HR Analyst, Human Resources - London (12 month fixed-term contract)

Job Description

COSTAR GROUP - HR ANALYST, HUMAN RESOURCES – LONDON

12-month fixed-term contract, commencing between 1 November and 15 December 2026.

Overview

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

Role Description

We are looking for an HR Analyst (12-month fixed term contract) to join our team. The role will be part of the international HR Services team supporting the business in EMEA & APAC. The HR Analyst will provide support for a wide range of HR services and programs to our employees across CoStar International.

At CoStar we value face-to-face cooperation, and the edge it gives us to innovate and succeed. This role will be based in our offices 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for employees and managers, providing guidance and support on HR policies and procedures across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions. Manage the HR Inbox and Ask HR ticket system, including timely responses. Train users on Workday system.
• Collaborate with HR team members and our HR Technology Team to design, build, and optimize HR processes and workflows within the Workday system to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Document requirements, ensuring clarity and completeness, and identify downstream impacts. Advise on potential solutions.
• Ensure that HRIS (Workday) system changes and enhancements meet quality standards before deployment. Problem-solve issues that arise during UAT. Maintain a backlog of requested systems enhancements.
• Lead and support HR projects and change initiatives, from conception to implementation. Ensure smooth transitions and provide guidance to employees affected by changes.
• Ensure HR data accuracy and completeness and maintain employee files and records in compliance with legal requirements and company policies. Identify improvement opportunities and conduct records audits.
• Support International HR team with reporting requests. Familiarity with full suite of Workday reports. Support build and design of new reports when required. Ability to analyse and summarize data for trend analysis.
• Liaising with payroll on country specific nuances and special payments. Owning data checks with payroll team.
• Assist with processing HR transactions and requests, including pre-employment checks, onboarding requirements, new hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, and changes to employee records. Manage HR letters related to lifecycle events. Organize travel for new starters training in America.
• Escalate issues to the appropriate HR Business Partner or corresponding HR Centre of Excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• CIPD qualification is a plus.
• Prior experience in HR Operations or HR Shared Services.
• Language skills desired, with conversational- to native-level proficiency in German, Spanish or French preferred.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and data. Proven track record of driving process improvements to achieve operational excellence.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, procedures.
• Experience executing HR Operations across multiple legal entities and geographies, preferred.
• Capacity to maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Demonstrable experience with enterprise HR information systems and the systems development life cycle; experience with Workday preferred.
• Excellent technical aptitude and organizational skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer service skills and attention to detail. Ability to build relationships with employees, managers and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. Advanced knowledge of Excel including pivot tables, VLOOKUP.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. As well as having an outstanding working environment, equipped to help you to be your best, other perks include full private medical cover, dental cover, Life Assurance and member rewards, 28 days annual leave, a competitive pension, season ticket loans, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and much more!

At CoStar, we recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including but not limited to; people of all genders, of all ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and beliefs.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing

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