People Partner (Part-Time, 3 Days a Week)

About the role

This is a part-time, 3 days a week (0.6 FTE) People Partner role based in Madrid. The People Partner Advisor is a junior partnering position that gives practical, timely and locally informed people support to leaders, managers and colleagues in Spain and Portugal. It delivers the local People Plan, supports core people processes and helps keep the business compliant with employment legislation, collective obligations, internal policy and agreed governance. The role reports to the Associate Director, People Partnering, with day-to-day direction from the European Lead, and escalates complex, high-risk or strategically significant matters.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver the local People Plan for Spain and Portugal, tracking progress and escalating delivery risks
• Give first-line people advice and guidance to managers and colleagues, supporting fair and consistent application of policies
• Manage employee relations cases (absence, conduct, capability, performance, grievance), keeping accurate records and escalating complex or legally sensitive cases
• Act as the main liaison for the local trade union and support consultation and collective relations activity in line with Spanish and Portuguese law
• Work with the European Lead and leadership to identify local priorities, risks and workforce trends
• Support compliance with Spanish employment law, collective bargaining, data protection, internal policies and audits
• Track legislative and practice developments and coordinate changes with Legal, Employee Relations and specialist teams
• Support colleague lifecycle activities such as onboarding, probation, contract changes, absence, family leave and offboarding, with People Operations and Payroll
• Coordinate annual pay review, performance, talent, engagement and development processes
• Maintain people data, case records, compliance trackers and local reporting, and share insights with regional initiatives

Required profile

• Experience in an HR Advisor, People Advisor, junior People Partner or HR Generalist role
• Working knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese employment law and practices, knowing when specialist advice is needed
• Experience managing employee relations casework and supporting managers through fair processes
• Understanding of trade union or collective relations environments
• Experience delivering cyclical people processes and local People Plan actions
• Fluent Spanish and English, written and spoken
• Desired: experience in an international or matrixed organisation, exposure to collective bargaining and union consultation in Spain, and a relevant HR qualification or equivalent practical experience

Required skills

• HR systems and Microsoft Office tools
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Discretion and professionalism with sensitive colleague information
• Clear communication and relationship-building with managers, colleagues, union representatives and people specialists