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

- Contribute to business decisions as a member of the senior management team, facilitating 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 in Continental Europe to ensure delivery against agreed business objectives.
- Contribute to business planning and budgeting processes, including recommendations for future projects and initiatives.
- Develop and report on key P&C; KPIs to identify trends and continuously improve people‑management activities, including employee engagement.
- Advocate for and raise awareness of DEI focus areas, developing specific initiatives for line of business and/or countries.
- Lead and manage complex employee‑relations activities, including escalations, complex cases, TUPE, consultation, and collective bargaining.
- Manage and advise on all HR responsibilities related to acquisitions and divestments, providing project‑management oversight and delivery for 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 European P&C; strategic priorities and focus areas, leading specific projects on behalf of the team and supporting other initiatives as required.

Qualifications & Experience - Degree level education or equivalent experience.

- A relevant professional HR qualification.
- Broad and strong generalist HR knowledge, including reward, payroll, and benefits.
- Strong knowledge of employment law and practices, including M&A; and TUPE processes.
- Exposure to employment law and practices in European countries (preferably Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Denmark, France, Spain).
- Senior generalist European HR experience in a fast‑moving commercial environment.
- Leadership and management skills, including basic project‑management skills.
- Commercial approach to understanding business needs.
- Excellent judgement.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of influencing and driving change.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Budgeting and business planning experience.
- Experience in managing acquisitions.
- Ability to work flexibly in a continuously changing environment.
- Experience working in a integral organisation with a US parent (desirable).
- Fluency in English plus an additional European language (Spanish, Dutch, French, German preferred).

Important Notice

Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [email protected].

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