Alongside partners with organizations to drive digital transformation and build high-performing tech teams.
We are looking for a highly autonomous and proactive People Generalist to join the team of a partner company. In this role, you will provide day-to-day support to employees, manage end-to-end HR processes, and contribute to HR strategy and initiatives aligned with the company’s business goals. This person will report directly to Portugal and the Netherlands, and this is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment, especially within start-ups or product-focused companies.
What You’ll Do
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employees on HR-related questions
- Manage end-to-end HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding, and the full employee lifecycle
- Support HR strategy and initiatives aligned with business objectives
- Collaborate closely with leadership and teams to foster a positive and inclusive culture
- Ensure compliance with HR policies, Portuguese labor law, and employee relations
- Operational maintenance of our Office and other more operational topics as suppliers, invoices and day to day business operations to support general manager in Portugal
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field
- More than 3 years of experience in HR
- Knowledge of Portuguese labor law and HR regulations
- Previous experience in start-ups or product companies
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly autonomous, proactive, and hands-on
- Fluent in English (mandatory)
Benefits
- Opportunity to develop and structure HR processes in a fast-growing company
- Exposure to cross-functional teams and leadership
- Active participation in the company’s culture and strategic initiatives
- Exposure to an international environment, collaborating with global teams and projects
- Career opportunity to grow into the company with a plain white board in the HR area
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field
- More than 5 years of experience in HR
- Knowledge of Portuguese labor law and HR regulations
- Previous experience in start-ups or product companies
- Excellent communication skills
- Highly autonomous, proactive, and hands-on
- Fluent in English
What We Do
Alongside | Build Great Products with Great Teams Alongside helps VC-backed start-ups, scale-ups and digital-first enterprises accelerate their roadmaps by assembling elite, time-zone-aligned teams of software engineers, product managers and UX/UI designers, often in under 14 days. Our Porto HQ sits in Europe’s fastest-growing tech hub and taps a vetted global talent pool that lets you ship faster, reduce burn and stay laser-focused on product-market fit. Why high-growth companies choose Alongside • Top 1 % practitioners: rigorously screened full-stack, mobile, blockchain & AI/ML engineers, plus senior designers and product leaders.  • Flexible engagement models: scale a single specialist, an entire squad, or an autonomous build-and-ship pod. • End-to-end ownership: discovery → design → development → launch, with weekly velocity reports and transparent KPIs. • Cost-efficient remote talent: New York, Porto, Pune & Hanoi offices give you round-the-clock progress without Silicon-Valley price tags.  • Proven track record: core Alongside team took Arkive, the world’s first decentralised museum, from idea to funded product. We helped Circuit Security to secure 4.5M in funding and many other startups.
