Since 2015, papernest has been transforming the way people manage their contracts, making subscription, management, and switching simple through one smart, intuitive platform.

We have supported more than 2 million customers across France, Spain, and Italy. Along the way, we have continued to invest in new verticals, establishing papernest as a high-performing, innovative, and competitive scale-up in a fast-growing market.

With over 900 employees, we are strengthening our position as a European market leader.
In this role you will:

Leadership & HR strategy
Define and drive the HR strategy and policy for Spain, in line with the Group HR strategy and in close coordination with the HR team based in Paris
Lead, coach and develop the Spain HR team (7 people based in Barcelona)
Be THE go-to HR Business Partner across your entire scope: disciplinary matters, onboarding, offboarding, reorganizations, employee relations and litigation
Lead the Spanish rollout of the Manager DNA programme (Posture + Practice, the 4 pillars: Model / Do-er / Coach / Driver) and the redesign of the performance review grid (50% OKR / 50% Work Formula & skills)
Act as a strategic partner to the leadership team, supporting business growth and organizational development

HR transformation & innovation
Be the Spain lead on the HR AI-Transformation project: mapping the employee journey, deploying Claude as a strategic HR ally and Cowork to automate low-value operational tasks
Drive the evolution of the HR function from reactive to proactive, leveraging data, technology and new AI tools
Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve HR processes and employee experience

HR administration, payroll & compliance
Ensure full legal compliance across payroll, personnel administration and Spanish labor law




Oversee Spanish payroll production and manage the relationship with our external payroll provider
Ensure the HRIS (Workday) is properly administered and continuously improved
Ensure HR policies and processes are consistently implemented across the Spanish organization

Employee relations
Lead employee relations in Spain and act as the main point of contact for employee representatives
Prepare and manage employee representative meetings and ensure constructive social dialogue

HR development
Build and steer the Spain training and development plan
Partner with the Talent Acquisition teams to set recruitment up for success and ensure a strong onboarding experience
Oversee office management activities for the Barcelona office
Work closely with the France HR team to ensure alignment and share best practices across countries

What we're looking for:
Around 10 years of experience in generalist HR roles, with significant experience managing HR teams, ideally within a fast-growing organization (start-up, scale-up…)
Proven experience leading an HR function and managing a sizeable team, with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
Natural leadership, excellent interpersonal skills and strong people management capabilities
A sharp analytical mindset: you're as comfortable shaping HR strategy as you are rolling up your sleeves to solve operational challenges
Strong knowledge of Spanish labor law, payroll and employee relations
Genuine curiosity for AI and new HR tools — you're not afraid to rethink processes and experiment with tools such as Claude or Cowork
Strong autonomy, adaptability and a hands-on mindset
Fluent English, with regular exchanges with the France HR team based in Paris
Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and partner effectively with senior stakeholders

Hiring Process:
First call with Eva, Talent Acquisition Specialist (30');
Interview with Olivier, CHRO (1h).

📌 Director/a de recursos humanos (Barcelona)
🏢 papernest
📍 Barcelona