Junior HR Operations Manager

Grow with us! Universal Investment is on its way to becoming Europe's leading fund services platform and Super ManCo. We have provided innovative fund solutions for asset managers and institutional investors since 1968. We are also well established in Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland and Poland. From here and from our offices in Frankfurt, Krakow, Luxembourg, Dublin, Paris and Stockholm, we continue to expand internationally. We are currently looking for entrepreneurial people who want to grow and share in the profits of our success.Main Responsibilities for Poland (~550 employees), Ireland (~30 employees) and UK (<5 employees)HR Operations Execution: Manage day-to-day HR administrative and operational processes across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, changes, terminations, documentation). Payroll Oversight: Manage and control the end-to-end payroll process incl. approving monthly payroll, and collaboration with the external payroll provider to ensure timely and accurate salary processing. Team Supervision: Lead and support a team of 3 HR Generalists, providing clear responsibilities, guidance, feedback, and workload prioritization. Compliance & Policies: Ensure all HR processes comply with Polish labor law, internal policies, and data protection (GDPR). HR Systems & Data: Maintain and update our HR system Workday, ensuring high data quality and supporting HR reporting and analytics (we have a HR Data Analyst in the global team). Employee Support: Act as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on HR operational matters, benefits, and procedures. Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for efficiency by simplifying and standardizing HR processes; support HR digitization or automation initiatives to be efficient and scalable in future. Collaboration & Projects: Work closely with regional and group HR leadership team and stakeholder on cross-functional initiatives, projects and annual audits.Your skills and experience:Bachelor’s or master’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field. Minimum 4–6 years of HR experience, including hands-on HR Operations and payroll coordination in a corporate environment. Previous experience in coordinating or supervising HR team members Solid understanding of Polish payroll processes, labour law, and obligations best in financial services industryExperience with HRIS Workday and proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel are a plusFluent Polish and English (spoken and written)Customer-oriented approach, good organizational and communication skills, and ability to handle confidential information with integrityProactive, reliable, motivating, ensure psychological safety in the team and creating an atmosphere for high performance with a smileWhat we offer:Private health care and travel insuranceLife insuranceCafeteria Platform and sports packageCompany Pension Benefits – Employee Savings PlanAttractive Employee Referral Bonus ProgramAdditional day off for charityHoliday subsidy („wczasy pod gruszą”)Internal German language lessonsPossibility of working from home