Mandarin speaking HR Officer / Manager (Maternity Cover)

Job Title: Mandarin speaking HR Officer / Manager (12 Months Maternity Cover) The Skills You'll Need: Native level of Mandarin and fluent English, with UK HR experience, ideally in Banking or Finance sector Your New Salary: Depending on experience Job status: 12 months maternity cover. Hybrid working, with 4 days in the office HR Officer / Manager - Summary: * To provide comprehensive HR administrative and operational support across the employee lifecycle. * The role will assist with recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, employee benefits, HR systems and general HR operations, ensuring an efficient and high-quality HR service is delivered to employees and management. * This position is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional seeking to develop broad HR Generalist experience within a regulated financial services environment. HR Officer / Manager - What You'll be Doing: HR Administration * Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR documentation. * Manage employee files in accordance with GDPR and internal data retention requirements. * Maintain annual leave, sickness absence and employee records. * Support the preparation of HR reports and management information. Recruitment & Onboarding * Coordinate recruitment activities, including interview scheduling and candidate communications. * Liaise with recruitment agencies and candidates throughout the recruitment process. * Support pre-employment screening and right-to-work checks. * Coordinate onboarding activities and induction arrangements for new joiners. * Prepare employment contracts and onboarding documentation. Payroll & Benefits Administration * Assist with monthly payroll preparation and payroll data reconciliation. * Process employee changes including starters, leavers and contractual amendments. * Support administration of employee benefits, including: * Maintain benefit records and employee enrolment documentation. Employee Lifecycle Support * Support probation reviews, contract renewals and employee status changes. * Prepare employment-related correspondence. * Coordinate long-service awards, employee gifts and wellbeing initiatives. * Respond to routine employee HR enquiries. HR Systems & Data Management * Maintain employee information within the HR system. * Support system testing, data audits and reporting requirements. * Ensure HR data accuracy and integrity. General Support * Arrange HR meetings, training sessions and employee engagement activities. * Support team-building and employee wellbeing initiatives. * Provide administrative support to the Senior HR Manager as required. * Undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role. HR Officer / Manager - The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: * Spoken and written Mandarin to native level, with fluent English. * UK HR experience in a corporate environment, ideally in Banking or Finance sector. * Comprehensive HR experience in recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, employee benefits, HR systems and general HR operations, etc