HR Coordinator

Jump Trading is committed to world-class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect.

At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

The HR team helps protect the firm’s largest investment, our people. This position will support the EMEA HR Operations and HR Business Partner teams with exposure to multiple areas such as onboarding, HRIS, training, benefits, payroll, and employment law. This position will interact closely with cross-functional teams such as Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Legal, Compliance, various internal business leaders, and external vendors.

What you'll do:

General Coordination:

Support the HR Operations and Business Partner teams by handling administration, employee inbounds and process coordination, enabling smooth and efficient day-to-day operations

Own the employee-facing onboarding experience and administration, serving as first point of contact for HR queries, conducting orientation sessions, and managing Workday and benefit enrolments

Champion HRIS optimisation and automation initiatives. Proactively identify gaps and process improvement opportunities to reduce manual touchpoints and enhance operational efficiency, particularly through the use of technology/AI

Manage employment verification processes and right to work checks

Maintain compliance with jurisdictional employment and benefits laws and regulations

Other duties, reporting and project coordination as needed

HR Operations Support:

Partner with the Payroll team on monthly EMEA payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local tax regulations

Own backend Workday business processes such as onboarding and offboarding with high accuracy

Manage benefits administration and information sources including external vendor relationships and communications, employee communications and annual compliance filings

Maintain benefits data and provide updates to payroll and brokers, with a focus on data integrity. Carry out regular invoice reconciliations to ensure accuracy

Support audit queries and reporting requirements across HR operations

HR Business Partner Support:

Execute employee lifecycle transactions and audits in Workday, including organizational changes, end of probations, employment verifications, relocations, performance review cycles and terminations

Maintain regional employee handbooks and policy updates on company intranet systems

Partner broadly with People Ops team – including Recruiting and Talent Development teams – to continuously enhance the full employee experience

Own HR administrative processes, such as document drafting

Skills you'll need

Exceptional attention to detail, critical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities

Proven experience in process improvement and challenging existing workflows to drive operational efficiency

Ability to communicate and interact effectively across all management levels, functions and regions whilst maintaining discretion around confidential and sensitive matters

Ability to thrive independently in a fast-paced, complex environment while managing multiple projects simultaneously

Self-starter with intellectual curiosity and resilience, who is reliable and willingness to manage ambiguity

Prior experience with Workday or other major HRIS platforms is preferable

Healthy sense of humor and enthusiasm for working in a high-performing and global team

Reliable and predictable availability

Benefits include:

Private Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance

Travel Medical Insurance

Group Pension Scheme

Group Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes

Paid Parental Leave

Parking and Commuter Benefits