HR Generalist

Turner & Townsend
Lisbon
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Relationship building","Confidentiality","Professionalism","Organization"]

Own and drive local HR operations in Portugal from Lisbon, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience for transferred teams into Turner & Townsend. Serve as the go-to HR contact for employee relations, manage Portuguese compensation and benefits compliance, and run the monthly payroll process with an external provider. Handle HR policies, contracts, performance management, HR data/HRIS queries, and support training, H&S, engagement, and local HR projects (including some talent acquisition support).

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
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HR Generalist

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Job Summary

Own and drive local HR operations in Portugal from Lisbon, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience for transferred teams into Turner & Townsend. Serve as the go-to HR contact for employee relations, manage Portuguese compensation and benefits compliance, and run the monthly payroll process with an external provider. Handle HR policies, contracts, performance management, HR data/HRIS queries, and support training, H&S, engagement, and local HR projects (including some talent acquisition support).
Location: Lisbon
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead onboarding and new-hire orientations, supporting integration of the transferred CBRE team.
  • •Act as the go-to HR contact for employee relations and coordinate with Iberia/Europe HR as needed.
  • •Implement benefits programs, ensure Portuguese compliance, and support annual rewards cycles.
  • •Own and drive monthly payroll for the Portuguese entity with preparation for the external payroll provider.
  • •Ensure HR compliance and administration across employment contracts, policies, work time recording, H&S, performance review cycles, and HR data/HRIS inquiries, while supporting training, engagement, and local HR projects.

Key Requirements

  • •>5 years of experience in a similar HR role in Portugal within an international, complex environment with exposure to multiple HR areas.
  • •Strong knowledge of Portuguese labor law and local employment regulations.
  • •Fluent Portuguese and English (spoken and written).
  • •Experience with HRIS Workday (preferred).
  • •Valid Portuguese work and residence permit and a bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
Experience:5+ yearsInternationalHR operations
Education:Bachelor's in HR, Business Administration, or related field
Skills:CommunicationRelationship buildingConfidentialityProfessionalismOrganization
Languages:PortugueseEnglish
Tech Stack:Workday

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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