Who you are
- You have 3–6 years of experience in People Operations, People Administration, HR Operations, or a similar role
- You have practical experience supporting employees in at least one of the following countries: Spain, France, or Italy
- You have experience preparing payroll information and coordinating monthly payroll processes with external payroll providers
- You understand the distinction between internal payroll preparation and the payroll processing performed by external providers
- You are confident supporting employees and managers with clear, pragmatic, and service-oriented guidance
- You have hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll-related systems, ideally Personio, PayFit, or comparable platforms, and you care about clean data, accurate documentation, and reliable execution
- You work independently, take ownership of your country scope, and handle confidential or time-sensitive topics with care
- You have English skills at C1 level and professional proficiency in Spanish, French, or Italian at B2 level or above




- You are confident using AI-enabled tools and automation to improve productivity, documentation quality, and process consistency while handling employee data responsibly
- You have People Operations or payroll-coordination experience in more than one of the three countries
- You bring practical knowledge of local employment requirements in Spain, France, and/or Italy
- You have worked in an international or matrix organization before
- You have experience improving HR processes, creating templates, or documenting workflows
- You bring a degree in HR, Business, Psychology, Labour Law, or a comparable qualification
What the job involves
- You will combine hands-on HR operations, employee and manager guidance, payroll coordination, HRIS ownership, documentation quality, and continuous improvement
- You will manage the employee lifecycle across Spain, France, and Italy, including preboarding, onboarding, contract changes, internal transfer

📌 People Operations Specialist (Barcelona)
🏢 Eqs Group
📍 Barcelona