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Join our dynamic People & Culture team and become a pivotal force in transforming our employee experience!
As a key player, you'll lead initiatives to streamline processes, harness the power of people data for impactful decisions, and be the go-to person for our employees on a variety of topics. Your expertise will ensure they feel supported and informed every step of the way.With your knowledge of local legislation, you'll keep our policies aligned and up-to-date, contributing to a compliant and harmonious workplace. You'll have the chance to work on exciting and meaningful projects that shape the entire employee lifecycle.
If you're an open-minded, decisive professional with a passion for process-driven roles, we want to hear from you! Apply now and make a significant impact on our team's success.
A few notes about the position:
- Check out the interview process for this position here: https://jobs.blinkist.com/w3t
- You can work in a hybrid setup from our offices in Berlin or Paris, or fully remote within Germany, France or the UK. We can only hire candidates who are based in these countries and already have the legal right to work there.
- HR Know-How: Utilise your HR and employee relations knowledge to provide accurate guidance and support.
- Clear Communication: Engage effectively through articulate verbal and written communication, ensuring everyone is on the same page.
- Relationship Building: Create positive connections with employees, handling sensitive matters confidentially and empathetically.
- Problem Solver: Apply analytical thinking to identify and implement effective solutions, continuously improving the employee experience.
- Adaptability: Navigate a dynamic, geographically diverse environment with ease, embracing new approaches to meet evolving employee needs.
- Organisational Insight: Understand our company's culture, values, and strategies to align HR initiatives with organisational goals.
- Data-Driven Decisions: Utilise HR data and analytics to draw insights, make informed decisions, and measure the impact of HR initiatives.
- Expert Guidance: Provide comprehensive support to employees, offering generalist advice and assistance on people-related matters.
- Payroll Processing: Work with external payroll providers to ensure our team are paid accurately and on time.
- Streamlined Operations: Enhance communication of people operations processes, policies, and initiatives, promoting a self-service approach.
- Employee Experience Optimisation: Administer and improve organisation-wide people processes, such as onboarding, offboarding, performance cycles to enable our people to do their best work.
- System Efficiency: Optimise the configuration of people systems for increased efficiency and leverage people analytics.
- Insightful Analytics: Maintain accurate employee records and analyse people metrics to provide valuable insights and support for the people partnering team.
- Policy Management: Develop and maintain up-to-date policies aligned with legislation and organisational priorities.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance the employee experience and implement initiatives for continuous improvement.
- 3+ years experience in an HR support or Generalist role
- Knowledge of HRIS systems and processes. Experience using HiBob, 15Five, Greenhouse and Culture Amp a plus.
- Exposure to employment law matters across EMEA (including Germany)
- Fluency in German and English.
- Bias for action, sense of urgency, over-communication, and attention to detail are your superpowers.
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