Human Resources Specialist (Onboarding)

SS&C Technologies; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking an HR Shared Services Specialist to support onboarding operations across EMEA. The ideal candidate will have experience in HR onboarding tasks and managing a shared services team. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with internal policies and managing data in HRIS. This role offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits focused on well-being.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model

Professional Development Reimbursement

Competitive holiday scheme

Wellbeing benefits

Diversity & Inclusion commitments

Customised training

Qualifications

• Experience in HR onboarding tasks within EMEA is essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative when required.
• Good accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure new starters are onboarded in line with policies.
• Manage and execute various contractual changes.
• Support with audits and maintain HRIS data.

Skills

Experience in HR onboarding

Shared services team management

Attention to detail

Tools

Workday

Job description

SS&C is the world’s largest hedge fund and private equity administrator, as well as the largest mutual fund transfer agency. SS&C’s unique business model combines end-to-end expertise across financial services operations with software and solutions to service even the most demanding customers in the financial services and healthcare industries. SS&C owns and operates the full technology stack across securities accounting, front-to-back-office operations, performance and risk analytics, regulatory reporting, and healthcare information processes.

Through a series of carefully selected acquisitions and organic growth, the breadth and depth of SS&C’s expertise in financial services and healthcare technology are unmatched.

SS&C has more than 24,000 employees worldwide. Our head office is located in Windsor, Connecticut with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Australia.

Get To Know Us

The HR Shared Services (GSS) Specialist will support HR onboarding operations across the EMEA region, supporting a diverse workforce primarily located in the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, Romania, and Bulgaria, with additional presence in over 20 other countries. The role ensures consistent, compliant, and efficient HR service delivery whilst supporting more strategic initiatives around harmonisation and automation.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model
• Your Future: Professional Development Reimbursement including access to SS&C University
• Work/Life Balance: Competitive holiday scheme
• Your Wellbeing: Competitive benefits designed to support the wellbeing of our staff
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised throughout your career

What You Will Get To Do

• New Joiner Onboarding: Ensure new starters across the region are onboarded in line with internal policies/processes and regulatory guidance. Support payroll team with necessary data/documents for new hires.
• Processing Contractual Changes: Manage and execute various contractual changes, including transfers, promotions and work pattern adjustments, ensuring accuracy and adherence with company policies.
• Background Checks: Manage entire background checks process for new hires & active employees in line with internal policies/processes and regulatory guidance.
• Central Inbox/Ticket Management: Manage a central inbox/ticketing system, offering guidance on company policies and processes.
• HRIS Data Maintenance: Maintain and update data within HR Information Systems (HRIS).
• Audits: Support with evidence as per internal & external requirements & any other associated tasks.
• Ensure both you and the team are compliant with online mandatory training modules.
• Manage projects & initiatives involving process streamlining, harmonization & automation, as required.
• Stay updated on local legal regulations across the EMEA region. Provide guidance on compliance and policy updates to both shared services and wider HR Team.
• Drive initiatives for process harmonization, automation, and service enhancement across EMEA.
• Collaborate on cross-functional projects involving onboarding and HR admin integration.
• Work alongside other CoEs & project management groups for mergers & acquisitions with respect to GSS operational activities.

What You Will Bring

• Experience in HR onboarding tasks within EMEA is essential.
• Experience in managing a shared services team.
• Ability to work on own initiative when required.
• Good accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines with an enthusiastic & flexible attitude.
• Hands on knowledge & experience on Workday too is ideal.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds to enable us to bring diverse perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! If applicable, to further explore this opportunity, please apply directly with us through our Careers page on our corporate website @ www.ssctech.com/careers.