Global HR Generalist: Payroll, Recruiting & Onboarding

Suddath Company; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Lexicon, based in the UK, seeks an International HR Generalist to manage payroll, onboarding, and employee relations across EMEA/APAC from the Uxbridge office. You will partner with leaders to ensure compliant HR processes and effective people management.

This role requires strong communication, payroll proficiency, and experience with HRIS and Microsoft 365 tools. Travel up to 20% may be required as part of regional HR activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience resolving employee relations issues in the EMEA/APAC regions.
• Working knowledge of payroll and multiple HR disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, performance management, recruiting, and international employment laws.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for day-to-day employee and manager on HR and payroll questions across assigned countries and functions.
• Support payroll processing for assigned countries and functions.
• Coach and advise managers regarding routine employee relations, attendance, conduct, performance, and workplace concerns.
• Escalate issues to Managing Director or US HR Lead as needed.
• Assist with successful onboarding of new employees.
• Gather information related to and process Job Changes (promotions, transfers, manager changes, etc.), ensure internal policies and best practices are adhered to.
• Drive Line Manager ownership of good Recruitment and People Management practices.
• Communicate and support companywide processes as they relate to the business unit (performance reviews, merit, referral programs, etc.).
• Support performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, employee documentation, and other corrective actions as directed.
• Assist with employee complaints and workplace investigations, escalating complex or sensitive matters as needed with oversight from the US HR Lead.
• Participate in employee relations meetings and termination discussions as appropriate.
• Identify potential employment, legal, compliance, or employee relations risks and promptly engage the Managing Director and/or US HR Lead.
• Provide consistent, practical HR guidance while recognizing differences in local employment requirements and cultural practices.
• Draft job descriptions, monitor the recruitment process, partnering with managers as necessary and provide information for job leveling.
• Perform exit interviews, report on trends, and offer recommendations if change is needed.
• Ensure contract and other employment records are maintained in a confidential format.
• Maintain our HRIS up to date.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Payroll knowledge

HRIS

Excel/OfficeSuite

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CIPD certification preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

CoPilot/AI

Job description

Sterling Lexicon, based in the UK, seeks an International HR Generalist to manage payroll, onboarding, and employee relations across EMEA/APAC from the Uxbridge office. You will partner with leaders to ensure compliant HR processes and effective people management.

This role requires strong communication, payroll proficiency, and experience with HRIS and Microsoft 365 tools. Travel up to 20% may be required as part of regional HR activities.