BANKING HR Officer

This is a great opportunity to develop hands-on HR experience within a professional and well-structured environment. My client is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HR Generalist to join their HR team in London, reporting directly to the Co Heads of HR. This role offers broad exposure across HR systems, recruitment, payroll support, and employee administration, and would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Job Title BANKING – Human Resource Officer FTC

Location City of London

Work style: 100% office based

Sector : Banking and financial services

Contract : 12 month

Key Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day HR administration and maintaining accurate employee records and HR documentation.
• Coordinating recruitment activities, including interview scheduling, candidate communication and agency liaison.
• Supporting onboarding and offboarding processes, including preparing employment contracts, onboarding documentation, right-to-work checks and induction arrangements.
• Assisting with monthly payroll administration, employee changes, and benefits administration, including pension and private medical insurance.
• Supporting probation reviews, contract renewals, employee status changes and other employee lifecycle activities.
• Maintaining HR systems, ensuring data accuracy, preparing HR reports and supporting HR audits where required.
• Responding to employee HR enquiries and assisting with HR policies and procedures.
• Supporting employee engagement activities, wellbeing initiatives, training sessions and other HR projects.
• Providing administrative support to the HR Manager and assisting with ad hoc HR initiatives.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Previous experience as an HR Administrator, HR Assistant or HR Officer.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding and general HR administration.
• Good understanding of payroll administration and employee benefits.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across the business.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Previous experience within banking or financial services would be advantageous but is not essential.
• CIPD qualification, or working towards one, would be an advantage.

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