HR Officer F/M

eFinancialCareers; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Candriam is seeking an HR Officer for the Belgium branch to ensure continuity of HR services during a colleague's absence. You will blend hands-on HR operations with project support and HR transformation initiatives.

Reporting to the Head of HR Belgium, you will onboard/offboard staff, maintain HR policies, support the HRIS rollout HiBob, and partner with employees and managers to deliver practical HR solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR experience in a corporate environment is preferred.
• Experience with personnel administration and office management.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
• Fluent in French and English; Dutch is an asset.
• Comfortable partnering with employees, managers and HR stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational continuity across HR Belgium activities and personnel administration workflows.
• Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Manage and continuously improve the HR helpdesk, providing timely support to employees and managers.
• Manage Learning & Development requests and monitor the associated budget.
• Prepare and deliver workforce communications, including policy changes and intranet content.
• Support the HiBob HRIS implementation while maintaining day-to-day HR operations.
• Review, modernise and implement HR policies in line with regulations.
• Monitor Belgian employment-law developments and update policies accordingly.
• Contribute to HR Belgium projects and transformation initiatives with timely deliverables.

Skills

HR operations

Onboarding

HR policies

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Learning & Development

Office management

Education

Master's Degree (Bac+4)

Tools

HiBob

Job description

Position description

Business unit Human Resources - Human Resources

Job title HR Officer F/M

Contract type Temporary

Contract duration 6 Months

Candriam Group Presentation

Candriam is a global multi-specialist asset manager and a recognized pioneer and leader in sustainable investment. For more than 25 years, Candriam has offered innovative and diversified investment solutions across many asset classes including fixed income, equities, absolute return , asset allocation and illiquid assets.

As a Responsible Employer, Equal Employment Opportunity is crucial to Candriam. We are committed to building the best global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We provide an inclusive work environment and support wellbeing and work-life balance.

Mission

The HR Officer will join the Belgian Branch HR team and ensure continuity of essential HR services during a colleague's absence. Reporting to the Head of HR Belgium, you will combine hands‑on HR operations with project coordination and support for HR transformation. The HR Officer will act as a trusted partner to employees, managers and HR stakeholders, translating HR policies into practical actions while contributing ideas, initiative and sound judgement.

Responsabilities

• Ensure operational continuity across HR Belgium activities and personnel administration workflows.
• Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Manage and continuously improve the HR helpdesk, providing timely support to employees and managers.
• Manage individual Learning & Development requests and monitor the associated budget.
• Prepare and deliver workforce communications, including recurring updates, policy changes, work rules and intranet content.
• Support the implementation of the new HRIS, HiBob, while maintaining day-to-day HR operations.
• Help review, modernise and implement HR policies in line with business and regulatory requirements.
• Help monitor relevant Belgian employment-law developments and support the necessary updates to policies, procedures and controls.
• Contribute to HR Belgium projects and transformation initiatives, safeguarding agreed timelines and deliverables.

Profile

• Relevant experience in an HR role within a corporate environment; banking or financial-services experience is an advantage.
• Experience with HR processes, personnel administration and office-management activities.
• Strong organisational and project-coordination skills, with the ability to manage operational priorities.
• Creative, dynamic and proactive, with a hands‑on and solution-oriented mindset.
• Resilient, flexible and adaptable in a changing environment.
• Comfortable partnering with employees, managers and HR stakeholders while remaining close to operational delivery.
• Consultancy experience is an advantage, combined with a sound understanding of corporate operations.
• Good command of French and English. Dutch is an asset.Fluent Dutch, French and English.

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Position location

Job location Europe, Belgium

City Brussels

Candidate criteria

Education 3. Master's Degree I / Bac+4

Minimum level of experience required 2-5 years

Languages

• French (C2 - Mother tongue)
• English (C1 - Fluent)