HR Generalist EMEA

PLC Renishaw plc; Gavà; Hybrid; EUR 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Training customized initiatives

Long-term development opportunities

Referral program

Online wellbeing benefits

Collaborative and inclusive culture

Job summary

Renishaw in Gavà, Barcelona area, seeks an HR Generalist to support the HR EMEA team across 18 countries, ensuring smooth HR processes and initiatives. You'll handle recruitment, onboarding, HRIS, reporting, and employee communications with a proactive, detail‑oriented approach.

A university degree and at least 2 years' experience are required, along with fluent English. This permanent, full‑time, hybrid role offers a salary of €24-36k with opportunities for development in an international

Qualifications

• Experience with end-to-end HR processes and administrative support.
• Hands-on involvement in recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Experience maintaining accurate employee records and documentation.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative and operational support to the HR EMEA team across multiple countries.
• Support recruitment, candidate coordination, and liaison with providers as needed.
• Ensure onboarding and offboarding processes are accurately completed and documented.
• Assist in HR communications, reporting, surveys, and employee lifecycle documentation.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and HR projects, including Health & Safety compliance.

Skills

HR processes

Recruitment support

Onboarding & offboarding

HRIS

Documentation

Communication skills

Education

University degree in Psychology, Law, Labour Relations, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Workday experience

Job description

Job Description

Mission

The HR Generalist will provide operational support to the HR EMEA team across 18 countries, contributing to the smooth delivery of HR processes and initiatives. We are looking for an organised, proactive and detail-oriented individual with a strong people mindset and willingness to learn and grow within HR.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative and operational support to the HR EMEA team across a wide range of HR activities and initiatives.
• Support the recruitment process including job postings, candidate coordination, and liaison with recruitment providers when required.
• Ensure onboarding and offboarding processes are completed accurately and that all required documentation is maintained.
• Provide administrative support across HR activities, including the preparation of reports, presentations, surveys and employee lifecycle documentation.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and assist in the delivery of HR communications, programmes and campaigns across EMEA.
• Assist in HRIS activities, including data maintenance, testing and implementation of new functionalities when required.
• Provide administrative support for occupational health and safety initiatives and compliance activities.
• Support HR projects and initiatives, including Talent Management & Development, Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion activities, while contributing to the continuous improvement of HR processes and ways of working.
• Provide support in the review and update of the HR EMEA SharePoint, coordinating actions with the team.

Requirements

• University degree in Psychology, Law, Labour Relations, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Understanding of HR processes such as recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, learning and development, and employee administration.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn and develop within HR.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare documentation.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable managing several tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Fluent English (spoken and written). Spanish and any other European language would be an advantage.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications. Experience working with HR systems (such as Workday) would be an advantage.

What we offer

• Permanent and full-time contract.
• Salary range: €24-36k, depending on skills, experience and qualifications.
• Flexible retribution.
• Hybrid Working Policy.
• Location: Gava, Barcelona.
• Start date: from October 2026.

and additional benefits, such as:

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Training customized initiatives
• Long-term opportunities for professional development in an international company
• Referral program with paid compensation
• Online wellbeing benefits
• A collaborative and inclusive culture of sharing and teamwork

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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. We believe in a culture of diversity to attract the best people, be part of the best environments and adapt to our diverse customers. We provide equal consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regards to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, experience, background, age, perspectives and abilities. Renishaw is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to provide any reasonable accommodation for differently abled candidates. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team at [e-mail]. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw.