Job Description
Fixed-Term Contract (Until end of December 2025)
NIQ is a global, leading data and insight consultancy with exciting and ambitious expansion plans for growth. You will be able to embrace, articulate, and work with Company objectives, vision, values, purpose and methods ensuring a high standard of Employee Experience is maintained and implemented.
You will provide confidential client centric support to the HR function, management teams and associates alike. Providing first line HR support on queries and questions from clients enabling swift resolution and ensuring best in class employee experience for all.
Working across many areas of administration, data management, policy provision and key process management, an essential aspect of the role is to ensure employee data is accurately maintained, current reflecting true state.
Working collaboratively across the HR function with both a global and regional mindset coordinating tasks and prioritising multiple projects from onboarding new employees, collating payroll amendments to managing risk, advising employees on policy & procedure and providing timely answers to queries. You will also know where to sign post employees if the task at hand falls outside of Employee Experience scope.
Deliver a high degree of professionalism and discretion and appreciates how to represent both the company policies and the needs of the employees. You will be a great ambassador for our brand, quick to build internal and external relationships whilst providing great employee experience.
Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Key Accountabilities
The main activities for this role include but are not limited to:
* Update and review employee information using Human resource information systems and databases.
* Day to day administration support with Time & Absence
* Complete pre-boarding admin including contracts, right to work checks, benefit onboarding and introduction to most relevant employee systems and processes.
* Provide reminder of forthcoming probationary reviews to managers, covering due date, policy and process. Store all related paperwork in personnel file.
* Create and share contracts for internal recruitment, international transfers and other variations such as change in hours or role.
* Complete off-boarding admin for leavers throughout all systems, benefits portals and payroll tracker. Send guidance to manager and employee setting out their obligations.
* Collaborate with Payroll and ensure payroll amendments are communicated within the HRIS.
* Operate within Company HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current legislation and consistency in delivery across the business when responding to policy and benefit queries.
* Communicate with external third parties if required.
* Answer general HR queries in a timely and consistent manner and direct to appropriate team/HRBP if applicable.
* General HR administration, electronic filing, data capture and data review as required.
Qualifications
* 1–2 years of experience in HR, employee engagement, or internal communications.
* CIPD Level 3 qualification (completed or in progress) is appreciated.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills — both written and verbal.
* Creative, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks effectively.
* Comfortable working collaboratively across teams and levels.
* Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and HR platforms is a plus.
* A positive, people-first attitude with a passion for building great workplace experiences
Additional Information
Our Benefits
* Flexible working environment
* Volunteer time off
* LinkedIn Learning
* Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.
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