People Business Partner

Founded by serial entrepreneurs Rico Andersen and Martin Hegelund, Shine is a leading European fintech unicorn on a mission to restore the joy of running a business, by ending wasted time on financial admin. Shine offers a connected solution for invoicing, accounting, payroll, business accounts, payments, and financing, meaning business owners can focus their energy on growing a healthy business, not held back by manual admin.

Today we're part of Cegid, a European leader in cloud software for finance and accounting. Together we're building Europe's leading financial copilot for small businesses and their accountants. Shine already supports more than 400,000 small businesses. As part of Cegid, we now reach over one million small businesses and 15,000 accountants across Europe. We're a multicultural team working from France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, contributing to a wider European network that spans Spain, Portugal and Belgium.

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to build modern, fair and scalable people practices across the business.

, you will act as a trusted advisor to leaders, helping them navigate growth, change, and organizational evolution. You will report to the

. You will partner closely with leaders to strengthen organizational effectiveness, develop talent, and support high-performing teams in a fast-moving environment. At Shine, we are evolving People Business Partnering toward a more

. In this context, you will help shape better ways of working and bring structure, clarity and impact to the teams you support.

, including team design, scaling, and leadership transitions • Drive key people topics such as

• Contribute to the rollout and application of frameworks related to

to identify trends, guide decisions, and improve performance over time • Help leaders navigate ambiguity, solve people challenges, and build resilient, high-performing teams • Collaborate closely with

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to ensure consistent and effective execution of people practices 📍 Job located in Porto, with possibility of two remote working days per week ✈️ Regular travel (around

) may be required.

• You bring solid

and understand how people decisions support business performance • You are comfortable using

to guide decisions and challenge constructively • You can explain complex topics in a

way • You are effective in

and can bring calm and clarity when things change • You have experience supporting

; this is a strong plus • You are fluent in

• Experience in a tech scale up • You are curious about how

are reshaping organizations, leadership and people practices

We follow the principle of equal treatment to consider all job applicants and do not discriminate based on their gender, sexual orientation, color, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, etc. as per applicable law.

1️⃣ A 30' first call with Ryan Conaghan (TA Partner) to get to know you better and share more about Shine. 2️⃣ A 60' interview with PBP Team Lead to discuss your past experiences and the role we are offering. 3️⃣ A 60' business case presentation to highlight your skills and give you a hands-on feel for the role. 4️⃣ A 30' team introduction, followed by a soft skills interview to see how we can best support your growth at Shine.