Based in Barcelona
French Mandatory
salary up to 100k
Overview
Reporting into the Chief People Officer, this is a global role that will own the strategy and the execution of a wide array of people-focused projects. You will be a true partner to the business, an expert in navigating employment law globally, and work with stakeholders in multiple geographies to achieve our business goals.
We’re looking for someone that gets excited by delivering real value to the business by creating an engaging, high-performing culture and work environment!
Key Responsibilities :
Business partnering with Leaders and Board on the following key topics:
○ Leading organizational design and workforce planning
○ Maximizing performance of our people
○ Driving business transformation
○ Coaching of business leaders
○ Leading on business unit specific M&A
○ Working closely with our Shared Service Centre team on topics such as Talent Acquisition, ○ ○ Learning & Development, Total Rewards, etc.
○ Culture – defining and driving a unique culture relevant to business needs
○ Responsible for setting and executing our compensation strategy relevant to each business (fixed, variable, equity, etc.), leveraging our Shared Services expertise
○ Driving employee engagement, leveraging tools and data provided by our Shared Service team
○ Managing and being our Employment Law expert, handling employee relations and other cases
○ Defining and rolling out policies and programs specific to business needs
○ Acting as a coach and mentor to individuals in our Shared Service function to ensure they have sufficient knowledge to support employees
○ Partnering closely with other Heads of People Business Partnering (PBP) within the group to create alignment and share best practices
○ Participating in group-wide projects with other PBPs and/or the Shared Service team
○ Working in a matrix structure, reporting into the CEO of a business unit as well as the Group Chief People Officer
Leading a small team of People Business Partners, responsible for performance management, coaching, mentoring, and driving consistency in business partnering approach globally
Requirements
○ 10+ years of relevant regional and international experience
○ Proven track record as a Business Partner, including operating and influencing at C-level
○ Strong business acumen, desire to understand business needs and ability to tailor People priorities/activities accordingly
○ Strong partnering, coaching, analytical, and influencing skills
○ Ability to present at a senior level
○ Solid understanding of business financials
○ Experience working in matrix organizations
○ Deep international employment law knowledge across multiple markets with complex legal systems
○ Experience with compensation strategies and partnering with central C&B resources to leverage benchmark data
○ Strong data focus – proven track record of leveraging data to support business decision-making
○ Proven ability to work across different cultures and unite diverse working styles
○ Experience supporting business transformation processes
○ Familiarity with HR tools such as personality profiling
○ A true team player
○ Ability to lead and coach a small team of People Business Partners as the business continues to scale
○ Fluency in English and French, both written and spoken
About the Company :
Our client is a global fintech company building a smart infrastructure to move money across borders. Through their proprietary Direct Global Network, they enable real-time payments in over 130 countries and more than 80 currencies.
Their network connects directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts worldwide, and supports more than 15 billion cards via over 320 different payment methods—including GCash, M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN, Orange, JazzCash, Easypaisa, AliPay, WeChat Pay, and many more.
They stand out for their global reach, in-house smart treasury technology, and strong compliance systems—ensuring speed, transparency, and cost-efficiency in cross-border transactions.
Their client base includes major global brands in the gig economy, super-apps, fintech, PSP, MTO, and banking sectors.