HR Coordinator - Hybrid Europe, Data & People Support

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (Mon-Thu in office, Fri

WFH on Fridays

Job summary

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is seeking an HR professional to provide day-to-day support to the Europe HR team in the London office. You will coordinate immigration, secondments and parental leave, prepare employment documentation, and manage leaver processes while ensuring accurate HR data and GDPR compliance.

The role involves supporting HR systems and reporting, assisting with benefits, performance reviews, and ad hoc projects.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Ability to support and develop junior team members and contribute positively to team morale.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to meet deadlines, prioritise and demonstrate organisational skills.
• Good analytical, numerical and literacy skills.
• Strong IT skills, especially Word and Excel; experience with an HRIS is important; Workday preferred.
• Able to identify areas for improvement and efficiency in working practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate key HR processes, including immigration, training sponsorship, secondments and parental leave.
• Prepare employment documentation, including probation completion letters, employment references, salary review and bonus communications, and contract variation letters.
• Support leaver processes by preparing letters and other documentation, scheduling exit interviews, and conducting exit interviews for professional staff.
• Act as the point of contact for queries about absences, manage the year-end holiday and carry-over process, and provide holiday accrual reports as required.
• Work with the HR Technology team to maintain accurate employee data in the HR system, including joiners, leavers, office transfers, changes to working patterns, personal details and absences.
• Produce regular and ad hoc reports from Workday and other HR systems, analyse data to identify trends, and provide meaningful insights to support HR decision-making.
• Ensure GDPR-compliant record-keeping for all personnel.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Mentoring

Attention to detail

Time management

Analytical skills

IT skills

Workday experience

HRIS familiarity

Tools

Workday

Chrome River

Job description

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is seeking an HR professional to provide day-to-day support to the Europe HR team in the London office. You will coordinate immigration, secondments and parental leave, prepare employment documentation, and manage leaver processes while ensuring accurate HR data and GDPR compliance.

The role involves supporting HR systems and reporting, assisting with benefits, performance reviews, and ad hoc projects.