HR Specialist

You will manage operational HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle, coordinate end-to-end recruitment, and maintain accurate employee and candidate records. You will support payroll reviews, HR systems, budget administration, reporting, and assigned HR projects while ensuring compliance and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end HR administration across the employee lifecycle
• Maintain employee data and handle sickness and accident notifications
• Support onboarding, offboarding, HR inquiries, and reference letters
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment activities
• Draft and manage job advertisements
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communication, feedback documentation, reference checks, and background screening
• Perform four-eye payroll reviews and respond to payroll-related inquiries
• Liaise with external payroll providers
• Administer and maintain Personio and Workable
• Implement HR system updates and improvements
• Support HR budget management, invoice processing, and cost tracking
• Coordinate with Finance and external partners
• Support HR projects and administrative initiatives
• Support HR reporting and stakeholder inquiries
• Maintain organized records, audit readiness, and compliance with internal controls

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in HR services, HR administration, or a similar operational HR role
• Proven recruitment expertise, particularly for technology and technical specialist roles
• HR-related education, training, or equivalent practical HR experience
• Business-level English and excellent German skills
• Hands-on experience with HR software such as Personio and Workable
• Strong IT skills and MS Office proficiency
• Ability to work independently in a broad HR role
• Strong stakeholder support and interpersonal skills
• Swiss work permit or EU/EFTA citizenship

Benefits

• Regular company-wide meetings, knowledge-sharing sessions, and team events
• Modern central workplace in Zurich with top-tier infrastructure