The HR Business Partner will lead the People agenda across South West Europe, acting as a strategic partner to regional managers while providing operational support. Responsibilities include managing employee relations, ensuring legal compliance, driving talent initiatives, and overseeing workforce planning.
Your mission
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on HR Business Partner South West Europe (w/m/d) to lead the People agenda across Spain, Italy, France, Belgium and Portugal. As the primary People partner for regional managers and leaders, you combine strategic business partnering with pragmatic operational support. Working with central People teams and local stakeholders, you align business needs, Group standards and local requirements.
Your responsibilities
HR Business Partnering & Organisational Development
Translate business priorities into people initiatives and advise leaders on organisation, workforce planning and change.
Coach managers on leadership, performance and people management.
Identify people risks, capability gaps and development needs, and contribute to the European People strategy.
Employee Relations, Labour Law & Compliance
Advise managers on employee relations, performance, disciplinary and termination matters across Spain, Italy, France, Belgium and Portugal.
Manage complex cases and ensure consistent, compliant application of local employment law and Group policies.
Monitor legal developments, support audits and coordinate local legal or HR experts where required.
Talent, Compensation & Recruitment
Drive performance, talent, succession and retention initiatives with regional managers.
Support grading and compensation processes and provide regional market input.
Partner on workforce planning and recruitment priorities, advising hiring managers on local requirements and sustainable hiring decisions.
Operational HR
Provide hands-on support where regional knowledge and judgement are required. Key activities:
Coordinate onboarding, employee lifecycle, offboarding, contracts and HR documentation.
Support payroll and benefits processes with central HR Operations and local providers.
Resolve complex operational HR questions and ensure reliable regional processes.
Your profile
Extensive experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Manager or in a comparable international HR role.
Strong employee relations, employment-law, compliance and HR generalist expertise.
Business-oriented, confident in advising managers and experienced in change, performance and workforce planning.
Pragmatic, hands-on and able to balance strategic and operational priorities.
Fluent in English - Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch or Portuguese is an advantage.
Why nextbike?
Benefits
A job that sustainably improves your quality of life and that of your fellow humans.
Competitive benefits: 25 days of vacation, a Retribución Flexible scheme (including monthly meal voucher), and coworking access to support your professional environment.
Flexible work models and structures for creative freedom.
Growth & Development: Access to professional development opportunities and specialized training.
A strong team culture with flat hierarchies and an international network of colleagues for support and knowledge exchange.
About us
nextbike is the market leader in bike sharing and a long-standing partner for public transport operators and municipalities across Europe. With over 20 years of experience and over 300 locations in more than 20 countries, we create mobility services designed for everyone. Our mission is to sustainably move people as an integrated part of public transportation. We dedicate ourselves to this every day - with passion, enthusiasm, and authenticity. Our team of over 500 employees is continuously growing to achieve our international expansion goals.
We actively promote diversity and equal opportunities — everyone is welcome here. Great things can only be achieved together, which is why we treat one another as equals, with respect and appreciation, regardless of gender, background, position, or perspective. More important to us than your résumé are your skills, your personality, and your willingness to take on responsibility.
We look forward to receiving your application and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels comfortable and can realize their full potential. If you’d like to be part of a company that is actively shaping the future of mobility in Europe, apply now and bring in your ideas and expertise!
Get a first impression of your future colleagues on our careers page: nextbike.net/en/career/
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