How Parakar Became the Local HR Team in 4 Countries for our Client

The client is a global service provider in the video game industry, supporting game studios worldwide. As their international footprint continued to grow, so did their workforce across Europe. When the company expanded into Poland, France, Spain, and Portugal, they faced a familiar challenge: operating without local HR teams on the ground. Managing HR remotely across multiple countries introduced significant risks around local labour law compliance, onboarding and offboarding processes, statutory requirements, and day-to-day employee relations. Without country-specific expertise, keeping HR processes consistent and compliant became increasingly complex and time-consuming.

Parakar stepped in as an extension of the client's HR organisation, providing hands-on local HR expertise in each country. The Parakar team worked directly within the client's own systems, allowing them to engage personally with employees and managers while maintaining full alignment with internal processes. The comprehensive support included:

- Advice on country-specific employment laws and regulations
- Daily HR support for employees and managers
- Handling contractual changes and statutory processes
- Ensuring full compliance across Poland, France, Spain, and Portugal

This approach enabled the company to continue scaling internationally without building local HR teams or increasing internal workload.

The partnership resulted in significant improvements across multiple areas:

- Confidence in HR compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Streamlined and consistent HR processes
- A significant reduction in administrative burden
- An improved employee experience through timely and reliable support
- More time and focus for strategic HR and business priorities

By relying on Parakar's expertise, the company was able to operate smoothly in each country while maintaining a high standard of HR support for their international workforce. The client particularly valued Parakar's fast response times, professional and pragmatic approach, deep local HR and legal knowledge, and the ability to explain complex topics clearly and quickly. Especially in more complex HR landscapes such as France and Poland, Parakar's hands-on support made a noticeable difference.