- A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries
- A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth
- Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI
- A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently
As an integral member of our HR International team, you will serve as the trusted HR Business Partner for our UK, Belgium, Netherlands, and UAE locations (representing a total headcount of ~50 Malters). Partnering closely with local Country Representatives, your core mission will be to accompany, drive, and execute all HR-related processes to support business growth and reinforce our culture across these key regions.
Key Responsibilities ✨
HR Strategy Execution & Data Application: Translate global HR strategies into actionable local initiatives. Partner with Centers of Excellence (TA, Rewards, People Ops, L&D) and Functional HR to deploy specialized people processes and compensation cycles across your scope.
Talent & Performance Management: Act as the primary partner and coach to regional managers on team communication, high-performance management, talent mapping, and pipeline building. Own end-to-end local performance reviews and career progression frameworks.
Legal Compliance & Employee Relations: Oversee all local labor law requirements, employee relations, and social benefits in coordination with the HR Director and external legal counsel, with a strong focus on UK regulations.
Workplace Management & Culture Custodian: Take ownership of the local office environment and workplace management within budget, in partnership with local Country Reps. Drive initiatives that reinforce Malt’s core cultural pillars across your territories.
Business Partnership & Market Intelligence: Advise local leaders on organizational design and budget management. Analyze employee data (attrition, job levels) to guide decision-making. Network within the local scale-up & Tech HR ecosystem to gather market intelligence that informs Malt’s strategic evolution.
About you 🧑🚀
Experience: Proven experience as an HRBP / People Partner in a fast-paced scale-up, Tech/SaaS environment, or international matrix structure.
Legal & HR Mastery: Excellent, deep knowledge of UK labor law regulations (exposure to Belgian, Dutch, or UAE labor frameworks is a strong plus).
Business Acumen & Change Management: Strong understanding of financial and operational drivers, with a track record of guiding teams through organizational change and controlling people/workplace costs.
People Coaching & Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to empower managers, guide leadership development, and handle sensitive employee relations confidently.
Mindset & Values: Data-informed, pragmatic, and eager to balance strategic advisory with hands-on execution, while embodying Malt’s core values (Simplicity, Dream big - Act big, Joy, Community driven).
Languages: Fluent in English (mandatory); fluency in French or Dutch is a plus.
How to join the mission? 🚀
First call with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss your background, motivations, and answer your questions (45 minutes).
Interview with our HR Director to dive deeper into your HR experience and operational scope (60 minutes).
Home assignment / Business Case evaluated by our Chief Human Resources Officer, Barbara Marazia, to assess your technical expertise and strategic vision.
Final interview with a member of the executive team / local leadership to discuss long-term alignment.
Skills Required
- Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or People Partner in a fast-paced scale-up, technology/SaaS environment, or international matrix structure
- Deep knowledge of UK labor law regulations
- Exposure to Belgian, Dutch, or UAE labor frameworks
- Strong understanding of financial and operational drivers
- Track record guiding teams through organizational change and controlling people and workplace costs
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to empower managers, guide leadership development, and handle sensitive employee relations
- Data-informed and pragmatic approach balancing strategic advisory with hands-on execution
- Fluent English
- Fluency in French or Dutch
What We Do
Malt is a platform that connects businesses with freelancers, finding the perfect match for every project. Our mission is to provide everyone with the freedom to choose what work they do and who they do it with. By helping to redefine the world of work and the relationships we have with it we hope to empower everyone to shape their careers to fit exactly what they’re looking for. Malt was founded in 2013 by Vincent Huguet and Hugo Lassiège, who were both joined by Alexandre Fretti as Co-CEO in 2020. In March 2022, Malt acquired Comatch, enabling us to create a dedicated category for independent management consultants and interim executives where clients can access vetted expertise, known as Malt Strategy. We have now gained the trust of more than 550,000 freelancers and 70,000 clients, becoming one of the leading marketplaces for freelance talent. We are currently operational in nine countries and regions: Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the Nordics, Spain, Switzerland, the UAE and the UK. Malt has evolved into a successful scaleup with more than 700 employees from 44 different nationalities, who share the same values of care, ambition, joy and autonomy. Join us and become part of the future of work!
