HR Partner — Southern Europe (1-Year Contract)

Globalizationpartners; Italia; Remote; EUR 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous parental leave

Flexible time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Sabbatical after 5 years

Job summary

Globalization Partners is seeking an HR Specialist in the Employer of Record (EOR) space to partner with clients across Southern Europe, advising on HR matters and managing full employee lifecycles in-country.

This 1-year fixed-term contract focuses on France and other Southern European markets, ensuring compliance, immigration needs, and talent management, with a remote-first arrangement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR experience.
• Fluent French and English.
• Deep expertise of labour laws across Southern Europe with focus in France (portage salarial).
• Experience supporting complex employee relations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Tech-savvy with HRIS, Zendesk, Jira, Confluence, Tableau, and collaboration tools like Zoom & Slack.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary HR partner for onboarding, lifecycle events, and terminations to ensure compliance.
• Manage complex employee relations and draft legally sound documentation.
• Build and manage relationships with payroll providers, benefits brokers, and HR legal advisors.
• Be the first point of contact for client queries on benefits, compliance, and workforce planning.
• Stay ahead of labour laws and cultural nuances in Southern Europe to provide actionable guidance.
• Review and advise on employment contracts and risk mitigation.
• Guide clients through PIPs and ensure timely salary changes.
• Act as SPOC for immigration/mobility needs in collaboration with Global Mobility.
• Identify delegable tasks, document processes, and ensure smooth handover.
• Drive automation and AI adoption to streamline HR processes.
• Lead compliance governance projects across South Europe markets.
• Lead efforts to standardize and improve HR practices globally.

Skills

HR experience

French & English fluency

Labour law knowledge

Employee relations

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Tools

HRIS

Zendesk

Jira

Confluence

Tableau

Zoom

Slack

Job description

Globalization Partners is seeking an HR Specialist in the Employer of Record (EOR) space to partner with clients across Southern Europe, advising on HR matters and managing full employee lifecycles in-country.

This 1-year fixed-term contract focuses on France and other Southern European markets, ensuring compliance, immigration needs, and talent management, with a remote-first arrangement.