HR Administrator - Asset Management (Contract) - Meredith Brown Associates in London

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a HR Administrator to join a leading global asset management firm based in the City. Working within a small, professional and collaborative team, you will provide essential support across a broad range of HR activities. Candidates should ideally have previous experience within a generalist HR function, although those with an Administrative/ Executive Assistant background will also be considered. Experience gained within investment management, professional services, legal, or other corporate environments would be highly advantageous.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To provide general administrative support to the HR team including recruitment, compensation & benefits and training & development activities with accountability for specific admin projects.
• Liaise with recruitment agencies, reception and line managers to co-ordinate, as appropriate.
• Update Job Descriptions, as required.
• Setting up any assessments/ tests required.
• Interview scheduling and room bookings.
• Managing candidates on HR system.
• Assist the Senior HR Advisor with the production of offer documentation and associated paperwork and action new starter processes e.g. pre-employment checks, pre-employment medicals.
• Arrange induction sessions.
• Assist with collection of monthly payroll change information.
• Book staff onto courses as required and produce Study Agreements.
• Set up new starter records in the HRIS.
• Back up for employee background checks.
• Assist with the administration and maintenance of employee records in relation to benefits.
• To provide efficient, effective, timely HR generalist administrative support.
• Be the first point of call for all HR queries.
• Undertake all joiner, leaver and temporary employee administration.
• Undertake maternity, paternity and parental leave administration.
• Collate payroll information - ie: joiners, transfers, leavers, salary related changes, cost centre changes.
• Conduct new joiner induction meetings.
• Prepare HR documents including employment contracts.

Background & Experience:

• Graduate qualified or equivalent.
• Experience in a similar administrative role; preferably within investment management / financial services.
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and oral.
• MS Office – Advanced Excel, Intermediate Word and Outlook.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an exceptional, reliable, team player.
• Deadline conscious, strong organisational skills and high attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, self-starter.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to juggle tasks.
• Planning, forward thinking and able to add value.
• Highly motivated and willing attitude.

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feedback on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted.