HR and Compliance Specialist

Confluent; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company seeks an HR and Compliance Specialist to enhance their People Operations team in EMEA. This entry-level role involves managing HR queries, benefits administration, and ensuring compliance within various legal frameworks across the region. Candidates should bring organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive mindset to thrive in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years working in an HR role in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in HR & HR compliance matters for EMEA countries.
• Proactive, self-motivated, can work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR-related queries.
• Administer benefits and handle employee documentation.
• Collaborate with the finance team on payroll submissions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Tools

Excel

Google Suites

HRIS systems (preferably Workday)

Job description

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With Confluent, organisations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day – we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organisation to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day.

One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.

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About The Role

We are looking for a Specialist, People Operations & HR Compliance to join our People Team in EMEA! This is a newly created role reporting to the Sr Manager, International People Operations. The ideal candidate will have expertise in several relevant areas of HR and be excited about jumping in, rolling up their sleeves, and adding immediate value to an integral team at a fast-growing tech company! This role will be based in EMEA supporting our People Operations team function as well as our compliance efforts in EMEA against a constantly and rapidly evolving external compliance environment and within Confluent.

People Operations

What You Will Do:

• Being the 1st point of contact for HR related queries for employees and managers in EMEA
• Deliver the Benefits onboarding sessions to all EMEA new hires within their first week of joining
• Responsible for the day to day benefits administration, documenting the processes for enrolment, termination, life cycle updates
• Support the Benefits team with vendor audits
• Prepare employee documentation relating to organizational structure changes, acquisitions, internal transfers, promotions, leavers, salary changes & re-organizations
• Support with the administration of the employees’ life-cycle and off-boarding process
• Handle all country specific processes (planned and unplanned leave of absence, payroll administration,
• Onboarding & Offboarding, Data changes)
• Assist People Business Partners to ensure the best employee experience is provided to their client groups (regular catch ups, support with HR administration tasks.)
• Partner with the Finance team on the monthly payroll submission by providing the HR payroll instructions
• Support the time off and leave of absence Workday implementation and maintain employee data integrity, support the HRIS team with Workday testing
• Assist in cross functional projects/programs
  
  

Compliance

• Assist with documenting compliance requirements for each country
• Assist with documenting, amending internal people operations processes to operate in compliance in a given country; including new entities and existing countries
• Assist with drafting internal HR compliance communications.
• Assist with external audits, government agency requests, and regulatory filings.
• Help prepare reports for HR audits and inspections.
• Support with HR compliance projects
• Stay up-to-date on relevant laws and best practices and use this knowledge
  
  

What You Will Bring

• 2+ years working in HR role in a fast moving and changing environment
• Experience with HR & HR compliance related matters for EMEA countries
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Understanding of with Excel and Google Suites
• Experience with HRIS systems preferably Workday
  
  

What Gives You An Edge

• Professional proficiency in German
• Experience supporting scale-up or high-growth tech environments
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR)
  
  

Come As You Are

At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Software Development, Computer Networking Products, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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