HR Coordinator, 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract - £30K

Supporting People Processes, HR Operations and Continuous Improvement

At Shionogi, we are committed to improving global health through innovation, collaboration and operational excellence. We are seeking an HR Coordinator to join our European HR Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, providing high-quality administrative and coordination support across the employee lifecycle.

This is a diverse and hands-on opportunity within the HR Operations team, supporting key activities across HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Talent & Development, and broader people-focused projects, providing you with exposure to a wide range of HR disciplines. You will help ensure our HR processes are accurate, efficient and well-coordinated, while also supporting reporting, data management, process improvement and future ways of working across our European offices.

Why Join Shionogi?

At Shionogi, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative and international HR team, supporting people processes that make a real difference to colleagues across Europe. This role offers hands-on exposure to a broad range of HR activity, including employee lifecycle administration, recruitment coordination, learning support, HR reporting, people projects and process improvement.

You will join an agile and growing organisation where curiosity, attention to detail, continuous improvement and fresh ideas are actively encouraged. Working across multiple countries and cultures, you will play an important role in helping deliver an excellent employee experience while supporting the evolution of our HR processes and systems.

About the Role

• Coordinate key employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, contractual changes, internal moves, probation and offboarding.
• Support HR Operations with core people processes, HR systems, employee data, payroll and benefits administration.
• Assist with HR reporting and insight generation, helping turn people information into clear and useful outputs.
• Support automation and AI-enabled ways of working as part of the HRIS and wider HR roadmap.
• Provide flexible coordination support across Talent Acquisition, Talent, Learning and wider HR activity.
• Work closely with HR colleagues and the wider business to follow up actions and provide a responsive, professional service.
• Identify opportunities to improve ways of working by spotting gaps and suggesting practical improvements.
• Support people projects, wellbeing activities and other HR priorities as required.

What Are We Looking For?

• You will ideally bring experience supporting or coordinating projects and initiatives within HR Operations, along with some exposure to Talent Acquisition and/or Learning & Development.
• Experience with in the pharmaceutical, life sciences or other international business environments is desirable but not essential.
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach to problem-solving, with a passion for continuous improvement and a willingness to challenge existing ways of working to drive positive change.
• Comfortable working with HR data, reporting and information.
• Interest in HR systems, automation and AI-enabled ways of working.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate work to deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues across different countries and cultures.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and digital tools.
• Strong English language skills. Additional European language skills would be advantageous.

Join Us

Join Shionogi and play an important role in supporting our people processes, HR operations and continuous improvement across Europe. This is an opportunity to gain broad HR exposure, contribute to meaningful people initiatives and help shape simpler, clearer and more efficient ways of working within a collaborative international HR team.