HR Manager (m/f/d)

EMPLOYMENT Full time

START as of now

LIMITATION permanent

Company JC Brand Esp Market SL

CONTACT PERSON Larissa Müller

LOCATION Headquarter Madrid

Over 160 stores, 16,000 employees, 120 years’ experience: at the international fashion company Peek & Cloppenburg*, with its headquarters in Vienna and Düsseldorf, traditional family values meet a dynamic industry. For us, fashion isn’t just a product – it’s our common language. Here, you’re not just an employee – you become part of our community. A fashion community in which you can live doing what you love. Let’s create the future of retail. Together.

As an affiliated company of Peek & Cloppenburg* B.V. & Co. KG Düsseldorf, JC Brand AG is at the heart of the group's new private label strategy. Together, we are creating a dynamic, creative private label organization that combines the brand DNA of Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf with fresh ideas, market trends, and entrepreneurial spirit.

*There are two independent companies Peek & Cloppenburg with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This advertisement refers to the Düsseldorf group of companies, whose store locations you can find here: peek-cloppenburg.de/de/stores.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Full employee lifecycle: You manage the entire employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding to contract administration and offboarding for our growing Madrid organization.
• Local payroll coordination: You act as the primary interface between the Madrid entity, external payroll providers, and internal Finance teams to coordinate and validate monthly payrolls.
• Employee & leadership support: You serve as the primary HR contact for employees and managers, advising leadership on performance management, workplace conflicts, and people strategy.
• Compliance & workplace frameworks: You ensure compliance with Spanish employment law, manage statutory requirements such as Equality Plans and health and safety (PRL), and oversee policy implementation.
• Labor & employee relations: You monitor legal developments, manage relationships with employee representatives, and ensure proper information and consultation processes are maintained.
• International HR collaboration: You partner closely with global HR teams in Germany to translate corporate guidelines into locally compliant, practical solutions while driving workforce growth.

What We Are Looking For

• Your educational background: You hold a degree in Human Resources, Employment/Labour Relations, Law, Business Administration, or a related field that underpins Your extensive HR expertise.
• Your strengths: You demonstrate strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a pragmatic hands‑on mentality. You excel in stakeholder management, cross-cultural collaboration, and navigating sensitive employee relations matters with discretion and high integrity.
• Your profile: You bring at least 8–10 years of broad HR experience in Spain, ideally within a multinational retail or fast-paced setting. You have deep knowledge of Spanish labor law, collective bargaining agreements, outsourced payroll coordination, and digital HR tools, complemented by fluent Spanish and English skills (German is an asset).

What We Offer

• Room to Grow: Be part of an exciting new chapter from day one. In our Madrid design hub, your ideas and creativity will have a direct impact and help shape the future of our brand.
• Start-Up Spirit, Strong Foundation: Experience the energy and flexibility of a start-up environment supported by the stability, structure, and reach of one of Europe’s leading fashion groups.
• International Collaboration: Work with a diverse and inspiring team from across Europe, united by creativity, curiosity, and a shared passion for progress.
• Work out on site: You have free access to the fitness room located in the building, perfect for fitting movement and energy boosts easily into your workday.