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ICEYE is seeking an HR Generalist to serve as the primary HR contact for its Valencia, Spain office. You will be the local "1st Line of Defence" for all country-specific people matters, bridging global HR frameworks with Spanish labor law and local business needs.
You will report directly to the CEO of ICEYE Spain and work as part of a globally distributed HR team. Your responsibilities include:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employees in Spain, addressing HR inquiries related to benefits, policies, and employee lifecycle events via ticketing systems and other tools.
- Lead new joiner onboarding and orientation, including relocation support and country-specific paperwork.
- Handle individual cases for onboarding and offboarding, preparing local employment contracts, registrations, and required documentation.
- Manage local third-party HR providers, including benefit brokers and vendors.
- Manage the practical and legal aspects of offboarding to ensure compliance with local requirements.
- Enter and audit payroll-related data in the HRIS, collaborating with internal teams and local payroll vendors.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in HiBob and other systems, ensuring data integrity and compliance with local and global data privacy regulations.
- Support the development, communication, and implementation of local HR policies, procedures, and programs.
- Identify opportunities to automate local HR tasks in collaboration with the Global HR Operations team.
- Provide local logistics and support for global HR initiatives such as Wellbeing, Performance Management, and L&D.
- Assist in planning and executing employee engagement initiatives and culture programs.
- Prepare HR reports and metrics for leadership (turnover, headcount, absence rates, etc.).
ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, operating a constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites. The company serves customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance, and emergency management. Founded in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1,000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience), with 3-4 years of experience in a generalist HR or people role.
- Strong working knowledge of Spanish labor law, local benefits, and market HR best practices, with a track record of creating compliant HR policy documentation and internal knowledge base pages.
- Hands-on approach with high attention to detail in contract management, local onboarding experience, and management of local third-party providers (e.g., benefit brokers).
- Exceptional communication skills in Spanish and English, with the ability to bridge global standards and local needs, influencing both local leadership and the global HR team.
- Strong analytical skills and high emotional intelligence to handle sensitive individual case employee relations, with wisdom to escalate complex issues appropriately.
- Comfort using HRIS systems (HiBob experience preferred), with ability to utilize data to audit local payroll and maintain accurate records.
- Proactive and service-oriented mindset with ability to remain effective in a fast-scaling environment, adapting global policies to local contexts without losing speed.
