People & Culture Business Partner

Job Description

Local People & Culture Business Partner Italy & Spain

Posting Start Date:  7/18/26

Madrid, ESP, 28050, | Rome, ITA, 142,

Local People & Culture Business Partner – Italy & Spain / People & Culture

• Location: Italy (preferred) or Spain
• Working hours: Full-time
• Work model: Hybrid
• Contract type: Permanent
• Reporting line: Regional Senior People & Culture Manager

Are you passionate about supporting people, enabling business success, and creating a great employee experience? Do you enjoy partnering with leaders to solve complex people challenges while ensuring compliance across multiple markets? Then you might be the person we are looking for.

As our new Local People & Culture Business Partner – Italy & Spain, you will be part of the People & Culture team and play an important role in supporting managers and employees across both countries throughout the employee lifecycle. You will work closely with business leaders and key stakeholders to ensure effective people practices, compliance with local employment legislation, and the successful delivery of People & Culture initiatives. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact in an international organization while supporting two strategically important markets.

What your day will look like

In this role, you will typically focus on:

• Acting as a trusted People & Culture partner for managers and employees across Italy and Spain, providing guidance on employee relations and people matters.
• Supporting the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, employee development, and offboarding activities.
• Ensuring compliance with local employment legislation, collective agreements, and company policies while managing employment-related documentation.
• Partnering with external providers, legal advisors, payroll partners, and local authorities to support HR operations and compliance requirements.
• Supporting recruitment, talent management, employee engagement, and development initiatives across both countries.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to regional and global People & Culture projects.

What you'll bring

• 3–5 years of experience in a Human Resources Generalist, HR Business Partner, or People & Culture role.
• Solid practical knowledge of Italian employment law and HR practices, combined with a good understanding of Spanish employment legislation and administration.
• Proven experience managing employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary procedures, grievances, absence management, and terminations.
• Strong stakeholder management, coaching, and communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across all organizational levels.
• Experience supporting HR operations, payroll processes, employee lifecycle activities, and compliance requirements.
• Fluent Italian, Spanish, and English, both written and spoken.

Working at STG & What to expect

At Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), we are so much more than what meets the eye. We combine the strength of global brands with the entrepreneurial mindset that allows people to make a real impact. Here you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, collaborate across borders, and help shape what's next.

At STG you'll find more than a role—you'll find opportunities to grow, collaborate across borders, and make a meaningful impact. As part of our People & Culture team, you will support diverse teams across Southern Europe while contributing to a culture that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. You will play a key role in helping leaders and employees succeed while supporting strategic business priorities.

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from €41,600 to €62,400 corresponding to the level of the position, expected experience and responsibilities.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area, and relevant market benchmarks.

Ready to be part of something bigger? Apply now and discover much more.

Our recruitment process

Before starting our hiring process, your application will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We assess each application against the key competencies and requirements for the role. If your experience and skills are a good match, you'll be invited to continue through our hiring process, which may include the following steps:

• Recruiter screen
• Interview with the hiring team
• Assessment, case study, or work sample, if relevant
• Final interview with leadership or key stakeholders

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please be informed that this Direct Search is conducted exclusively by Scandinavian Tobacco Group. We do not accept applications from agencies, and we will not provide compensation for unsolicited CVs.

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