Regional People Partner, EMEA (Bilingual)

Overview

Envisioned to align regional people strategies with OpenTable’s goals across Europe, the Regional People Partner will guide HR advisory, compliance, and workforce analytics for a multi-country remit. You will partner with regional leaders to design, implement, and sustain people initiatives that boost engagement, performance, and retention in a culturally diverse landscape. The role combines strategic design with hands-on execution of programs, policy updates, and complex employee relations. You’ll work closely with global HR teams to deliver scalable services and data-driven insights, shaping an inclusive, high-performing region. This is a hands-on opportunity to influence people practices,

Pay / Benefits

• flexible work from almost anywhere up to 20 days per year
• generous annual leave
• private health & dental insurance
• Headspace subscription
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access
• pension contributions

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR guidance to regional leaders on employee relations, organizational design, retention, and performance across EMEA
• Ensure compliance with local employment laws and regional standards, updating policies and mitigating risk across key European markets
• Lead regional execution of cyclical people programs (engagement surveys, talent reviews, compensation planning, performance management)
• Collaborate with global HR, HR Operations, and Payroll to deliver scalable, cross-functional HR services
• Analyze HR data and workforce metrics to inform actionable recommendations for team effectiveness and manager capability
• Manage complex employee relations cases with coaching, mediation, and conflict resolution

Key requirements

• 5+ years of HR Generalist or Business Partnering experience in a multi-country or global matrix
• Experience navigating HR practices and compliance in Spain, Portugal, France or Italy
• Professional fluency in English and native/business fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, French or Italian
• Track record on end-to-end employee relations, organizational change, and performance initiatives
• Proficiency with HRIS (e.g., Workday) and productivity tools (e.g., Google Workspace) for reporting

• collaboration
• adaptability
• problem-solving
• HRIS (Workday)
• HR analytics and reporting
• employee relations and compliance

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