Please note this is a multi-country role and can be based in Spain or The Netherlands; we are hiring for one role only and you can view both adverts and locations via Greystar's LinkedIn jobs page.

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The HR Director, Continental Europe role serves as a senior People & Culture business partner to Greystar’s leadership teams across Continental Europe, including Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Denmark. Working closely with senior leaders, the role shapes and delivers people and culture strategies that support organisational priorities and drive the achievement of business objectives.

Key Role Responsibilities

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- Work with senior European leaders to develop a P&C; strategy and goals which will support European expansion and local operational stability whilst protecting and embedding Greystar’s culture and values.

- As a member of the senior management team, contribute to business decisions and facilitate informed decision making; with a focus on the people implications of change and employee engagement.

- Coach, challenge and advise senior leaders in all aspects of people management, including resourcing and talent management, learning and development, organisational design and development, engagement and motivation, performance and reward.

- Lead, manage, coach and develop the P&C; team members based in Continental Europe to ensure that they are focused on delivering against agreed business objectives.

- Contribute to the business planning and budgeting processes, including recommendations for future projects and initiatives.





- Develop and report on key P&C; KPIs to enable the identification of trends and the continuous improvement of people management activities, including employee engagement.

- Advocate for and raise awareness of DEI focus areas, developing specific focus areas for line of business and / or countries.

- Lead and manage complex employee relations activity including escalations, complex cases, TUPE, consultation, collective bargaining.

- Manage and advise on all HR responsibilities related to acquisitions and divestments, providing project management oversight and delivery to integrations, property onboardings and exits and entry into new markets.

- Provide strategic direction and leadership on the management of country specific items related to benefits, payroll, operations, policies and processes. Support audits, risk management and health and safety processes to ensure local compliance.

- Contribute to the European P&C; strategic priorities and focus areas, leading specific projects on behalf of the team and providing support to other projects as required.

About You

We're looking for an experienced HR professional to lead and support people initiatives in a fast-paced, commercial environment. You'll bring strong generalist HR expertise, including employment law, reward, payroll and benefits, alongside experience managing acquisitions,



organisational change, and complex employee relations matters across multiple European countries. With excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, you'll act as a trusted business partner, combining commercial acumen with a pragmatic, people-focused approach. Fluency in English and an additional European language (Spanish, Dutch, French, German preferred) is essential.

About Greystar

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated real estate company offering expertise in investment management, development, and management of rental housing properties globally. The company's business model is unique in its ability to own, operate, and develop multifamily, student, and senior housing across the globe. Building a general platform with a local presence, Greystar continues to expand its geographic reach around the world, bringing a globally interconnected professional rental housing platform and industry funded with institutional capital to countries where the sector does not yet exist. Greystar’s pan – European platform was established in 2013 and has scaled rapidly, now with investment, operational and development presence in the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Spain.

One of Greystar’s core values is Equality, and as such, we continue to pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, accounting for all protected and identifiable characteristics. xqbhyrx We truly value diversity of thought, background and of experience. Please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team to explore opportunities at Greystar in more detail or visit our careers site at J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 HR Director, Continental Europe (Madrid)
🏢 Greystar (International)
📍 Madrid