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HR Operations Specialist – English Speaker
Temporary Assignment | Madrid
We are looking for an HR Operations Specialist to join a leading global communications agency working with some of the world’s most recognised brands and organisations.
This is a hands-on HR role, ideal for someone with solid experience in HR administration, employee lifecycle processes and day-to-day people operations. The successful candidate will support the Spain People team across a broad range of HR activities, ensuring accuracy, consistency and a high-quality employee experience.
The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, good judgement and the ability to work confidently in both Spanish and English.
As HR Operations Specialist, you will support the People team across the full employee lifecycle, including:
Coordinating maternity, paternity, reduced working hours, leaves of absence, working time adaptations and other employee lifecycle processes.
We are looking for someone with 2–3 years of experience in an HR department, preferably within a multinational or professional services environment, and a high level of English, both written and spoken. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented, proactive and reliable, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. They should be comfortable managing multiple priorities with autonomy, discretion and sound judgement, while bringing a positive attitude, service orientation and a collaborative mindset. Experience working with HR systems, documentation and administrative processes will also be important.
We offer a temporary contract through an agency to cover a paternity leave, with an immediate start and a salary based on experience, around €30,000 gross per year. The role is based in our Madrid office at Paseo de la Castellana 163, 4th floor, with a hybrid working model of 60% office-based and up to 40% remote. Working hours are Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 18:30, with a one-hour lunch break, and Friday from 9:00 to 14:30. During July and August, an intensive schedule applies from 9:00 to 15:00.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
