About This Role
This HR Generalist role offers a balanced mix of HR administration, payroll and social insurance coordination, HR systems/data management, and compensation-related projects. Reporting to the HR Director, the HR Generalist will ensure the smooth delivery of HR operations while acting as the local expert on compensation and benefits matters.
Responsibilities
- Prepare employment contracts, amendments, certificates and other HR documentation
- Coordinate onboarding, internal mobility, leave management and offboarding processes
- Ensure accurate employee records and HR documentation throughout the employee lifecycle
- Respond to employee and manager inquiries and provide day-to-day HR support
- Maintain compliance with company policies and Swiss employment regulations
- Coordinate monthly payroll activities with the external payroll provider
- Manage salary changes, variable compensation elements and benefits administration
- Maintain working time and absence records
- Coordinate sickness, accident and other employee insurance cases
- Support and continuously improve local compensation and benefits practices
- Coordinate annual salary review and bonus processes
- Prepare salary benchmarks, market analyses and compensation reports
- Ensure compensation and benefits policies are clearly communicated and effectively implemented
- Maintain accurate HR and organizational data while ensuring confidentiality and data quality
- Contribute to HR reporting, audits and compliance requirements
- Support HRIS enhancements and data improvement initiatives
- Participate in local and global HR projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
- Swiss HR certification required (HRSE)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in HR administration, as a generalist
- Proven experience in payroll coordination and Swiss social insurance management
- Exposure to Compensation & Benefits activities, including salary reviews, benchmarking and benefits administration
- Good Excel skills
- Fluent French and English, both written and spoken
- Strong attention to detail and sense of confidentiality
- Analytical mindset combined with a pragmatic approach
- Service-oriented and collaborative
Important Details
- Schedule: 80% (20% Compensation & Benefits responsibilities)
- Work format: 1 day per week home office
About the Company
Our client is seeking to reinforce its HR team.
