HR Specialist – Southern Europe

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Italy.

📋 Description

• Serve as the main HR contact for onboarding, lifecycle events, and terminations.

• Handle sensitive employee-relations issues, participate in calls or meetings, and create legally sound documentation.

• Establish and maintain relationships with payroll providers, benefits brokers, and HR legal advisors.

• Provide consultation to clients regarding benefits, compliance, and workforce planning.

• Offer insights on labor laws and cultural nuances in Southern Europe.

• Assess and advise on employment contracts and risk mitigation strategies.

• Assist clients in navigating Performance Improvement Plans and ensure timely salary adjustments.

• Act as the sole point of contact for employees' immigration and mobility requirements.

• Identify tasks that can be delegated, document procedures, and facilitate smooth transitions.

• Promote automation and AI integration to enhance HR processes.

• Lead compliance governance initiatives across Southern European markets.

• Spearhead efforts to standardize and enhance global HR practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of HR experience.

• Proficiency in both Spanish and English is essential; additional languages are advantageous.

• Extensive knowledge of labor laws and strong familiarity with employment regulations in Southern Europe, particularly in Spain.

• Proven experience in managing complex employee relations issues.

• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities.

• Tech-savvy, with experience in HRIS, Zendesk, Jira, Confluence, Tableau, Zoom, and Slack.

• Familiarity with the Employer of Record (EOR) industry is preferred.

• Experience working in other Southern European countries, including Spain and Switzerland, is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable compensation.

• Annual bonus for non-sales positions, based on individual and company performance.

• Generous paid parental leave.

• Flexible time off policy.

• Spending accounts.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Sabbatical leave after 5 years.