- Build a trusted partnership with leaders in West Europe and New Markets, translating business priorities into practical people actions
- Facilitate People Reviews and support competence, workforce and succession discussions, including follow-up of agreed actions
- Coach leaders on team effectiveness, performance, feedback, employee relations and disciplinary matters, escalating complex cases when required
- Ensure leaders execute the People & Culture annual wheel and other recurring people processes
- Drive engagement survey follow-up and support leaders in defining and implementing meaningful action plans
- Promote a culture grounded in the Company Values and the Leadership Principles through consistent manager guidance and everyday people practices
- Own and coordinate the employee lifecycle for Spain, Italy and the UK, including contracts, onboarding, reboarding, internal changes and offboarding
- Ensure local employment law compliance and timely maintenance of accurate employee documentation and HR records
- Coordinate payroll inputs and partner with external payroll vendors, authorities and internal stakeholders to ensure complete and accurate delivery
- Provide day-to-day functional supervision, prioritization and capability support to the People Business Partner covering Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
- Contribute to the continued development of the People Business Partner operating model, shared standards and cross-regional collaboration

Requirements

- A university degree in Human Resources, Labour Law, Psychology or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered
- Minimum 7 years of progressive HR experience, including substantial experience as a People Business Partner in an international, multi-country environment
- Strong working knowledge of employee lifecycle operations, employment law compliance, payroll coordination, compensation and benefits, and HR governance
- Demonstrated ability to coach managers and facilitate People Reviews,



talent and capability discussions, performance processes and complex employee relations cases
- Ability to provide functional supervision, set priorities and build capability without relying solely on formal line authority
- Strong stakeholder management, analytical judgment and change implementation skills
- Business-oriented and pragmatic, with the confidence to challenge constructively and recommend clear solutions
- Structured, accurate and accountable, able to balance operational detail with strategic priorities
- Collaborative and culturally aware, with strong relationship-building skills across countries and functions
- High integrity and discretion when handling sensitive employee and business information
- Proactive, resilient and comfortable working in a changing environment with competing priorities
- Fluent professional English and Spanish, written and spoken
- Willingness to travel periodically within the assigned region and to other Avarda locations when business needs require

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in employee lifecycle operations, employment law compliance, and payroll coordination while effectively coaching leaders and facilitating talent discussions. Strong stakeholder management and analytical judgment are essential for driving engagement and implementing strategic people actions across multiple countries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Employee Lifecycle Operations
- Employment Law Compliance
- Payroll Coordination
- Coaching Managers
- Stakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

- Human Resources Degree
- Labour Law Knowledge
- People Reviews Facilitation
- Performance Processes
- Compensation and Benefits
- HR Governance
- Analytical Judgment
- Change Implementation
- Fluent English
- Fluent Spanish

Soft Skills

- Relationship-Building
- Proactive
- Resilient
- Collaborative
- High Integrity

Industry Keywords

- People Business Partner
- Multi-Country Environment
- Cultural Awareness
- Operational Detail
- Strategic Priorities

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📌 Senior People Business Partner – New Markets (Málaga)
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