Senior HRBP

Your goal is to bridge the gap between high-level strategy and hands-on technical execution. Working closely with the HR Manager, you will proactively propose and drive the implementation of key HR pillars, ensuring our studio remains a top-tier place to work while staying fully aligned with labor regulations. Simultaneously, you will act as a crucial operational pillar for the HR department, taking an active role in day-to-day employee management and directly supporting our Studio Leads in navigating team dynamics, difficult conversations, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Dedicated HR Partnering & Employee Relations

• Client Group Ownership: Act as the dedicated Senior HRBP for specific technical or creative teams, balancing the studio's portfolio alongside the HR Manager to ensure personalized, agile support.
• Manager Coaching & Interventions: Partner closely with your assigned Studio Leads. Actively participate in sensitive conversations, including delivering constructive feedback, conducting performance warnings, and managing conflict resolution.
• Complex Case Management: Lead the resolution of sensitive employee relations issues and disciplinary actions, collaborating with external labor counsel when necessary.

• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify potential legal or operational risks and propose structured solutions, understanding the nuances of labor relations.

2. Labor Relations, Compliance & PRL

• Legal Guardian: Act as our internal expert on Spanish labor law, ensuring all policies (Equality Plans, Time Tracking, Remote Work protocols) are compliant and up to date.
• Health & Safety (PRL) Oversight: Take ownership of our Occupational Health & Safety compliance. Manage the relationship with our external prevention service (SPA), coordinate annual medical checkups, and ensure all mandatory hazard documentation and training records are flawless.
• Time-Tracking & Audits: Monitor time-tracking compliance, follow up on deviations with employees and Leads, and ensure full alignment with current regulations.

3. Process Scaling & Operations

• Operational Excellence: Audit and optimize our current HR workflows (onboarding, offboarding, leave management, etc.) to drive efficiency and streamline processes.
• Data-Driven Insights: Use HR analytics to track key metrics (turnover, engagement, absenteeism, etc.) and provide actionable insights to the HR Manager.
• Strategic Talent Acquisition: Partner with the Talent Acquisition team (or HR Manager) to guide the end-to-end recruitment of highly specialized or leadership roles.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and act as a technical mentor to our HR Team, fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team.

4. Performance & Talent Development

• Design & Implement: Partner with the HR Manager to revamp and optimize our performance management cycle (feedback, OKRs, 360° reviews, etc.).
• Career Pathing Foundations: Partner with Studio Leads to map out our existing organic growth and begin laying the groundwork for future structured career frameworks for our creative and technical teams.
• Training & Development Foundations: Identify core skill gaps and start designing training proposals, working closely with leadership to build a business case for future continuous development initiatives.
• Manager Coaching: Act as a strategic consultant for Studio Leads, helping them navigate team dynamics and leadership challenges.

 Required Skills

• Experience: At least 8 years of experience in HR, ideally in a Senior Generalist or HRBP role within the Tech, Gaming, or Creative industries.
• The "Hybrid & Builder" Mindset: Ability to alternate seamlessly between high-level strategy and technical execution. Proven capacity to assess current organic processes, propose structural improvements, and patiently build foundations to gain leadership buy-in.
• Legal Expertise: Strong knowledge of Spanish Labor Law and experience implementing compliance projects.
• Language: Professional fluency in English and Spanish.
• Soft Skills: High emotional intelligence, autonomy, and a collaborative spirit. Natural mediator who excels at navigating difficult conversations and transforming conflicts into process improvements.

Nice to have

• Legal Deep-Dive: A Master’s degree in Labor Relations or Legal Consulting.
• Tooling Expert: Experience implementing or managing HRIS platforms (e.g., Personio, BambooHR, or similar).
• Data Enthusiast: Strong ability to transform HR data into actionable insights and dashboards.
• Change Management: Proven experience helping organizations navigate periods of significant growth and structural change.
• Coaching Skills: Certified coaching or mentoring experience.

• High-Impact Projects: Be part of the next generation of globally ambitious AAA titles.
• Expert Rewards: Competitive salary aligned with your experience and expertise.
• Day-One Stability: Permanent full-time contract from day one.
• Real Balance: Flexible working hours and a hybrid work model to support work–life balance.
• Thriving Culture: A collaborative and supportive environment focused on creativity and professional growth.
• Relocation & Visa Support: Dedicated support for visas and relocation to help international talent settle in smoothly.
• Long-Term Benefits: Full private health insurance and restaurant card (after 2 years).
• Optimal Setup: Work in a spacious, inspiring studio equipped with everything you need to do your best work.
• Daily Essentials: Fresh fruit, coffee and herbal teas in the office, plus a game room where you can take a break and connect with the team.

Saber Interactive Spain is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and gender equality, and we strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local laws. Hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.