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HR Administrator - 12 Month FTC

AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe)

London

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GBP 55,000

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8 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in the capital markets sector is looking for an HR & Payroll Coordinator on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves diverse HR functions including payroll management, employee lifecycle administration, and ensuring compliance with legislation. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual eager to support a people-first organization and enhance their HR skills.

Benefits

27 days Annual Holiday Allowance

Additional 1 day Birthday Holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Dental Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme – AFME contributes 10% of salary

Qualifications

Minimum of two years’ experience in HR and Payroll administration.
Broad knowledge of UK employment legislation.
Fluency in French is desirable.

Responsibilities

Manage onboarding and offboarding processes.
Administer monthly payroll and benefits schemes.
Maintain accurate HRIS data and respond to staff queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Confidentiality

Tech savvy

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

HRIS Systems

Payroll systems (e.g. ADP iHCM)

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

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Application Deadline: 13 June 2025

Department: Business Support

Location: London

Description

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) represents a broad array of European and global participants in the wholesale financial markets. Its members comprise pan-EU and global banks as well as key regional banks, brokers, law firms, investors, and other financial market participants. We advocate stable, competitive, sustainable European financial markets that support economic growth and benefit society.

AFME is the European member of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), a global alliance with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) in the US, and the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) in Asia.

For more information, please visit the AFME website: www.afme.eu

Purpose of the role

The HR and Payroll Administrator will play an essential role in ensuring the smooth operation of the HR Department. You will be the backbone of our HR processes, providing comprehensive generalist administrative support, in addition to taking ownership and responsibility for specific HR initiatives. You will work across the full spectrum of HR, including onboarding and offboarding, payroll, benefits, data and analytics, performance reviews, and much more! You will work with a close-knit HR team based in London. AFME’s HR team is a centralised function, but has an EU-wide remit, including support to our offices in Brussels and Frankfurt, meaning there is an exciting opportunity to get involved in international HR processes. AFME is a people-first organisation and our HR team plays a crucial role in providing expert support to our staff, ensuring an exceptional employee experience, while driving business performance and efficiency. This is a great development opportunity for someone with excellent general HR and Payroll knowledge looking to take the next step in their HR career. You will be a detail-oriented self-starter who enjoys working with people and is eager to make a positive impact. This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract starting in June, providing maternity cover.

Key Responsibilities

General HR Administration:

Maintain up to date and accurate HRIS data, letter templates, and staff files
Respond to staff queries concerning their pay, benefits, and Company policies
Support the HR Manager and Head of Operations on ad-hoc or project work as required

Payroll and Benefits:

Manage the monthly payroll input
Manage the administration of the Company’s benefits schemes
Accurately compile all monthly forecast data for the salaries budget
Support the HR Manager with accurately compiling all data for the annual financial audit

Employee Lifecycle:

Manage the onboarding and offboarding processes for all staff
Act as the first point of contact for the Company’s Graduate cohort
Manage the probation review process for all new starters
Manage the performance review cycle and support the HR Manager and Head of Operations with the administration of annual pay reviews

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

Minimum of two years’ experience in a dedicated HR and Payroll administrative role
Attention to detail and quality, placing high importance on ‘getting it right first time’
Tech savvy – ability to learn new HR systems quickly
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Efficient time management and organisational skills and ability to prioritise
Ability to adhere to confidentiality and manage information discreetly
Process driven, proactive, and ability to think through problems
Broad knowledge of current UK employment legislation

Desirable:

Experience of using HRIS and Payroll systems (e.g. ADP iHCM, Hi Bob)
CIPD qualified or working towards a CIPD qualification
Broad knowledge of current Belgium or German employment legislation
Fluency in French and/or

Benefits

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) provides an excellent benefits package for employees and their eligible dependents. The benefits package includes:

27 days Annual Holiday Allowance
Additional 1 day Birthday Holiday
Additional 3 days Christmas Holiday
Private Medical Insurance
Health Cash Plan
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Pension Scheme – AFME contributes 10% of an employee’s basic salary
Life Assurance of 4x base salary

Seniority level

Seniority level
Executive

Employment type

Employment type
Contract

Job function

Job function
Human Resources
Industries
Capital Markets

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