Hey there
At Fourthline, our mission is to fight financial crime. We help protect the global financial system by verifying millions of identities for banks, neobanks, online brokers, crypto exchanges, and insurers like N26, Trade Republic, flatexDEGIRO, Nationale Nederlanden, Qonto, Shine, Solarisbank, and more.
Having started our journey in January 2018, we're incredibly proud to count around 250 employees between our Amsterdam and Barcelona offices with over 50 nationalities.
As our HR Manager in Barcelona, you will support 100+ colleagues in our local office and collaborate with the broader people team to build and develop scalable people processes. You will report to the VP People and manage and develop the Barcelona People Operations and Workplace team members. You will work collaboratively with the rest of the People team in creating a world class experience for every Fourthline employee, enabling us to reach our mission to build a safer, more accessible integral financial system.
In your day-to-day, you will:
Lead People Operations Excellence in Barcelona
- Oversee all People operations for our Barcelona office with full compliance expertise
- Oversee monthly payroll processes and coordinate with external vendors.
Be a Trusted Business Partner
- Act as trusted People Business Partner to managers and employees across all levels
- Collaborate and partner with other People Partners and VP People to drive strategic initiatives across Fourthline
- Champion employee engagement initiatives and foster our positive workplace culture, thinking locally on how they translate to our Barcelona team and globally how we build the shared experience for our Fourthline team.
Ensure Compliance & Employee Relations
- Navigate Spanish labor laws and serve as primary Works Council contact
- Handle complex employee relations, investigations, and conflict resolution
- Collaborate with our Amsterdam team to ensure consistent HR practices globally
You're perfect for this role if
- You have proven experience in people partnering or generalist roles in fast-paced, international environments where you balanced hands-on and strategic responsibilities.
- You have experience managing and developing high performing people teams.
- You continuously look for ways to improve, automate, and innovate to deliver operational excellence and great employee experience in everything we do.
- You're an expert in Spanish labor law and working with Works Council - you know the local landscape inside out and can facilitate positive outcomes
- You create positive relationships at all levels – you're considered an advisor to managers and leaders, bringing in the context and data, coaching them, and supporting and challenging them as needed to achieve a positive outcome.
- You focus on impact and how your work helps move the needle in creating great Employee Experience, and you're passionate about using data to drive decisions and change.
- Fluent in English and Spanish with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- A passion for people and driving positive workplace culture in a scale-up environment
This role will include a requirement for occasional travel to Amsterdam.
What we offer:
- Hybrid working with 3 days in office per week
- 25 days of holidays + Bank holidays
- Private medical insurance
- OpenUp - our partner in mental health support accessible to all our employees and their loved ones
- ClassPass - discounted membership for all things fitness, wellness, and beauty
- Other benefits based on location
At Fourthline, we believe diversity enriches our culture and inspires you to do your best work. We value your unique talents and perspectives, welcoming them into a safe and inclusive working environment, to ultimately deliver the best products to our customers and society. You're welcome here. Fourthline is for everyone.
Our hiring process is designed to be equal, fair, and transparent. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and experiences in life. If you're excited about this role, but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.