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People Partner

About The Role

As a People Partner youll be the strategic backbone supporting our leaders and teams across multiple markets. Youll act as a trusted advisor to management providing guidance on people strategy organizational design performance and engagement. Youll also drive cross-functional People initiatives that strengthen iCliGos culture and help us grow sustainably.

This is a hands-on high-impact role for someone who thrives on both strategic influence and operational excellence balancing business needs with our strong people-first philosophy.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to design and execute people strategies that align with company objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor on leadership team development and organizational effectiveness.
• Support workforce planning and organizational design initiatives to enable scalability and growth.

Performance & Development

• Guide and coach managers on feedback performance conversations and talent development.
• Co-lead the internal talent assessment and promotion framework (iCliGo Career Dialogues).
• Collaborate on development plans and growth paths tailored to each function.

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Handle complex people matters with empathy discretion and legal compliance.
• Proactively identify engagement challenges and co-create solutions with teams.
• Drive initiatives that foster inclusion recognition and strong internal communication.

Policy & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Portuguese and Spanish labor laws internal policies and ethical standards.
• Support policy updates process documentation and audits in collaboration with People Operations.

Culture & Change

• Partner with leadership to embed iCliGos values into daily work and decision-making.
• Support organizational change initiatives with effective communication and team alignment.

What Youll Bring

• 3 years of experience in an HR Business Partner / People Partner role ideally in fast-growing multicultural environments.
• Deep understanding of Portuguese labor law (Spanish law knowledge is a strong plus).
• Proven track record in coaching managers handling employee relations and leading change management.
• Strong analytical mindset capable of interpreting people data and translating insights into action.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with empathy resilience and a bias for collaboration.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English (Spanish is an advantage).