HR Generalist (UK) — Data-Driven & Perks

BYD Europe; Uxbridge Moor; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Pension plan

25 holidays (+5)

Commuting allowance

Team building events

European transition opportunity

Job summary

BYD Europe is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Administrator to manage day-to-day HR administration, onboarding, contracts, and documentation across the employee lifecycle. The role requires fluency in English and Chinese, strong Excel skills, and a practical, hands-on approach to HR operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating pre-employment checks, maintaining records, and supporting probation management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an HR Generalist, HR Officer, HR Administrator or similar HR operations role.
• Fluency in both Chinese and English, with the ability to communicate effectively with Chinese-speaking stakeholders and English-speaking colleagues.
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS/COUNTIFS, IF functions, data validation and handling large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, transfers, changes to terms and offboarding.
• Prepare and maintain employment contracts, offer letters, amendments and other HR documentation.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks, right-to-work checks and onboarding arrangements.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, ensuring compliance with UK data protection requirements.
• Support probation review processes and maintain probation trackers to timely closure.

Skills

Bilingual English/Chinese

Excel proficiency

Organisational skills

Data protection awareness

Independent work

Tools

Excel

Job description

BYD Europe is seeking an HR Generalist/HR Administrator to manage day-to-day HR administration, onboarding, contracts, and documentation across the employee lifecycle. The role requires fluency in English and Chinese, strong Excel skills, and a practical, hands-on approach to HR operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating pre-employment checks, maintaining records, and supporting probation management.