People Administration Manager

About the company

Bending Spoons aims to become one of the most exceptional companies of all time: serving a very large customer base, helping employees reach their full potential, operating with outstanding efficiency, creating strong value for shareholders, and doing all of this with high ethical standards.

The company acquires and improves digital businesses for long-term ownership and operation, rather than to resell them. Its changes are often substantial, intended to accelerate innovation, improve customer outcomes, and strengthen business results. Teams are intentionally small, highly capable, and have minimal hierarchy. The company runs established products with the speed, ambition, and urgency often associated with startups. AI is deeply embedded in everyday work so that human judgment and machine intelligence work together.

This role is suited to someone talented, motivated, and collaborative who wants to learn quickly, make a meaningful contribution, and accelerate their career. The environment involves frequent change, strong judgment calls, and little reliance on standard playbooks. If solving unfamiliar problems as you go sounds energizing, this may be a strong fit.

Role overview

The People Administration Manager will handle the people-side of complex administrative and organizational changes across jurisdictions. This includes supporting office launches, acquisitions, restructurings, workforce harmonization, and compliance matters, while improving workflows through automation and AI-enabled tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the administrative work needed for new office openings, including local due diligence and the creation and upkeep of an administrative operating blueprint.
• Lead the people administration aspects of major events such as business acquisitions, internal reorganizations, legal entity restructuring, and share option programs.
• Monitor international employment and workplace regulations, ensuring policies are followed and requirements are enforced, in partnership with external advisors when needed.
• Collaborate across teams to design and roll out high-quality employee welfare and benefits initiatives.
• Own the full lifecycle of job offers, onboarding, and offboarding, covering negotiation support, visa-related assistance, and administrative changes, while improving efficiency through automation and AI tools.

What we look for

• Strong analytical and reasoning skills, with the ability to break down complex problems from first principles and focus on the details that matter.
• High ambition, strong initiative, persistence, and a deep sense of ownership over your work.
• A team-first mindset, with generosity, reliability, honesty, transparency, and a willingness to support others.
• Professional fluency in English, including the ability to read, write, and speak effectively.

What the company offers

• Highly capable, entrepreneurial teams working in small, autonomous groups.
• Strong career-growth potential, with the opportunity to take on major responsibilities quickly.
• Competitive compensation plus equity access for permanent hires, with pay varying by location and expected impact.
• For limited experience, typical annual pay is £56,345 in London or €54,346 elsewhere in Europe.
• For highly relevant experience, compensation can reach £151,436 in London or €145,430 elsewhere in Europe.
• Exceptional candidates may be offered compensation above the usual ranges.
• Permanent-contract employees may choose to receive part of their pay in company equity at a discounted price.
• Employees relocating to Italy may qualify for a 50% tax reduction.
• Flexible hours, remote work, unlimited learning and training support, top-tier health insurance, a substantial relocation package, generous parental support, and an annual retreat to a scenic location.

Commitment and contract

This is a permanent or fixed-term full-time position.

Location

Milan, London, Madrid, Warsaw, or remote from selected countries.

Selection process

The hiring process is designed to identify clear evidence of excellence, regardless of seniority. There are no special shortcuts; all candidates are assessed through the same screening path.

Applicants are encouraged not to rule themselves out if they feel underqualified or have an imperfect CV, as long as they believe they could grow into the role and perform well over time.

All applications must be submitted through the company careers page. Candidates who pass screening may be asked to complete one or more challenging tests that can take several hours and may involve unfamiliar problem types. Further details about the process are available separately.

The role may stay open for an extended period or be reposted multiple times because the company waits to hire only when it finds the right person.

The company considers all applicants for employment and provides reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.

Before you apply

If you have applied before and were not offered the role, the recommendation is to wait at least one year before applying again.

This is a demanding workplace with very high standards and strong commitment expectations, although it also offers substantial learning, achievement, and career growth.

To get up to speed quickly, the company recommends spending the first few months working from its Milan office regardless of the long-term location. This helps new hires absorb the culture and build trust with teammates. Travel and accommodation support will be provided. After the initial period, work may continue from Milan or London offices, or remotely from approved countries, depending on the offer-stage agreement.