HR and Compliance Specialist

Confluent; Emea; Hybrid; USD 50.000 - 70.000; Full time

Job summary

Confluent is seeking a Specialist in People Operations & HR Compliance to support the EMEA team. You will handle HR-related queries, administer employee benefits, and ensure compliance in a rapidly changing environment. The ideal candidate brings solid HR experience, exceptional organizational skills, and a proactive mindset, contributing to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 2+ years working in HR role in a fast moving and changing environment.
• Experience with HR & HR compliance related matters for EMEA countries.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for HR queries in EMEA.
• Administer benefits and document processes for employee lifecycle.
• Support compliance documentation and audits.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Self-motivation

Tools

HRIS systems

Workday

Excel

Google Suites

Job description

With Confluent, organisations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day – we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organisation to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day.

One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Data Connects Us.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Specialist, People Operations & HR Compliance to join our People Team in EMEA! This is a newly created role reporting to the Sr Manager, International People Operations. The ideal candidate will have expertise in several relevant areas of HR and be excited about jumping in, rolling up their sleeves, and adding immediate value to an integral team at a fast-growing tech company! This role will be based in EMEA supporting our People Operations team function as well as our compliance efforts in EMEA against a constantly and rapidly evolving external compliance environment and within Confluent.

What You Will Do:

People Operations:

Being the 1st point of contact for HR related queries for employees and managers in EMEA

Deliver the Benefits onboarding sessions to all EMEA new hires within their first week of joining

Responsible for the day to day benefits administration, documenting the processes for enrolment, termination, life cycle updates

Support the Benefits team with vendor audits

Prepare employee documentation relating to organizational structure changes, acquisitions, internal transfers, promotions, leavers, salary changes & re-organizations

Support with the administration of the employees’ life-cycle and off-boarding process

Handle all country specific processes (planned and unplanned leave of absence, payroll administration,

Assist People Business Partners to ensure the best employee experience is provided to their client groups (regular catch ups, support with HR administration tasks.)

Partner with the Finance team on the monthly payroll submission by providing the HR payroll instructions

Support the time off and leave of absence Workday implementation and maintain employee data integrity, support the HRIS team with Workday testing

Assist in cross functional projects/programs

Compliance

Assist with documenting compliance requirements for each country

Assist with documenting, amending internal people operations processes to operate in compliance in a given country; including new entities and existing countries

Assist with drafting internal HR compliance communications.

Assist with external audits, government agency requests, and regulatory filings.

Help prepare reports for HR audits and inspections.

Support with HR compliance projects

Stay up-to-date on relevant laws and best practices and use this knowledge

What You Will Bring:

2+ years working in HR role in a fast moving and changing environment

Experience with HR & HR compliance related matters for EMEA countries

Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Understanding of with Excel and Google Suites

Experience with HRIS systems preferably Workday

What Gives You an Edge:

Professional proficiency in German

Experience supporting scale-up or high-growth tech environments

Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR)

Come As You Are

At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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