Human Resources Officer

JR United Kingdom; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private investment house seeks an HR Officer to support its UK HR team. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with a strong understanding of HR processes and excellent communication skills. Role includes facilitating onboarding, and administrative HR functions and requires 12 months of experience. Opportunity for further development within a collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a focus on HR careers.
• Understanding of HR policies essential.
• Hands-on experience with HR processes will be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the UK HR team.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Monitor tasks within Workday and organize HR documents.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Proactive

Organization

Multitasking

Discretion

Confidentiality

Advanced MS Office skills

Education

Understanding of HR policies and processes

Recent graduate interested in HR

Tools

Workday

MS Office

Job description

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Are you an HR Officer seeking a new challenge?

This role is suitable for someone with approximately 12 months of experience in Human Resources, familiar with onboarding, offboarding, and contract management processes.

The contract/internship initially lasts for 6 months, with potential for a further 6-month extension.

You will report to the HR Business Partner Senior Associate on a daily basis.

Must have:

• Ability to work in Central London (Mayfair) daily, 5 days a week
• Confidence
• Flexibility with working hours
• Hands-on experience with onboarding/offboarding processes
• Experience working with contracts
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have:

• Experience with using Workday

About the client

We are a leading private investment house managing or advising $176bn of assets for over 1,600 clients globally. Our expertise spans Private Equity, Real Assets, and Credit, allowing us to offer diverse investment opportunities and tailored solutions.

We create bespoke portfolios through our Customized Solutions, enabling institutional clients to specify asset mixes and access funds managed by top third-party sponsors.

We also serve private clients via our Private Wealth Solutions. As majority employee-owned, we focus on developing our people and fostering a collaborative culture based on collective intelligence. With over 1,080 employees across 19 offices worldwide, we are committed to Responsible Investment and social responsibility, aiming to deliver excellent performance with high ethical standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the UK HR team in recruitment, intern onboarding, benefits, and HR projects.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding activities, including preparing contracts, introductory letters, and new starter emails.
• Monitor and manage tasks within Workday (HRIS).
• Organize, file, and prepare HR documents.
• Update internal databases with intern information, contracts, and employment forms.
• Post, update, and remove job advertisements on job boards.
• Coordinate HR interviews with shortlisted candidates.
• Conduct Right to Work checks and HR inductions for interns.
• Register new joiners onto the benefits platform.
• Support organization of Career Fairs and related activities.
• Assist with employee HR queries, such as password resets.
• Participate in other HR activities as needed.

Required skills and qualities:

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Attention to detail
• Proactive, organized, and able to prioritize
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Education and Experience:

• Understanding of HR policies and processes
• Recent graduate interested in HR career development

Communication scope:

• Regular contact with UK and global HR teams
• Some interaction with London employees

Regulatory responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Understand and adhere to UK Regulator's Conduct Rules