International HRBP
Malt
International HRBP
Malt
Freelancer marketplace linking businesses to talent
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.
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 collaboration with international workplace manager and 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.
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.
First call with one of our Talent Acquisition Manager 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.
Malt is a platform that connects businesses with freelancers and independent consultants to match talent with projects. It operates as a marketplace where clients can find and hire freelancers for various tasks, earning revenue through service fees. The product works by listing freelancer profiles and client projects across nine countries, enabling matches between needed skills and available talent; in 2022 Malt expanded with Comatch to offer independent management consultants and interim executives under Malt Strategy. Malt stands out with a large international pool of over 700,000 freelancers and 70,000 clients, plus the Malt Strategy offering and a diverse team of 44 nationalities. The goal is to redefine the world of work by helping people shape their careers and to remain a leading marketplace for freelance talent.
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