People Operations Specialist

Arena do Tempo; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking a People Operations Specialist to manage employee processes and ensure compliance with HR practices. This hybrid role involves a fast-paced environment requiring strong attention to detail and relationship-building skills. The position is on a 6-month contract with a competitive rate of £280 per day.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth People Operations team.
• Knowledge of International HR practices and regulations.
• Experience in a Financial Services or highly regulated environment.
• Ability to drive improvements in people processes with a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage joiner, mover, and leaver processes for all employees.
• Ensure candidates have necessary Right to Work documentation.
• Respond to queries from employees and develop clear FAQs.
• Ensure HRIS and other people systems are accurately updated.

Skills

Fast-paced environment management

Knowledge of International HR practices

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Job description

Join to apply for the People Operations Specialist role at Arena do Tempo - Celebrants in Portugal. Our client, a leading UK bank, is seeking a People Operations Specialist to support employees throughout the entire employment journey—from initial application through every stage of the employee lifecycle. In this role, you will partner with the People Team to deliver a range of transactional activities, ensuring all systems are accurate, up‑to‑date, and maintained within required deadlines.

This is a fast‑paced environment, so you'll need to be comfortable managing multiple priorities and handling a high volume of tasks with confidence and agility.

• Managing the joiner, mover and leaver processes for all employees, ensuring contractual accuracy, compliance and minimisation of risks associated with these processes
• Knowledge of background screening processes and administering the in‑house background checks in line with the business tolerances
• Ensuring candidates have the correct Right to Work documentation and are kept up‑to‑date with regulations for Right to Work globally
• Partnering with Workplace Technology to ensure seamless delivery of new hires tech and support in arranging the return of tech from leavers
• Supporting and/or delivering onboarding sessions
• Responding to a high volume of queries from employees and developing clear frequently asked questions
• Ensuring data in the HRIS and other people systems are accurately updated

Essential Skills & Experience Required

• Experience in a fast‑paced, high‑growth People Operations team
• Demonstrable knowledge of International HR practices and regulations
• Experience in a Financial Services or highly regulated environment
• Experience running and driving improvements in people processes; a positive and proactive attitude, with the ability to create order from chaos and an ambition to shape and create an efficient team through the implementation of new technology
• High attention to detail
• Confidence to build relationships with candidates, employees, and internal partners

Location – Hybrid – London or Manchester office (3 days per week)

Rate – c£280 per day (Inside IR35)

Hours – Standard Business Hours

Start – ASAP

Duration – 6‑month contract with likely extension