International HR Advisor – Spain

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Intro

Are you ready to take ownership of HR operations for our Spanish-speaking and international teams across the Hornetsecurity Group? Join us as International HR Advisor (m/f/d) in Madrid and become the trusted partner for our employees throughout the entire HR lifecycle – from onboarding to offboarding.

At Hornetsecurity, we’re protecting the digital world — and we know that great people make it possible. In this role, you’ll be the key point of contact for our colleagues in all Spanish-speaking regions and some additional international regions, ensuring smooth processes, clear communication, and an outstanding employee experience. If you’re passionate about international HR, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and love building relationships across borders, we’d love to meet you!

Your Job

• You are the first point of contact for a defined group of international employees of the Hornetsecurity Group on all HR-relevant and labour law topics.
• You support employees throughout the entire employee life cycle – from onboarding to offboarding – and ensure the implementation and continuous improvement of underlying processes.
• You manage all operational HR tasks (including the creation of international contract documents, references, certificates) and ensure reliable master data and document maintenance in our HRM system Personio.
• You are responsible for preliminary payroll and advise employees on wage and social security matters in cooperation with local tax advisors.
• You are responsible for managing the service provider agreements globally and being the point of contact for questions.
• You support our managers in conducting employee performance reviews, derive needs-oriented measures, and ensure their implementation.
• You contribute to HR controlling by providing evaluations and reports.
• You actively participate in HR projects (e.g., harmonisation and internationalisation of existing processes and guidelines, rollout of new HR concepts) and bring in ideas for optimisation.

Your Profile

• You have a completed degree in business administration or a comparable qualification – ideally with a focus on HR.
• You are an HR generalist with experience in personnel administration and preliminary payroll. You are comfortable working with numbers and understand payroll processes, even across different countries.
• You either already have know-how in international HR administration or are eager to expand your expertise in this area.
• You are a strong communicator who can empathise with others and enjoys advising and supporting employees.
• You build trusting relationships with managers, represent the company’s interests confidently, and act as a reliable HR partner at all levels.
• You are driven by success and passionate about optimising, harmonising, and sustainably establishing processes and structures.
• You are flexible, committed, and dependable – especially when it comes to new projects and related HR topics.
• Your native language is Spanish, and you are fluent in English.

Your Benefits

• Temporary Employee Exchange Program – we provide the ability for you to work at our global office locations and explore the world (e.g. Malta, Berlin, Montréal, Washington D.C.).
• Home-Office Option and flexible, trust-based working time.
• Team events like Laser Tag, Escape Room or nights out together – let yourself be surprised.
• Be-Active Bonus – we’ll keep you healthy with an allowance for your membership in fitness and sports clubs.
• Unlimited contracts – we’re looking for hornets to grow long-term with us.
• Referral Bonus: we pay 1500€ for each referral who is successfully hired by us!
• And, of course, the usual standards such as development opportunities, coffee, tea, soft drinks & fresh fruit, office dogs, no dress code and much more.

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About Hornetsecurity

Hornetsecurity is a leading global provider of next-generation cloud-based security, compliance, backup, and security awareness solutions that help companies and organisations of all sizes around the world. Its flagship product, 365 Total Protection, is the most comprehensive cloud security solution for Microsoft 365 on the market. Driven by innovation and cybersecurity excellence, Hornetsecurity is building a safer digital future and sustainable security cultures with its award-winning portfolio. Hornetsecurity operates in more than 120 countries through its international distribution network of 12,000+ channel partners and MSPs. Its premium services are used by more than 125,000 customers.

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