* Salary: €38,912 gross per annum (pro rated to €19,456 gross per annum for 2.5 days a week)
* Location: Madrid
* Contract Type: Indefinite
* Hours: Part Time
* Hours Details: 0.5 FTE / 2.5 days per week (Working days to be discussed at interview stage)
* Closing Date: 10 November 2025
* First Interview Dates: Week beginning 17 November 2025
About the role
We are looking for an organised and people-focused part-time (2.5 days a week) HR professional to support our Madrid team with day-to-day HR needs. You will be the first point of contact for HR in our growing office of 19 people and will collaborate with our Global People & Culture team (17 colleagues across Europe) to deliver a high-quality HR service. At ClientEarth, every role contributes to protecting the planet - come and be part of our mission
Meet your Manager
In this role, you will be managed by Jo Buckley. Jo joined ClientEarth in May 2023 and is based in our London office. She is a highly competent HR professional, educated to Masters level, with experience in recruitment, learning, leadership development, business partnering, coaching, mentoring, facilitation, organisational development and effectiveness, HR analytics, and employee relations across a number of industries.
Main Duties
Provide day-to-day HR support which is fully compliant with local employment laws covering the following:
* Supporting Recruitment and Onboarding
* With the support of our external consultants prepare contracts of employment and other relevant documentation for new joiners.
* Coordinate the provision of accurate and timely monthly payroll information, changes to conditions of employment, ensuring related paperwork is issued and information is recorded and processed in a timely and accurate manner.
* Maintain employee records in accordance with legal requirements.
* Assist with developing local policies and keeping the employee handbook up to date.
See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.
Role requirements
* HR professional qualification or equivalent work experience
* Proven work experience in an HR environment or in a role with exposure to HR practices in Spain
* Confident in delivering routine HR processes and advising employees on standard HR matters
* HR Administration experience, including running monthly payroll
* Experience of preparing employee contracts and variations
See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that
some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified
. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
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Flexible working
: We are proud to be a
Flexa
accredited Employer. Visit our
Flexa Employer page
for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based
See our Benefits page for more
as well as
our flexible working FAQ.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.
See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in
Spain.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties