HR Placement - Compensation and Benefits

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains; Brixworth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Company lease car scheme

Onsite gym

Collective bonus

Staff discounts

Job summary

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains invites applications for a 12-month HR Placement in Compensation & Benefits at our Brixworth centre. You will support data analysis, maintain bespoke HR databases and engage with suppliers on discounts and health programmes.

You will collaborate with Recruitment and Employee Relations to capture data across the employee lifecycle. This placement offers exposure to state-of-the-art HR practices, a comprehensive benefits package including 36 days leave, a

Qualifications

• Actively support the C&B team by creating and analysing management data.
• Experience managing and maintaining bespoke HR databases and IT solutions.
• Gain Supplier Management experience of Discounts, Team Gear, and Occupational health.
• Involved in Continuous Improvement of processes.
• Work closely with Recruitment and Employee Relations.

Responsibilities

• Actively support the C&B team by creating and analysing management data.
• Experience managing and maintaining bespoke HR databases and IT solutions.
• Gain Supplier Management experience of Discounts, Team Gear, and Occupational health.
• Involved in our Continuous Improvement of our processes and procedures.
• Work closely with Recruitment and Employee Relations to ensure all employee data is captured across the employee journey at HPP.
• Dive into company benefits and understand the annual benefit cycle.

Skills

Data analysis

HR databases

Supplier management

Continuous improvement

Recruitment support

Employee relations

Data-driven decision making

IT systems

Education

Relevant business degree (2:1 or above)

Tools

HR IT systems

Database management

Job description

HR Placement - Compensation and Benefits

Job no: 498343

Work type: Student

Location: Brixworth

Categories:

At Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), we offer a 12 month Human Resources Placement Scheme which will tap into your passion and determination, giving you a real opportunity to contribute to our success story.

HPP is part of the Mercedes team that has won eight consecutive Formula 1 World Championships, and Formula E drivers and constructors World Championship for two years running. This placement's role within this championship winning team primarily focuses on the Compensation & Benefits (C&B) activities, which main role is to focus on rewarding, paying and managing HR data for an exceptionally high performing workforce who design, manufacture, build, test and race our products and help design the future technology for road cars.

The 12 month placement within our C&B team is designed to provide you with the foundation of how a Compensation and Benefits team operates to support a high performance culture but also provide insight and experience within other areas of HR such as Recruitment and Employment Relations.

During your 12 month placement you will experience the following:

• Actively support the C&B team by creating and analysing management data which is fundamental to us achieving departmental objectives
• Experience managing and maintaining bespoke HR databases and IT solutions, ensuring that information given is captured correctly and effectively
• Gain Supplier Management experience of Discounts, Team Gear, and Occupational health
• Involved in our Continuous Improvement of our processes and procedures
• Work closely with Recruitment and Employee Relations to ensure all employee data is captured across the employee journey at HPP and support with some daily tasks, such as managing the work experience programme
• Dive into company benefits and understand the annual benefit cycle, and work to get employees engaged all the great benefits HPP offers it employees.

What can we offer you?

We offer the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art Research and Development centre, being involved in exciting challenges alongside some of Formula 1's best engineers. You will gain invaluable experience working to support an eight-time World Championship-winning team.

Our benefits package includes;

• A salary of £30,000 p/a
• Collective bonus
• Company lease car scheme
• 36 days annual leave
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Onsite Gym
• A variety of other benefits and staff discounts

What do we need from you?

• A curious, tenacious and driven individual with a hunger to work in a fast paced environment
• You'll be on target to achieve a 2:1 or above in a relevant business degree
• Determination, resourcefulness and focus, to deliver results on time and with an exceptional level of attention to detail
• The ability to evaluate and understand data and information quickly, using information to identify options, making recommendations and robust decisions
• Technology focused to help develop and improve our processes and procedures
• A passion for continuous improvement in order to seek out new ways to add value to the business
• A willingness to go the extra mile to help the team succeed
• The confidence to quickly build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels

We recognise that the ideal candidate for this role may not meet every requirement in this advert and understand that some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Mercedes AMG HPP our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring are critical to our success. HPP does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or group or class protected by any local law and we encourage applications from any background.

During your application process we are committed to providing additional support where it may be needed. If you need additional financial support to help attend Assessment Centres and Interviews you can apply to be considered to receive our Interview Travel Bursary which will provide full reimbursement for any travel expenses incurred. At the point of a successful invitation to interview please raise this with your Recruitment contact at HPP.

Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, there may be periods of time during the process where you don't hear anything from us. Don't worry! We will advise you of the outcome of your application regardless of the result so please bare with us. Please be advised that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to applicants, apologies for any inconvenience.

Advertised: 01 Sep 2026 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Jan 2027 GMT Standard Time