Senior HR Operations Specialist

• Full scope administrative support across the HR function; onboarding, employee records management, employee relations, benefits administration and compliance, primarily with local labour laws in the UK and Ireland.
• Providing knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance UK & Irish labour law requirements;
  Providing accurate and timely advice and support to managers and employees
• Working closely with leadership and employees to optimise employee engagement and retention.
• Providing support to employees on various HR-related topics
• Providing collaborative HR policy guidance for compensation, and other areas of the global HR function;
• Collaborating with the hiring manager and the Talent Acquisition team (TA) in all recruitment processes (e.g., compensation benchmark, offer letters, job descriptions, job advertisements etc.);
• Supporting the TA and hiring manager during the interview process to ensure new hires align with company’s culture and recruitment needs;
• Conducting professional employee onboarding and off boarding processes
• Together with management, identifying training needs for teams and individuals, and working closely with the L&D team to customise employee training;
• Supporting HSE representatives to promote programs to create an efficient, healthy, and safe work environment;
• Partnering with Payroll to ensure salary and benefits are administered timely, and utilising HR systems and tools to manage, record and report work activities as well as prepare employee data or reports when required.
• Partnering with HR functional leads and payroll to administer compensation, or other HR issues related to compensation and benefits.

• Associates degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field of study. (required)
• Bachelors degree or an advanced degree in a related field of study. (preferred)
• HR industry certification e.g., CIPD (desirable but not essential)
• At least 4 years’ experience in the professional services sector, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience. (required)
• Experience of working in an international context (e.g. UK, Ireland, Spain, Middle East, Australia). (desirable)
• Good knowledge of compensation, and HR processes and practices. (required)
• Very good understanding of UK (required) and Irish (desirable) employment law, and HR practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (required), Excel (desirable) and PowerPoint (desirable)
• Must be able to occasionally travel to company locations when required.

Demonstrates expertise in HR functions including onboarding, employee relations, and compliance with UK and Irish labour laws. Proficient in managing employee records, providing HR policy guidance, and collaborating with leadership to enhance employee engagement and retention.

• HR Compliance
• Employee Onboarding
• Compensation Management
• UK Employment Law
• Microsoft Office Suite

• Employee Records Management
• Benefits Administration
• HR Processes
• Compensation Benchmarking
• Training Needs Identification

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Employee Engagement

• CIPD

• Labour Laws
• Professional Services
• International HR

• HR Systems
• Payroll Systems