HR Generalist EMEA
At a glance
Mid-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at Renishaw. Barcelona · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Keep recruitment moving by posting roles, coordinating candidates and contacting recruitment providers when needed
- Check onboarding and offboarding records for accuracy, and prepare employee lifecycle documents and HR reports
- Help deliver engagement work and HR communications, programmes and campaigns across EMEA
- Maintain HRIS data, support testing and new features, and assist with health, safety and compliance administration
- Contribute to talent, development, sustainability and inclusion projects, and help update the HR EMEA SharePoint
What you bring
- A university degree in psychology, law, labour relations, business administration or a related subject
- At least two years in a comparable HR position, with familiarity across recruitment, onboarding, learning and employee administration
- Fluent written and spoken English, plus experience using Microsoft Office applications
- Strong organisation, careful record-keeping and communication skills, with the ability to handle competing deadlines
Who this fits
This role suits someone developing as an HR generalist who can manage administrative work independently and contribute within a team. It is a full-time, permanent position based in Gavà, Barcelona, with hybrid working. The work supports HR activity across EMEA countries.
From the employer
Job Description
Mission
The HR Generalist will provide operational support to the HR EMEA team across 18 countries, contributing to the smooth delivery of HR processes and initiatives. We are looking for an organised, proactive and detail-oriented individual with a strong people mindset and willingness to learn and grow within HR.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide general administrative and operational support to the HR EMEA team across a wide range of HR activities and initiatives.
- Support the recruitment process including job postings, candidate coordination, and liaison with recruitment providers when required.
- Ensure onboarding and offboarding processes are completed accurately and that all required documentation is maintained.
- Provide administrative support across HR activities, including the preparation of reports, presentations, surveys and employee lifecycle documentation.
- Support employee engagement initiatives and assist in the delivery of HR communications, programmes and campaigns across EMEA.
- Assist in HRIS activities, including data maintenance, testing and implementation of new functionalities when required.
- Provide administrative support for occupational health and safety initiatives and compliance activities.
- Support HR projects and initiatives, including Talent Management & Development, Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion activities, while contributing to the continuous improvement of HR processes and ways of working.
- Provide support in the review and update of the HR EMEA SharePoint, coordinating actions with the team.
Requirements
- University degree in Psychology, Law, Labour Relations, Business Administration or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Understanding of HR processes such as recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, learning and development, and employee administration.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive attitude and willingness to learn and develop within HR.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare documentation.
- Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Comfortable managing several tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
- Fluent English (spoken and written). Spanish and any other European language would be an advantage.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications. Experience working with HR systems (such as Workday) would be an advantage.
What we offer
- Permanent and full-time contract.
- Salary range: €24-36k, depending on skills, experience and qualifications.
- Flexible retribution.
- Hybrid Working Policy.
- Location: Gava, Barcelona.
- Start date: from October 2026.
and additional benefits, such as:
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Training customized initiatives
- Long-term opportunities for professional development in an international company
- Referral program with paid compensation
- Online wellbeing benefits
- A collaborative and inclusive culture of sharing and teamwork
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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. We believe in a culture of diversity to attract the best people, be part of the best environments and adapt to our diverse customers. We provide equal consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regards to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, experience, background, age, perspectives and abilities. Renishaw is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to provide any reasonable accommodation for differently abled candidates. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team at hr.emea@renishaw.com. Please click here for further information about diversity and inclusion at Renishaw.
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