HR Associate

Wood Mackenzie; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading data and analytics business as an HR Associate. You will be the first point of contact for HR queries, manage pre-boarding tasks, and work collaboratively to enhance the colleague experience. This full-time, hybrid role is perfect for someone with a passion for human resources and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting HR transactional activity.
• Ability to manage multiple requests with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of HR operations and local statutory regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-boarding tasks for new hires.
• Serve as contact for new hire and employee inquiries.
• Contribute to HR function development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service dedication

Attention to detail

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

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Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That’s why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by over 50 years’ experience. Our team of over 2,400 experts, operating across 30 global locations, are enabling customers’ decisions through real-time analytics, consultancy, events and thought leadership. Together, we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.

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Wood Mackenzie Values

• Inclusive – we succeed together
• Trusting – we choose to trust each other
• Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions
• Future Focused – we accelerate change
• Curious – we turn knowledge into action
  
  

Role Purpose

Working as part of the global Colleague Experience function, the HR Associate will be the first point of contact for resolving HR queries and processing transactional requests. They will demonstrate knowledge in HR operations processes and technology, working collaboratively to provide an excellent employee experience.

This is an exciting time to be joining our team as we develop and enhance our Colleague Experience function. Colleague Experience strives to provide a best-in-class HR service which supports the HR Service Delivery model and enhances colleague and candidate journeys throughout systems and processes. We aim to provide seamless transactions across the employee lifecycle. We work collaboratively with our HR colleagues and the business to problem solve, advise and enable.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage all assigned pre-boarding tasks to ensure smooth new hire integration
• Serve as first point of contact for new hire and employee enquiries
• Triage and resolve requests via the ServiceNow Portal
• Ensure complete and accurate employee data is maintained for reporting and compliance purposes
• Proactively contribute to the development of the Colleague Experience function, including processes and tools
• Collaborate with HR colleagues and the wider organisation to build trust and excellent relationships
• Monitor own performance to ensure the team are on track to meet established SLAs and KPIs
• Monitor and complete compliance activities and audits
• Support benefit administration processes
• Collaborate with Finance to ensure the timely processing of payroll
  
  

About You

• Previous experience of supporting HR transactional activity
• Workday experience desirable
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a local and global HR team
• Demonstrates a strong dedication to serving customers
• Ability to work independently and efficiently and demonstrates initiative and resourcefulness as a self-starter
• Knowledge of HR operations and a solid understanding of local statutory regulations as they pertain to HR
• Good Excel skills with ability to query and analyse data
• Able to manage priority of workload
• Ability to manage multiple requests and priorities simultaneously, with attention to detail
• Be a continuous learner, keeping up to date with important statutory and regulatory changes and HR trends
  
  

Expectations

• Acts with integrity when handling confidential and sensitive employee data
• Collaborates across boundaries – both internal and external stakeholders
• Takes ownership and accountability for delivering HR services to a consistently high standard
• Demonstrates a keen eye for detail – delivers work with accuracy and identifies opportunities for improvements
• We are a hybrid working company and the successful applicant will be expected to be physically present in the office at least 2 days per week to foster and contribute to a collaborative environment, but this may be subject to change in the future.
• While this is expected to be a full-time role, part-time or flexible working arrangements will be considered. Due to the global nature of the team, a degree of flexible working will be required to accommodate different time zones.
  
  

Wood Mackenzie Values

• Inclusive – we succeed together
• Trusting – we choose to trust each other
• Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions
• Future Focused – we accelerate change
• Curious – we turn knowledge into action
  
  

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov

If you are applying for a role and have a physical or mental disability, we will support you with your application or through the hiring process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Information Services

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