This job was posted more than 40 days ago and might be expired.
Kpler logo

People Operations Specialist

Posted about 2 months ago

OfficeAthens

People Operations Specialist

As Kpler continues to scale, building strong and efficient People processes is essential to delivering a seamless employee experience. We are looking for a People Operations Specialist to support and optimize our HR workflows while ensuring that day-to-day operations run smoothly and effectively across the employee lifecycle.

 

You will play a key role in strengthening the operational backbone of the People team, owning systems administration, managing employee requests, driving process improvements, and ensuring compliance. Your work will enable scalability and create a reliable and supportive experience for all employees and managers globally.

### Employee Lifecycle Support
  • Support onboarding and offboarding processes. Manage background checks, new hire documentation, onboarding processes, and leaver administration

  • Handle operationally the internal movements (e.g., promotions, transfers) in coordination with the People Partners and IT teams. Manage necessary documentation and records updating.

  • Ensure accurate and timely updates to employee records and documents throughout the lifecycle.

  • Work alongside the People Partners and Payroll Manager to support employee payroll paperwork

  • Ensuring accurate records are maintained with regards to leaves, point person for employees on queries, alongside working with outside vendors for leave management when necessary

  • Support annual performance review cycles, engagement surveys, and other firm-wide HR initiatives

  • ### Employee Support & Service Desk Management
  • Organize and manage employee support pathways; escalate complex requests to appropriate teams.

  • Respond to employee queries (e.g., systems, benefits, and policies) and ensure efficient request resolution through Jira or shared inboxes.

  • Maintain and evolve a People knowledge base to drive self-service and internal team enablement.

  • Monitor ticket resolution times and maintain SLA performance standards, providing insights for continuous improvement.

  • ### Data & Compliance
  • Ensure employee data accuracy and integrity across systems, adhering to internal policies and data protection standards.

  • Draft and issue HR documentation, such as promotion letters and contract variation documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

  • Support HR compliance processes including reporting, audit preparation, and access control.

  • ### Process Management

     

  • Assist with annual handbook updates and People policies monitoring and maintenance

  • Updating courses, reporting and supporting the upload of new content onto internal systems

  • Propose process enhancements and contribute to People Team projects aimed at improving efficiency, automation, and scalability.

  • ### Key Requirements
  • Relevant education or experience, including a degree or a minimum of 2 years in People Operations, HR Administration, or a related field

  • Knowledge of employment laws and regulations, ideally covering European countries such as Greece, France and Germany will be an advantage

  • Experience with HR systems, with BambooHR and Culture Amp considered a strong advantage

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong general digital literacy

  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and resolve issues effectively

  • Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal, with the ability to support employees and stakeholders across functions and locations. Greek and/or French speaker would be considered an asset

  • High level of discretion and professionalism, with the ability to handle confidential information appropriately

  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

  • ### What Makes a Great Candidate

     

  • Someone who thrives in a fast paced services environment

  • Natural relationship-builder who collaborates effectively across teams

  • Analytical problem-solver with a proactive approach

  • Detail-oriented individual who takes pride in accuracy

  • Professional and discreet when handling sensitive information

  • Job details
    Workplace
    Office
    Location
    Athens

    Unlock global trade intelligence with Kpler’s real-time data on 40+ commodities, power markets, and maritime logistics, trusted by 10,000+ organisations.

    Employees
    835
    Industry
    Technology, Information and Media
    Headquarters
    Brussels
    Founded
    2014
    Company location
    Brussels
    Specialties
    Energy Markets, Intelligence, Transparency, SaaS, Big Data, Financial Markets, Commodity Markets, Trading, Maritime, Physical Markets, Shipping, Supply Chain, DaaS, News, and Analytics

    Key team members

    Krishnan Sastry

    Krishnan Sastry

    Nesha Dotson

    Nesha Dotson

    Ali Ramady

    Ali Ramady

    Ailish Jupp

    Ailish Jupp

    Apply smarter with Jobr

    Jobr aggregates jobs directly from company career portals — no middlemen. Our team applies on your behalf with AI-tailored resumes, reviewed by a human before submission.

    Direct from company career pages
    AI-personalised cover letters
    Human review before every submit
    Application tracking & follow-ups