Global HR Operations Specialist

About Payoneer

Founded in 2005, Payoneer is the global financial platform that removes friction from doing business across borders, with a mission to connect the world’s underserved businesses to a rising global economy. We’re a community with over 2,500 colleagues all over the world, working to serve customers, and partners in over 190 countries and territories.

By taking the complexity out of the financial workflows-including everything from global payments and compliance to multi-currency and workforce management, to providing working capital and business intelligence-we give businesses the tools they need to work efficiently worldwide and grow with confidence.

Role Summary  

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactiveGlobal HR Operations Specialist - Europe  to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end employee lifecycle - including onboarding, offboarding, query resolution, and compliance. You’ll be a key player in ensuring smooth experiences for employees and clients across various geographies while maintaining adherence to local labor laws and SLAs.   

What you’ll do -   

Onboarding:  

•   Manage end-to-end onboarding process of new employees, following internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) 
• Ensure all necessary paperwork, documents, compliance checks, and systems access are prepared compliantly for new hires  
• Provide ongoing support and act as the primary point of contact to provide guidance to new hires, addressing any questions that may arise. 

Offboarding:   

• Manage end-to-end offboarding process of new employees, following internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) 
• Act as the subject matter expertise to advise on the offboarding laws and regulations to ensure compliance 
• Coordinate with the payroll department and local vendors to ensure accurate final pay to the exit employees and timely deregistration 
• Collect and process all necessary exit documentation and return company assets 
• Coordinate with internal teams, clients, and third-party vendors to ensure seamless transitions  
• Trigger communication workflows and ensure document compliance  

Employee Helpdesk Management:   

• Resolve HR-related help requests in a timely and empathetic manner  
• Collaborate cross-functionally with payroll, legal, and tech teams to resolve employee queries  
• Maintain documentation and response logs for audits and process improvements  

Compliance & Labor Law Adherence:

• Stay updated with Labour laws and statutory regulations in assigned countries  
• Ensure all HR processes and documentation are compliant with local employment laws  
• Work closely with legal teams to implement policy updates as needed  

SLA Monitoring & Reporting:

• Track service level agreements for onboarding/offboarding and help requests  
• Generate weekly/monthly reports on operational efficiency and issue resolution metrics  
• Identify process gaps and suggest continuous improvement initiatives

Who you are:

• 5 years+ of experience in HR operations or employee lifecycle management  
• Strong understanding of EU Region HR processes and local labor laws 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills  
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing global environment  
• Comfortable being in a client-facing role 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English 

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with HR systems (e.g., Zoho People, BambooHR, or similar) 
• Language skills in French, German, Spanish or Portuguese  

Note: This role will be part of Payoneer WFM business unit.  

The Payoneer Ways of Working  

Act as our customer’s partner on the inside

Learning what they need and creating what will help them go further. 

Do it. Own it.

Being fearlessly accountable in everything we do. 

Continuously improve

Always striving for a higher standard than our last. 

Build each other up  

Helping each other grow, as professionals and people. 

If this sounds like a business, a community, and a mission you want to be part of, apply today.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Payoneer is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment no matter your race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require reasonable accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please speak to the recruiter managing the role for any adjustments. Decisions about requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.