Senior Human Resources Generalist
Rithum
Senior Human Resources Generalist
Rithum
full-time
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Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
About the role
- Manage the employee lifecycle from contract signature through completion of probation, including pre-onboarding, onboarding, HR orientation, employee touchpoints, and documentation management
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation, ensuring compliance with regional labour requirements and internal standards
- Manage time and attendance data in HR systems, support payroll processing, and resolve discrepancies
- Oversee immigration and work authorization processes for international employees, including NIEs, visas, and renewals, in coordination with external partners
- Stay current with labour and employment legislation in supported regions (Spain, UK, Ireland), advising on and supporting implementation of required changes to policies and procedures
- Collaborate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the company’s H&S Policy, Equality Plan, and LGBTI Plan, ensuring alignment with Spanish legislation and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Assist in preparing for labour inspections and audits and provide legal compliance support in employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary processes, and sensitive or complex cases
- Partner with in-region HR Business Partners to deliver key HR and talent programs and ensure smooth implementation and adoption across the organisation
- Support employee relations and performance management activities, including documentation, follow-up, and coordination of next steps
- Collaborate with the Talent Management team to support delivery of global initiatives within EMEA
- Travel required: up to 10%
Requirements
- 3+ years of HR generalist experience, ideally across multiple EMEA regions
- Strong working knowledge of Spanish labour and employment legislation and immigration compliance processes
- Fluent in both written and spoken Spanish and English
- Experience supporting employee relations, performance management, and compliance processes
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities independently while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, with ability to build trust and relationships at all levels
- Proactive problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity with sound judgment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS systems
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and integrity
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, and/or HR certification (preferred)
- Experience with ADP, Woffu or other HRIS/timekeeping systems (preferred)
- Prior experience supporting labour inspections or audits (preferred)
- Knowledge of UK and Ireland labour legislation and immigration processes (preferred)
- Familiarity with health & safety, equality, and DEI initiatives in an HR setting (preferred)
