With a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset, the company operates across multiple international markets, fostering an agile environment where innovation, growth, and employee experience are at the heart of everything they do. To support its continued expansion, the company is looking for a temporary People Operations Specialist based in Barcelona, working in a hybrid model. About The Role The People Operations Specialist, EMEA will play a key role in supporting operational excellence and employee experience across multiple EMEA countries, with a strong focus on Spain, the UK, and Portugal. This role combines hands‑on operational execution, regional compliance knowledge, process optimization, and cross‑functional partnership in a fast‑paced integral environment.
What You Will Do Employee Lifecycle Management
Manage end-to-end onboarding processes across assigned EMEA countries, ensuring a seamless employee experience and compliance with local requirements
Support offboarding processes in partnership with People Business Partners, Legal, Payroll, and IT, ensuring compliance and accurate documentation
Administer Leave of Absence (LOA) processes, including medical leaves, parental leave, and other statutory or company leaves, ensuring compliance with local legislation
Partner with Global Mobility and external vendors when immigration or relocation support is required
HR Operations & Compliance
Support compliance with local labor legislation and internal policies across EMEA countries, particularly Spain, the UK, and Portugal
Support audits and compliance reviews, ensuring employee data integrity and documentation accuracy
Partner closely with Payroll, Legal, HR Tech,



and PBPs to ensure operational accuracy and process consistency
Execute regular audits of HRIS data and employee records to ensure accuracy and compliance
Utilize JIRA, Workday, and reporting tools to manage requests, track metrics, and improve operational effectiveness
Act as a trusted operational partner for employees, managers, and PBPs across assigned regions
Help drive consistency and operational excellence across global People Operations practices
This is a temporary position for an initial duration of 6 months, with potential for permanent incorporation based on performance and business needs
Hybrid working model, offering flexibility between remote work and office presence in Barcelona
Access to social benefits in line with company policy
Collaborative and multicultural team environment with high visibility across different business areas
Strong operational knowledge of employee lifecycle management, including onboarding, offboarding, HRIS administration, and LOAs
~ Experience supporting multiple countries within EMEA, with strong exposure to Spain and familiarity/notions with the UK and Portugal labor regulations.
~ Working knowledge of Spanish labor law and employment practices
~ Experience partnering cross-functionally with Payroll, Legal, Finance, HR Tech, and PBPs
~ Advanced experience with HR systems such as Workday and ticketing systems such as JIRA
~ Strong analytical and reporting skills, including Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis)
~ Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working independently in a fast-paced global environment
~ Strong process management and organizational skills
~ Fluent in English and Spanish

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