HR Operations EMEA - immediate start

Immediate start Your new role Senior, autonomous HR generalist responsible for delivering end‑to‑end HR across multiple EMEA countries. Acts as the primary owner for operational HR, employee relations, payroll oversight, performance, incentives, and recruitment, escalating only complex or high-risk matters to the Head of HR EMEA. Key Responsibilities Lead HR operations across EMEA, ensuring compliance with local employment laws and internal standards Manage contracts, amendments, settlements, and core HR documentation Own complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary action, grievances, redundancies, and litigation support. Oversee EMEA payroll governance and act as escalation point for issues and vendors. Support performance management, including performance improvement processes Coordinate performance targets and incentive plans across sales and non‑sales populations Deliver end‑to‑end recruitment and manage external agencies with cost and governance discipline Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice to senior stakeholders What you'll need to succeed CIPD L5 (or equivalent) Experience of managing Payroll (essential) Senior HR generalist or HR Manager experience in a multi‑country EMEA environment Strong ER, redundancy, and employment law expertise Proven ability to operate independently with sound judgement What you'll get in return Generous benefits include bonus, medical, dental and travel insurance. What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)