Mandarin speaking HR Officer / Manager (Maternity Cover)

Mandarin speaking HR Officer / Manager (12 Months Maternity Cover)

Job Status: 12 months maternity cover. Hybrid working, with 4 days in the office.

Salary: Depending on experience.

Summary

• Provide comprehensive HR administrative and operational support across the employee lifecycle.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, employee benefits, HR systems, and general HR operations, ensuring an efficient and high-quality HR service is delivered to employees and management.
• Develop broad HR Generalist experience within a regulated financial services environment.

What you’ll be doing

HR Administration

• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date employee records and HR documentation.
• Manage employee files in accordance with GDPR and internal data retention requirements.
• Maintain annual leave, sickness absence and employee records.
• Support the preparation of HR reports and management information.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Coordinate recruitment activities, including interview scheduling and candidate communications.
• Liaise with recruitment agencies and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Support pre‑employment screening and right‑to‑work checks.
• Coordinate onboarding activities and induction arrangements for new joiners.
• Prepare employment contracts and onboarding documentation.

Payroll & Benefits Administration

• Assist with monthly payroll preparation and payroll data reconciliation.
• Process employee changes including starters, leavers and contractual amendments.
• Support administration of employee benefits, including:
  • Maintain benefit records and employee enrolment documentation.

Employee Lifecycle Support

• Support probation reviews, contract renewals and employee status changes.
• Prepare employment‑related correspondence.
• Coordinate long‑service awards, employee gifts and wellbeing initiatives.
• Respond to routine employee HR enquiries.

HR Systems & Data Management

• Maintain employee information within the HR system.
• Support system testing, data audits and reporting requirements.
• Ensure HR data accuracy and integrity.

General Support

• Arrange HR meetings, training sessions and employee engagement activities.
• Support team‑building and employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Provide administrative support to the Senior HR Manager as required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role.

Required Skills

• Spoken and written Mandarin at native level, with fluent English.
• UK HR experience in a corporate environment, ideally in Banking or Finance sector.
• Comprehensive HR experience in recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, employee benefits, HR systems and general HR operations.