Madrid/Santander/Valladolid | Presencial | Jornada Completa Building a Sustainable Future Together At WSP, we design the future of our communities. As one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, we bring together experts in transportation and infrastructure, buildings, energy, environment, water, and advisory services. Across Central Europe, we combine local expertise with integral reach to deliver projects that create a positive and lasting impact for our clients, communities, and the environment. We are currently expanding our People Team and are looking to appoint an experienced HR Labour Specialist in Madrid, Santander or Valladolid to support our growing organisation and help shape the future of employment practices across our business.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will be part of our HR Business Partnering function, providing specialist labour and employment expertise that enables our teams and leaders to make informed and compliant people decisions. You will work closely with HR Business Partners, managers, legal advisors and business stakeholders, helping to create a positive employee experience while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic people initiatives, support organisational change, and influence key employment decisions within a dynamic and international environment.

- Provide internal employment law advice to HR Business Partners, managers and the business on the interpretation and application of employment legislation, collective bargaining agreements, internal policies and terms and conditions of employment.
- Provide advice and manage individual and collective employment matters,



including recruitment and employment, changes to terms and conditions, mobility, disciplinary matters, terminations, dismissals, reorganisations and restructurings.
- Prepare and review employment contracts, addenda, contractual amendments, agreements and employee communications, ensuring compliance with the applicable legal framework and corporate policies.
- Coordinate with HR, Legal, Compliance and external advisors on employment-related matters.
- Advise on and manage the recruitment and employment of international professionals in Spain, assessing the employment and legal requirements applicable to each case.
- Coordinate international recruitment processes requiring residence and work authorisations, visas or other immigration requirements, working with specialised external providers where appropriate.

The Team You'll Join

You will join a collaborative and highly professional People team that works closely with business leaders across Spain. Our HR Business Partnering team acts as a trusted advisor to the business, supporting organisational growth, employee engagement, talent development and operational excellence.

Our Culture

We work in an environment built on trust, collaboration and mutual support. We value different perspectives, encourage knowledge sharing and believe that great solutions come from empowered and engaged people.

The Opportunity





This role offers exposure to a wide range of labour and employment matters within a leading international organisation. You will have the opportunity to influence business decisions, contribute to strategic projects, collaborate with experienced professionals across Europe and continue developing your expertise in a complex and evolving employment landscape.

What We're Looking For

- A degree in Human Resources, Labour Relations, Business Administration, Law or a related discipline.
- Approximately 10 to 15 years of experience in labour relations, employment law or related HR functions.
- Strong knowledge of Spanish employment legislation, collective bargaining agreements and labour relations practices.
- Experience managing complex employee relations cases and advising managers on labour matters.
- Knowledge of international mobility, immigration processes and employment requirements for international hires.
- Advanced digital skills and experience working with HR systems and ERP platforms.
- Excellent communication skills in both Spanish and English.
- Experience working within complex, matrix or multinational organisations would be highly valued.

Senior Technical Specialist Profile

We are looking for a highly experienced professional with strong technical judgement and a passion for delivering high-quality labour relations support. You will act as a subject matter expert within the People function and contribute to strengthening our employment practices and compliance framework.

Life at WSP

We believe the best solutions come from people who are given the opportunity to grow. At WSP, we will support your professional development through meaningf

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