HR Co-ordinator in Manchester

SEFE Marketing & Trading Limited (SM&T) is an integral part of the SEFE Group. Headquartered in London, SM&T is an agile multi-commodity trader and trading partner. With deep experience in derivatives, digital and analytics and ready for the opportunities arising from the energy transition, we seek to create value, both on a proprietary basis and for its partners, in all key European gas, LNG, power and environmental products markets.

Want to join us on our journey?

We are looking for someone to join our HR team working with the Operations function of the business, the successful candidate will provide responsive support to manage the effective administration of employee lifecycle processes in a commercial and trusted manner within agreed SLAs. This role is accountable for continuous process improvement.

What you will do?

• Administrative support to the on-boarding process including drawing up employment contracts and co-ordination of the post-offer process
• Co-ordinate the new starter process, communication to relevant departments, updating SAP
• Coordinate post-induction arrangements, e.g. end of probation
• General admin support to the HR function, including ad hoc employee correspondence, support queries and requests and maintaining employee files
• Create letters and documents in support of the Joiners, Movers, Leavers (JML) and employee life cycle processes for Line Managers and Employees
• Responsible for identifying changes in the JML processes and escalating where appropriate
• Provide assistance with maternity/paternity/adoption leave arrangements
• Update employee data on SAP (HR System); create and amend positions and update organisation structures in SAP to reflect team changes.
• Responding to a variety of reference requests in a timely manner
• Provide support to the HR Systems and Operations Lead with compensation review
• Support the process for new visas and monitor existing visa expiry and extension requirements ensuring compliance with UK Border Agency guidelines
• Support HR Projects where applicable
• Regular and ad hoc reporting in support of Payroll and other business activity

  What you’ll bring to the role?

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the team’s activities, Operational HR administration experience is essential, ideally from within an international organisation, an understanding of UK employment legislation and HR management practices is crucial and an excellent working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Outlook, Excel & Word with working knowledge of SAP HR – preferred

Our offer to you

In return we offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive, and broad reaching benefits package which includes

• bonus earning potential
• non-contributory pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days
• buy / sell holidays
• range of optional flexible benefits

We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning.

Who are we?

Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE GmbH) is a major European energy company focused on maintaining the security of supply and generating commercial value in Europe. Its main business areas include supplying energy to customers, energy trading, gas transportation and the operation of gas storage facilities. SEFE GmbH is an internationally operating group consisting of around 50 companies in 16 countries in Europe, Asia and North America. The SEFE Group employs approximately 1,500 employees, around 200 of whom work at its Berlin headquarters.

SEFE Marketing & Trading Limited (SM&T) is an integral part of the SEFE Group. Headquartered in London, SM&T is an agile multi-commodity trader and trading partner. With deep experience in derivatives, digital and analytics and ready for the opportunities arising from the energy transition, we seek to create value, both on a proprietary basis and for its partners, in all key European gas, LNG, power and environmental products markets.

Our culture is defined by our people. Through living our values every day, we continue to create a culture that enables us all to succeed. We work as one team with our customers, our parent company and each other in order to understand each other’s needs. With an unstoppable passion for excellence, growth and learning, we’re committed to creating an environment that fosters the development of knowledge, skills and experience, so that our people can thrive and prosper in their careers with us. We believe that we have the best team in the industry which makes us a trusted partner across international capital and energy markets. Our diverse employee base, with a wealth of expertise, knowledge and experience makes SM&T a truly exciting place to work. We encourage new ideas and initiatives as innovative thinking is central to how we do business. Most importantly, we are a growing and developing business where inspired individuals can make a difference and help shape our future.