Corporate Human Resource Consultant

Looking for a job in a company that puts people first? You may know McDonald’s for the Big Mac® or the Happy Meal®, but it’s our amazing and diverse teams that make us really unique. If this resonates, take a look at our latest job opening. 

At McDonald’s, we are looking for a Corporate Human Resources Consultant to join our Corporate People team in Madrid.

This is a great opportunity for an HR professional with a strong generalist background, a versatile People profile and specialist exposure to Total Rewards who is ready to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced and people-focused organization. In this role, you will act as a key HR partner for the corporate organization, supporting the implementation of People policies, processes and projects while ensuring an excellent employee experience. You will combine hands-on HR administration and services support with project-based responsibilities across Total Rewards, Talent Attraction, Onboarding, Performance Management, reporting and continuous improvement.

What will you do?

Total Rewards & HR Administration

• Serve as a trusted point of contact for HR-related queries, providing timely, accurate and professional support to employees and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and continuous improvement of Compensation & Benefits initiatives aligned with the People strategy.
• Prepare, consolidate and analyze HR and Total Rewards reports to support data-driven decisions and internal practices.
• Monitor market trends and propose initiatives that help strengthen employee engagement, motivation and retention.
• Provide broad HR administrative support for Corporate, ensuring the smooth delivery of HR services, processes and policies.
• Ensure HR services governance, process consistency and compliance with internal standards and applicable requirements.
• Gather and organize HR information, research and data to provide meaningful insights to the People team.

Talent, Onboarding, Performance Management & People Projects 

• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, helping create a smooth and positive employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Partner with leaders in the review and update of job descriptions, helping clarify responsibilities, organizational needs and role expectations.
• Support the Corporate Talent Review Cycle by preparing relevant information, ensuring process consistency and following up on key outcomes.
• Contribute to the implementation of action plans resulting from Talent Review discussions and other People initiatives.

Reporting, Tools & Continuous Improvement Projects

• Keep HR resources and internal platform content accurate, organized and accessible for employees and stakeholders.
• Participate in cross-functional HR projects and working groups, supporting the implementation of company strategies and action plans.

What we are looking for

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in Human Resources.
• Solid experience in a generalist HR role, such as HR Generalist or HRBP, ideally with exposure to Total Rewards, HR Operations, HR Administration and Labour Relations.
• Knowledge of compensation cycles, benefits processes, employee data management, HR documentation and labour-related matters will be highly valued.
• Experience contributing to change initiatives and continuous improvement projects will be a plus.
• Experience using SuccessFactors or other HR systems will be considered an advantage.
• Ability to work in English in a global or international business environment.

Academic Studies / Knowledge

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Labour Relations or a related field.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.