Regional People Operations Specialist (Temporary contract)

OneTrust
OneTrust

People & HR, Operations

Madrid, Spain

Posted on Jun 11, 2026

Strength in Trust

OneTrust’s mission is to enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI. We believe that ensuring data is trusted shouldn’t slow teams down—it should accelerate what’s possible. This led us to develop the first technology platform for responsible data use in 2016. Today, with AI representing the latest and most impactful expansion of data yet, OneTrust is once again redefining what responsible innovation looks like. OneTrust, the AI‑Ready Governance Platform™, unifies regulatory intelligence, automation, and connected governance workflows so businesses can continue to move at the speed of AI while ensuring good governance to prevent data misuse at scale. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, OneTrust is shaping the future where trusted data becomes a transformative force for business and society.

The Challenge

As part of Tier 2 People Operations, you will own the resolution of complex, region-specific People matters, acting as a critical bridge between Tier 1 support and strategic partners (HRBPs, Legal, Country Partners). You will ensure consistent, compliant, and scalable execution of employee lifecycle processes while enhancing service delivery and operational excellence across regions.

Your Mission

Escalation Management & Regional Operations
  • Serve as a Tier 2 escalation point for complex and sensitive People Operations matters, ensuring timely, compliant, and high-quality resolution
  • Manage regionally specific employee lifecycle processes, applying appropriate local context while maintaining global standards
  • Partner cross-functionally to ensure alignment and effective execution of People initiatives
Performance Management & Risk Mitigation
  • Support the operational execution of performance management and employee relations processes, including performance improvement actions and organizational changes
  • Partner with HRBPs, Legal, and regional stakeholders to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to local labor laws and company policies
  • Maintain rigor in documentation, timelines, and execution standards
HRBP & Regional Partner Enablement
  • Act as an operational advisor to HRBPs and Country Partners, guiding processes, policies, and regional requirements
  • Enable seamless collaboration across People functions to drive consistent and effective employee outcomes
Talent Acquisition Operations Support
  • Contribute to the effectiveness of Talent Acquisition operations by supporting recruiting processes, systems, and data integrity
  • Partner with recruiting teams to ensure efficient workflows and a seamless transition from candidate to employee
Process Optimization & Operational Excellence
  • Identify trends, inefficiencies, and operational gaps impacting service delivery
  • Contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, and scalable solutions in partnership with Global People Operations, HRIS, and IT
  • Support continuous improvement of workflows, tools, and service models
Operational Governance & Continuous Improvement
  • Ensure alignment of regional operations with global standards and compliance requirements
  • Contribute to documentation, standardization, and evolution of Tier 2 operating procedures
  • Provide insights on trends, risks, and opportunities to enhance People Operations effectiveness

You Are
  • Meticulous and pride yourself on attention to detail and accuracy
  • Someone who loves working with people and making the connection between great talent and company success
  • Highly organized
  • Able to create and deliver reporting and metrics designed to help provide insight and drive business decisions
  • Able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of the organization
  • Self-motivated
  • Able to work independently, multitask, and prioritize your workload
  • Able to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines
  • Adaptable to change and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Someone who is process-based, who can own end-to-end & develop new processes when needed
  • HRIS Workday experience

Where we Work

We are embracing an office-first culture, encouraging three days a week in office for most roles, with meaningful opportunities to collaborate and celebrate in person.Each role may have specific requirements or flexibility depending on the scope of the position, so we encourage you to verify this with your recruiter during your first interview.

Benefits

As an employee at OneTrust, you will be part of the OneTeam. That means you’ll receive support physically, mentally, and emotionally so that you can do your best work both in and out of the office. This includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, flexible PTO, equity RSUs, annual performance bonus opportunities, retirement account support, 14+ weeks of paid parental leave, career development opportunities, company-paid privacy certification exam fees, and much more. Specific benefits differ by country. For more information, talk to your recruiter or visit onetrust.com/careers.

Resources

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Your Data

You have the right to have your personal data updated or removed. You also have the right to have a copy of the information OneTrust holds about you. Further details about these rights are available on the website in our Privacy Overview. You can change your mind at any time and have your personal data removed from our database. In order to do this you must contact us and let us know you wish to be removed. The request should be made on the Data Subject Request Form.Recruitment fraud warning: OneTrust is aware of scams involving false offers of employment with our company. The fraudulent jobs, interviews and job offers use fake websites, email addresses, group chat and text messages. Be aware that we never ask candidates for personal information, IDs or bank information during the interview process. We do not interview prospective candidates via instant message or group chat, and do not require candidates to purchase products or services, or process payments on our behalf as a condition of any employment offer. Please note that any legitimate interview availability requests will come directly from a OneTrust recruiter with an "@onetrust.com" email address. You may also receive legitimate emails from "@us.greenhouse-mail.io". Recruiters will only reach out to candidates who have applied for a role through our ATS (Greenhouse) or prospects via LinkedIn InMail. Job offers will come from a recruiter and may have a "@docusign.net" email address. For more information or if you have been targeted please reach out to askrecruiting@onetrust.com.

Our Commitment to You

 When you join OneTrust you are stepping onto a launching pad — the countdown has begun. The destination? A career without boundaries working alongside a diverse and inclusive crew who is passionate about doing meaningful work. As a pioneer, your voice and expertise will help chart the direction of an entirely new category. Our commitment to putting people first starts with you. Your growth is part of the mission. Our goal is to give you the power to embark on the next phase of your uniquely, unique career. OneTrust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
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