Petra Gerweck

Background

About Petra Gerweck

30 years of experience in People Management and in managing legal matters (General Counsel) in international manufacturing companies and service companies. Extensive experience in all facets of people management and projects including expatriate management/ international mobility, talentmanagement, organsation development, employer branding, big data & people analytics, compensation & benefits incl. pensionsystems, change management, performance management, diversity & inclusion management. Gained first hand experience in transformation phases: Due diligence, mergers & acquisitions, transfers of business (art. 613a German Civil Code) and EDP implementation and integrations (SAP-HR, Successfactor), restructuring (redundancies) and reorganisation measures, digitalization and workforce flexibility, crisis management including insolvency of companies. Extensive knowledge and experience in labour law and social security law, contract and compliance management. Extensive experiences in negotiating with employee representatives: workers councils, unions, and speaker committees. Develop and execute HR strategies including HR IT strategies. Driving process improvements and efficiencies. Career counselling and separation management for employers and managers. Certified Personality Profiler Trainer/Coach (LINC). Intercultural competencies. Used to work under diverse shareholder regimes (stock-noted companies, private equity & family businesses) in several industries and service companies.