HR Specialist

Squarepoint Capital•Geneva, IL

20d

About The Position

The HR Specialist, based in Geneva, collaborates with the HR Specialists team to provide HR support across offices in EMEA. The role supports employees throughout the employment life cycle, maintains accurate employee records in the HRIS, and prepares payroll input files for three regions in coordination with payroll specialists. It also serves as a direct point of contact for employee inquiries about HR processes. The position coordinates onboarding and offboarding activities, supports immigration processes with the move management team and a third-party immigration law firm, monitors the EMEA HR inbox, and issues employment confirmation letters and references. The HR Specialist also collaborates with global HR colleagues and participates in global projects as needed. Occasional travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
1–2 years of generalist experience.
Strong prioritization, time-management, and stress-management skills.
Self-motivated, disciplined, rigorous, and analytical.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Solution-focused problem solver able to think critically and independently.
Strong team spirit, adaptability, flexibility, responsiveness, and a service-oriented mindset.
Proficiency with numbers and Excel.
Fluent in French (mother tongue) and English.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to and support of immigration in Switzerland.
Hands-on experience with payroll.
Experience with Workday.

Responsibilities

Support the employee life cycle, including onboarding, offboarding, leave management, and transfers.
Maintain accurate employee information in the HRIS.
Prepare payroll input files for three regions, ensure accurate submissions, and coordinate with payroll specialists.
Act as a direct HR point of contact for employee inquiries about HR processes.
Coordinate onboarding tasks, including welcome emails, collecting personal details, and arranging account creation.
Communicate with new employees and coordinate background screenings, first-day paperwork, and responses to questions and requests.
Support offboarding from resignation through the employee’s final day, including resignation acknowledgments, arranging account suspension or deletion, and maintaining employee files.
Coordinate immigration processes with the move management team and a third-party immigration law firm, including employment and travel visa applications; issue company letters and track progress.
Monitor the HR EMEA inbox and respond to inquiries in a timely manner.
Issue employment confirmation letters and respond to reference requests.
Collaborate with global HR team members across regions.
Participate in global projects as needed.
Travel occasionally.