HR Business Partner – Fluent in French & English - All Genders – Porto – Permanent Contract – Hybrid

HR Business Partner – Fluent in French & English – Porto – Permanent Contract – Hybrid

Join us at BNP Paribas Cardif, the Insurer for a Changing World. We are pioneers shaping the future of the insurance industry, with a significant presence in savings and protection insurance across 30+ countries. Our European Service Center – Cardif Support – spans Porto and Lisbon and is home to over 600 multicultural professionals speaking more than 11 languages. We deliver the highest level of service, reliability, and efficiency to our clients, both internal and external, by offering diverse processes and services aligned with the insurance industry's best practices.

Ready to start your next professional chapter? Become our new HR Business Partner based in Porto and play a key role in driving HR strategy across our two centers located in Lisbon and Porto. You will follow the Human Resources policies, processes, and services within the framework of the company’s objectives.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for employees’ career development and coach the business/function to optimise their Human Resources.
• Act as a Strategic Partner, anticipating and preparing for the future, adapting role profiles to future changes in skills and experience; partnering with key stakeholders and their teams and focusing on high value‑added tasks.
• Provide HR support to Management, ensuring constant updates on HR Guidelines, Policies and Procedures.
• Be involved in Talent Development initiatives and perform regular assessments according to the strategy in force.
• Advise on workforce planning, managing internal mobility, long leaves and other related movements.
• Drive the performance management model, supporting stakeholders through all stages of the process.
• Contribute to the development, operation and permanent update of HR Tools.
• Document processes and prepare reports relating to personnel activities.
• Produce reports and relevant HR analytics, elaborating useful HR insights.
• Be a driving force for HR automation proposals.
• Participate in cross‑projects according to the department and organisational strategy.
• Manage and resolve employee relations closely, ensuring guidance and support to all stakeholders and ownership of all administrative HR actions (in liaison with the concerned administrative platform).
• Act as a point of entry in HR for employees, manage queries across the full spectrum of HR activities, ensuring the collection of all relevant information for liaison with concerned HR areas and fostering employee responses.
• Support and guide employees throughout the onboarding and off‑boarding process.
• Ensure the correct process of all administrative HR actions (in liaison with the concerned administrative platform).

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology or any other relevant area.
• At least 2 years of experience as an HR Generalist in a complex, fast‑paced environment and a minimum of 3 years as an HR Business Partner.
• Experience partnering in international, growing companies.
• Consolidated employee‑relations experience (mandatory).
• Operational and strategic HR experience in a Shared Services context is a plus.
• Solid understanding of Portuguese labour law (mandatory).
• Fluent in English and French (minimum B2 level).

What’s in it for You

• Generous perks: meal, child and monthly flexible‑benefits allowances as part of a comprehensive benefits package.
• Comprehensive coverage: top‑notch health, life and travel insurance, applicable to spouse and descendants.
• Hybrid working model for perfect balance of commitment and personal flexibility.
• Continuous professional growth opportunities on both local and global scales.
• Vibrant work environment with modern amenities, zen rooms, free language courses and diverse company events.
• A culture of care and a multicultural environment that prioritises employee well‑being and professional growth.

Diversity and Inclusion

BNP Paribas Cardif is an equal‑opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are core to our recruitment policy because they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to shape the future of insurance and your profile aligns with our vision, send us your application with CV, cover letter and Certificate of Studies. Only complete applications with all required documentation will be considered.

Additional Information

Mid‑Senior level, Full‑time, Human Resources, Insurance.