard is also a major distributor of popular brands of instruments, gear, and software to the music trade worldwide.

We’re looking for a skilled HR Generalist to take full ownership of our HR operations in the Netherlands. In this role, you’ll be a trusted partner to our local team while helping to align and elevate HR practices across our European offices.

What is it in for your?

  • Radical ownership: Take full responsibility for your work and see the direct impact it has on employee experience and value.
  • International exposure: Collaborate with HR teams across Europe and gain valuable experience within a diverse, internal network.
  • Be a Change Agent: Play a key role in shaping and influencing culture aligned with our values.

Work format:

  • Location: Heerenveen, Netherlands (Hybrid — min. 2 days/week in office)
  • Schedule: 20 hours/week (e.g., Mon–Thu, 4–5 hours/day, with flexibility)
You won't hear water cooler chat about the weather here at Muse, here we are rating our favorite Prince albums and discussing Japanese punk.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensure full compliance with Dutch labor laws
  • Draft, manage, and update EU employment contracts, EU addendums, and company NL policies, handbooks, ensuring alignment with the law and business needs
  • Maintain accurate and GDPR-compliant employee records and documents
  • Sick Leave & Absence Management
  • Annual Leave & Time Off Administration
  • Payroll & Benefits Coordination: Management of the payroll processing in EU locations and local NL benefits
  • Recruitment & Onboarding: Prepare contracts and documents for new hires in line with EU law, manage employee paperwork for payroll and benefits, and ensure onboarding compliance.
  • Employee Relations & Policy Enforcement: Advise on Dutch labor law and support performance and disciplinary processes.
  • Health, Safety & Well-being: Ensure the workplace complies with Dutch health and safety regulations
  • Other: Assistance with other HR processes in EU if needed
Required Experience:
  • 3–5 years of experience in an HR generalist or similar role in NL
  • HR Policy & Process Management: Experience of developing, implementing, and improving HR policies and procedures in NL
  • Performance Management: Experience supporting performance management according with the local NL law
  • Training & Development: Ability to coordinate or deliver internal training programs and support employee growth
  • HR Systems & Administration (HRIS): Experience in maintaining accurate HR records and using digital HR systems (as a plus: HiBob); proven experience in working in excel/google sheets at proficient level
  • Payroll Coordination: Experience and knowledge in payroll management, cross-checking, and collaborating with payroll providers
  • Dutch Employment Law & Compliance knowledge
  • Absence & Sick Leave Management: Experience managing leaves as per the local employment law
  • Statutory Benefits & Leave Schemes: management of vacation entitlements, leaves
  • Communication: Clear and confident communicator in Dutch and English (verbal and written)
  • Problem-solving & Decision-making: Ability to handle sensitive HR issues independently and make legally sound decisions
  • Organizational Skills: Detail-oriented with strong time and priority management
  • Stakeholder Management: Comfortable working with line managers, external vendors, and legal or payroll providers, and other providers if needed
we offer
FREEDOM
FOR ALL
Work remotely or at a co-working place of your choice in your favorite band t-shirt.
CREATIVITY
EVERY DAY
Make inspiring products for musicians, artists and creators – no day is the same.
IMPACTFUL
WORK
Influence the future of the music industry and change the lives of millions worldwide.
Work
set up
Get a generous allowance for work equipment and co-working spaces (for those not in Cyprus).
Growth and
development
Receive specialized training, language lessons, conferences and learning materials.
Team
well-being
Access to therapy whenever you need it, and assistance in difficult life circumstances.
The way
we work
We believe everyone in the Muse Group team is a leader. That's why our core philosophy is based on our leadership principles.
Leaders focus on daily outcomes. Each day is a small life. Speed and accuracy in planning are the foundation of trust.
We consciously embrace imperfection in work for the sake of speed. Perfectionism slows progress, so it’s essential to move quickly and try new things.
Radical responsibility means taking personal accountability for every aspect of personal and team work, including problems and their solutions. It shifts focus from "we" to "I," where I take full responsibility for the result without blaming external circumstances or other people.
Leaders focus on daily outcomes. Each day is a small life. Speed and accuracy in planning are the foundation of trust.
Follow the principles of persistence and strive for the best results.
Ask for help when needed and offer it to others.
Embrace Venus
Be specific. Trust. Take action.
Deep dive
Know where the line is
Follow the principles of interaction
Focus on the essentials
Respect Others. Don't be an asshole
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