HR Advisor, Iberia (Spain & Portugal)
Sustainability is our business.
Role Overview We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide trusted HR support across Spain and Portugal.
Acting as a key partner to managers and employees, you will provide expert guidance on employee relations, employment law, people policies, and HR best practice, helping to ensure a positive employee experience while managing business and legal risk.
This role requires strong knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese employment legislation, the ability to manage a broad range of employee relations matters, and a collaborative approach to supporting business leaders in a dynamic, international environment.
The role will be based in either our Madrid or Barcelona office where we have a flexible hybrid working model.
Provide proactive HR advice and guidance to managers and employees across Spain and Portugal.
Manage employee relations matters including performance, conduct, grievances, absence management, versátil working requests, and workplace investigations.
Ensure compliance with local employment legislation and company policies.
Support organisational change initiatives, restructures, consultations, and other workforce projects.
Advise on HR policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistent and fair decision-making.
Work closely with regional HR, Legal, and business stakeholders on complex employee matters.
Support annual HR processes including performance reviews, compensation cycles, talent planning, and employee engagement initiatives.
Proven experience in an HR Advisor, HR Generalist, or Employee Relations role.




Strong working knowledge of Spanish employment law; knowledge of Portuguese employment law is highly desirable.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a regional HR team.
Fluent Spanish and English required; Portuguese would be an advantage.
Our diverse global team of experts works with the world's leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.
With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.
Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).
Our team members are passionate about client service.
We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM's purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.
We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists.
We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.

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