Senior HR & Office Setup Lead - Spain (CN/EN)

Confidential; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential seeks an experienced HR Office Assistant Manager in Spain to lead local setup, people operations, and compliance, including entity registration, office launch, visa support, and vendor management. The ideal candidate has strong international HR experience, Chinese proficiency, and firsthand experience supporting PRC hires in Spain, with solid knowledge of Spain labor and social security rules.

This high-impact role requires a self-starter who can operate across CN/EN environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration/Psychology/Law or related field; master preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in HR/people operations.
• Experience in Spain/Europe market.
• Proficiency in Chinese; bilingual CN/EN preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Spain labor law, social security and tax basics.
• Experience supporting PRC hires with Spain visas and relocation.
• Experience building teams from scratch, entity registration and office setup.
• Experience managing EOR/payroll vendors and vendor due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal entity setup, registrations, and coordinate with external counsel for compliance.
• Manage office search, lease, fit-out, vendors, and budget control.
• Provide visa and immigration support for APAC/PRC hires, coordinating with lawyers and consulates.
• Coordinate relocation and settling-in services including housing, banking, and tax registrations.
• Design and implement local compensation and benefits programs; draft employment contracts and offers; manage employee relations.
• Evaluate, select, and manage EOR providers across Spain/Europe; negotiate contracts and SLAs; oversee payroll compliance.
• Manage onboarding/offboarding, HRIS records, and personnel files; ensure smooth processes.
• Liaise with APAC HQ and advisory teams; act as local CN/EN liaison.

Skills

Chinese proficiency

Spanish fluency

English proficiency

Self-starter

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Administration/Psychology/Law

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HRIS systems

EOR management

MS Office

Job description

Confidential seeks an experienced HR Office Assistant Manager in Spain to lead local setup, people operations, and compliance, including entity registration, office launch, visa support, and vendor management. The ideal candidate has strong international HR experience, Chinese proficiency, and firsthand experience supporting PRC hires in Spain, with solid knowledge of Spain labor and social security rules.

This high-impact role requires a self-starter who can operate across CN/EN environments