Senior HR Specialist

At G-P, our mission is to break down barriers to global business, enabling opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With remote-first and diverse teams all around the world, our people are the key to achieving this mission. That’s why we trust our Dream Team members with the flexibility and autonomy to do their best and most innovative work, encourage and support their personal growth and career development, and believe in recognition for a job well done. 

The work you’ll be a part of here will have a positive impact on people and their work/life possibilities around the world. Our industry-leading SaaS-based Global Employment Platform™ enables our customers to expand and grow into 180+ countries, creating more opportunities for global success – without requiring entity or subsidiary setup. Beyond the power of our platform, we never forget that behind every hire is a human being. And that brings us to you.

Beyond a competitive compensation and benefits package, what we offer to all employees is the clear and simple promise of Opportunity Made Possible. Come expand your skills in new ways and experience the thrill of impacting the way the world works, today and in the future. 

Senior Human Resources Specialist 

About the position:

As a Sr. Human Resources Specialist in a fast-growing company, you will have responsibility for supporting professionals we engage on behalf of our clients throughout the UK, Ireland and wider EMEA region, assisting in the management of the back-end HR, accounting, and legal service providers that support the infrastructure of our international entities.

What you will do:

• Support the onboarding of new hires in EMEA, including payroll setup and benefit enrollments as required
• Managing questions related to payroll, expense reports and other HR functions for our global employees on behalf of our clients
• Managing local accountants, benefits brokers, HR advisors and other partners 
• Maintaining meticulous client records in our online portal
• Responding to client queries and advising on benefits, international payroll queries and other client matters that invariably arise for clients hiring internationally
• Manage client relationships in conjunction with members of the client services team
• Negotiating with potential new clients and existing clients expanding into new countries across EMEA.
• Provide leadership, direction and expertise for the full scope for HR functions
• Coach and lead professionals and clients to make them and their business more productive and successful ensuring an effective HR strategy to support the business goals
• Ability to handle and negotiate both simple and more complex end-of-employment situations, driving resolution of issues in collaboration with Legal partners
• Work with client and operations teams to identify and manage service improvement activities
• Be the escalation point for all related queries from team members in EMEA Region

What we are looking for:

• BS/BA Degree or higher in Human Resources, International Business, Accounting, Law, or other depending on experience
• 6-8 years Human Resources experience
• Solid working knowledge and familiarity with HR concepts, practices, procedures, and employment laws in UK&I - wider EMEA exposure is beneficial.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience interacting with people internationally
• Willingness to work flexible hours across time zones, as required for international business
• Technical fluency
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and SharePoint
• Excellent project management skills
• 5 years of Stakeholder Management experience
• 2 years of working with Transformation & Transition
• Experience liaising with and coordinating multiple team members to drive toward a goal
• Account management experience and Customer Service oriented, highly professional and a great attitude
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organized and capable of multi-tasking

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