HR Associate | Remote (UK)

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In this role, you'll enhance employee engagement and wellbeing while supporting HR functions in a fast-growing tech company committed to a positive employee experience.

Description

Gatekeeper is the ONLY unified contract & third-party-risk management platform that protects compliance-centric organisations by delivering company-wide control to reduce risk and cost. Powered by our AI engine, LuminIQ, we embed risk checks, accelerate contracting, and surface savings in one platform - helping lean teams stay compliant, efficient, and audit-ready.

Gatekeeper has consistently achieved significant, profitable growth YoY, with our customer base including Ford, The Telegraph, Autotrader, SumUp, Crocs and Funding Circle.

Following significant growth and private equity investment from Vista Equity Partners, we’re looking for an early-career, high-EQ HR Associate who is passionate about employee experience and eager to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact across a global team.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone at the start of their HR/People Operations career - motivated, curious, detail-oriented, and excited about supporting employees. You’ll join a small, agile and supportive People team where you’ll receive guidance while also having room to take ownership and work proactively.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will:

  • Support managers and employees by responding to day-to-day People Operations enquiries with empathy, clarity and discretion.

  • Maintain accurate employee data across all internal systems and records.

  • Assist with onboarding, offboarding and mandatory training programmes.

  • Draft employee documentation, including contracts and reference letters.

  • Coordinate pre-employment checks and ensure smooth candidate experiences.

  • Help administer payroll by collaborating with Finance and external providers.

  • Support the management of employee benefits and liaise with external partners.

  • Contribute to projects that enhance employee engagement, wellbeing and People Operations processes.

  • Identify opportunities to streamline, automate or improve internal workflows.

  • Create and maintain People Operations reporting to inform decision-making.

Requirements

You are the kind of person who thrives when supporting others and creating positive employee experiences. You have:

  • A minimum of 2 years’ of professional experience (ideally in HR)

  • Strong emotional intelligence, with an approachable, people-centered style

  • High attention to detail and a reputation for accuracy in everything you do

  • Discretion and integrity, especially when handling sensitive information

  • Curiosity and initiative - you take direction well but also spot what needs doing

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities

  • A genuine passion for employee experience and developing your HR career

  • An HR qualification or studies would be an advantage but not a requirement

What we offer

  • 100% remote working anywhere in the UK

  • Generous annual leave allowance

  • Comprehensive benefits package, including:

    • Private health cover

    • Company pension scheme

    • Life Assurance

    • Group Income Protection

  • Learning & Development opportunities for lifelong learners

  • All the technology you need to do your best work

  • Gatekeeper for Good: match funding for charitable initiatives

  • Company retreats

  • A diverse, multicultural environment spanning 15 countries, where differences are respected and welcomed.

If you’re passionate about people, motivated to learn, and excited to grow in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Private health cover
  • Learning Budget: Learning & Development opportunities for lifelong learners
  • Diverse, multicultural environment: A diverse, multicultural environment spanning 15 countries, where differences are respected and welcomed.
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