HR & Admin Manager (LONDON)

Y. T. REALTY GROUP LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Y. T. REALTY GROUP LIMITED is seeking an experienced HR and Office Administration leader in the United Kingdom.

This role oversees recruitment, onboarding, contracts, and compliance across the business and liaises with external payroll providers for UK pension schemes. Fluency in English and Chinese is required for cross-border coordination. The candidate will manage facilities, data records, and employee relations while ensuring privacy and statutory rights are respected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business Admin, Law, or related field (Essential).
• CIPD Level 5+ qualification highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end HR processes across recruitment, onboarding and offboarding.
• Draft compliant contracts, offer letters, and variation terms.
• Oversee payroll, attendance, leave, benefits, and UK pension auto-enrolment.

Skills

Bilingual EN/ZH

MS Office proficiency

UK employment law knowledge

Data confidentiality

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CIPD Level 5+

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

• Talent Acquisition: Lead end-to-end recruitment processes, including developing sourcing strategies, managing job postings, conducting screening, coordinating interviews, and executing robust UK background and right-to-work checks.
• Lifecycle & Lifecycle Administration: Oversee seamless onboarding and offboarding processes; manage the drafting of compliant employment contracts, offer letters, and variation terms.
• Payroll & Benefits: Supervise accurate tracking of attendance, leave records, and the administration of company benefits and UK pension schemes (auto-enrolment); liaise directly with external payroll providers to ensure timely execution.
• Employee Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations, actively handling queries, conflict resolution, and formal grievance/disciplinary processes.
• Facilities Management: Manage day-to-day office operations, facilities, vendor contracts, procurement of supplies, and meeting logistics to ensure a highly functional work environment.
• Corporate Initiatives: Design, support, and execute internal corporate events, team-building initiatives, training programs, and cultural milestones.
• Data & Archives Management: Maintain accurate, highly organized physical and digital personnel files and corporate databases while enforcing strict data confidentiality guidelines.

II. Requirements

Education & Professional Credentials

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related field (Essential).
• CIPD Qualification (Level 5 or above) is highly advantageous.

Experience & Professional Skills

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in HR and office administrative functions.
• Industry Experience: Prior experience working within the Real Estate or Property sector is strongly preferred.
• Language Proficiency: Native or professional fluency in both English and Chinese (Written and Spoken) is mandatory. Candidates must be comfortable translating policies and communicating fluently with cross-border stakeholders.
• Technical Aptitude: Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Legal Literacy: Deep operational understanding of statutory UK rights (e.g., modern sick pay changes, flexible working frameworks, day-one paternity/parental leave paths).

Core Soft Skills

• Discretion & Integrity: Absolute commitment to handling sensitive, highly confidential employee and corporate information with total discretion.
• Operational Agility: Exceptional multitasking, organizational, and time-management capabilities needed to manage overlapping HR and admin workflows.
• Communication & Rapport: Excellent interpersonal skills with the emotional intelligence to navigate complex grievance handling and cultural nuances.