Junior HR Operations Administrator in Westminster

Location: Victoria, London - (full-time in-office position)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: Competitive salary, plus broad benefits package and annual discretionary bonus scheme

About Javelin

Javelin Global Commodities is a leading global commodities marketing, trading, logistics services and investment firm with head offices in London and wider global offices in New York, Dallas, San Diego, St Louis, Canada, Switzerland, Poland, Dubai, India, Singapore, China and Australia. Javelin was founded in 2015 and now operates across six continents with respect to more than 20 different commodities across thermal coal, metallurgical coal, iron ore, steel scrap, metals, hydrocarbons, freight, softs, and renewables.

Established in 2015, Javelin employs over 200 people and is a unique place to grow your career. We take pride in our values, global reach, meritocratic culture and strong work ethic. Our success over the years has been built on our guiding principles of customer service, creativity, transparency, integrity, and responsibility.

Whilst our footprint grows, we still foster a small-company atmosphere. We have a flat company structure and encourage collaboration across all seniority levels, teams and locations to generate the best ideas. Javelin has a dedicated strategy to support local and meaningful charities through volunteer days, donation matching, a 'give as you earn' scheme and other fundraising activities. We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and organise various social evenings, sports clubs and lunchtime activities. Our London office has on-site gym facilities and a golf/sports simulator.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic global business as an HR Operations Assistant within our close-knit London-based HR team. This hands‐on role provides the chance to gain valuable exposure to a wide range of HR operational tasks across the entire employee life cycle, with a strong focus on benefits administration.

We are seeking a self‐motivated, positive, and professional individual who understands the sensitive and confidential nature of HR. Whilst we are not expecting significant industry experience at this graduate level, it would be advantageous if you possess a relevant degree and/or internship experience in an HR team and be either CIPD qualified or working towards your qualification. This is a 5‐days full‐time in office position that is conveniently located within walking distance of Victoria train and bus stations (less than 5 minutes).

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Supporting employees with first line queries relating to payroll, benefits, absence etc.
• Supporting the HR team with employee on/offboarding administration for global and local teams, e.g. visa administration, background screenings etc.
• Producing HR documentation, including contracts of employment, leaver letters, references etc.
• Maintenance of Javelin's HR system (Workday) and report creation
• Assist with global monthly payroll processes with support of HR team members
• Working with benefits providers to administer benefits for our global workforce
• Recruitment coordination and administration
• Updating and improving HR documentation, processes and procedures
• Support the co‐ordination of the annual performance review process
• General ad hoc administrative HR tasks as they arise.

Qualifications

• Degree educated in a relevant subject area
• CIPD qualified or working towards a qualification is advantageous but not essential
• Excellent MS Office Skills, including Excel and Outlook
• Positive team player who can work effectively independently but also aware of when to request guidance from the team
• Entry level previous experience (including internships) in an HR Assistant/Administrator role beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to demonstrate strong judgement around data sensitivity and general confidentiality
• Curiosity and determination to improve systems and processes
• Excellent attention to detail.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Company pension scheme (10% company contribution)
• Private medical scheme with a range of additional wellbeing benefits
• Travel insurance
• Income protection
• Life insurance (5x salary)
• Bike2Work scheme including secure storage and showers
• Season ticket loan
• Onsite gym.