HR Associate/Senior HR Associate, Compensation and Benefits, Human Resources

CITIC Securities International Company Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

CITIC CLSA is seeking an HR Associate/Senior HR Associate, Compensation and Benefits in Hong Kong. You will oversee payroll operations regionally and manage benefits programs while collaborating with global stakeholders.

Strong Excel skills and regional payroll experience are essential, with proficiency in English and Putonghua. Join a dynamic HR team in a leading financial services group, supporting payroll, benefits, and retirement plan administration across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR/finance or related field.
• 5 years regional experience in payroll, compensation and benefits.
• Advanced Excel skills including formulas, tables and lookups.
• Experience with Workday and ADP Celergo is advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English and Putonghua.

Responsibilities

• Oversee regional payroll operations and service renewals of payroll solutions.
• Coordinate with providers and advise overseas admins for timely, accurate payroll processing.
• Renew and manage group insurance, medical and benefit plans; liaise with brokers and insurers.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and overseas admins to ensure consistent benefit practices.
• Administer Group Retirement Plan with trustees and administrators; coordinate wellness activities.
• Conduct market research and participate in compensation surveys.
• Support annual bonus and salary review processes; prepare statements and letters.
• Identify opportunities to streamline operational processes and provide timely reports.

Skills

Payroll

Compensation

Benefits management

Excel

English

Putonghua/Chinese

Communication

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

ADP Celergo

Job description

HR Associate/Senior HR Associate, Compensation and Benefits, Human Resources

CITIC CLSA provides global investors and corporate executives with insights, liquidity and capital to drive their growth strategies.

Award-winning research, an extensive Asia footprint, direct links to China and highly experienced finance professionals differentiate our innovative products and services in asset management, corporate finance, equity and debt capital markets, securities and wealth management.

As part of CITIC Securities (SSE: 600030, SEHK: 6030), China’s leading investment bank, CITIC CLSA is uniquely positioned to facilitate cross-border capital flows and connect China to the world and the world to China.

CITIC CLSA operates from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit www.clsa.com.

Position Description

This role has a regional coverage in providing payroll, compensation and benefits advice and solutions to the broader HR team. Furthermore, it requires the incumbent to work closely with various internal and external stakeholders including external payroll/benefits service providers, brokers, insurers, and internally Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, overseas COOs and administrators. It requires a highly organized, numerate and detail-oriented approach as well as high level of communication skills.

This, like all roles within CLSA’s HR team is a hands-on role and will suit someone with a very strong ability to multi-task and deliver seamless, high quality HR related work from an administrative to transactional level. As a member of the HR team, the role requires a sensible, pragmatic, organized, analytical, and collaborative and client focused approach.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

Support the team in overseeing regional payroll operations and service renewals of the payroll solutions for the assigned location coverage

Coordinate different aspects with the solution provider and provide advice to overseas administrators to ensure payrolls are processed in a timely, accurately and compliant manner and aligned with the global standards

Handle the renewal of group insurance plans, local/overseas medical and other benefit-related schemes; liaise with brokers and insurers from preparing census, request for quotation, renewal logistics to invoice management. Ensure the whole process comply with internal policies

Work with HR Business Partners and local administrators of overseas countries to ensure consistent benefit practices and arrangements are being deployed

Work closely with various stakeholders (trustee, plan advisors, administrators) regarding the administration of the Group Retirement Plan

Liaise with service providers and execute wellness activities throughout the year that are in line with the employee wellness agenda

Conduct market research and participate in surveys to gain market insights

Support the team during the annual bonus and salary review processes, including data checking, scope identification, statement and letter preparation, etc.

Constantly seek for opportunities to improve or streamline the operational processes

Provide timely and accurate information and reports as requested

Participate in other tasks or projects as assigned

Requirements

Degree qualified (Bachelor, with Master degree preferred), ideally HR and/or finance related

5 years of regional experience in payroll, compensation, and benefits, preferably will prior exposure to and knowledge of the UK/the Netherlands/the US

Advanced computer skills, particularly in Excel Formula / Tables / Chart / Xlookup / Mail Merge

Experience with Workday and ADP Celergo are advantageous

Organized and attention to detail

Analytical with good problem solving skills

Independent and able to work well under pressure

Must have strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese (Putonghua)

Ability to communicate and work with people with diverse background

Enthusiastic, proactive attitude and must be a good team player