Global HR Operations Specialist

Zoomo

. Coordinate recruitment interviews across seven time zones .

Posted 10/28/2026contractMadrid • SpainJuniorMid-Level💰 £35,000 - £40,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR processes including recruitment, onboarding, payroll management, and compliance across multiple countries. Proficient in maintaining ATS, managing sensitive data, and supporting international HR operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

HRIS ManagementPayroll ProcessingRecruitment CoordinationMulti-Country HR ExperienceFluent English Communication

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Hard Skills

RecruitmentOnboardingPayrollTime & AttendanceData ComplianceVisa ProcessesContract ManagementShift ManagementHRISSpreadsheets

Soft Skills

Strong PrioritisationDiscretionSound JudgementAccuracyEmployee Support

Tools & Technologies

ATSHRISPayroll SystemsSpreadsheets

Certifications & Qualifications

HR QualificationPayroll Qualification

Industry Keywords

Multi-Country HRForeign-Hire ProcessesUK Employment LawGerman Employment LawSpanish Employment Law

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate recruitment interviews across seven time zones
Maintain a clean ATS
Ensure offers and contracts reach candidates promptly
Complete onboarding so new employees are paid, equipped, cleared and provisioned before day one
Complete offboarding in the same week, including asset returns, access revocation and accurate final pay
Run monthly payroll inputs and shift timesheets
Track and return laptops, tools, PPE and employee e-bikes
Maintain the joiner/mover/leaver account matrix
Respond to employee questions and provide support
Track visas and permits before they lapse
Keep contracts, working time and people data compliant across operating markets
Maintain runbooks, templates and the HR wiki across seven markets
Support the HQ team with local policy rollouts
Work alongside the CEO, country leads and payroll partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years in HR, with hands-on ownership of at least two of recruitment, onboarding, payroll or time & attendance
Fluent English, written and spoken, for work with overseas employees and partners
Excellent accuracy on repetitive, high-stakes work, including payroll inputs, attendance and contracts
Strong prioritisation across competing market requests
Comfortable with international travel
Discretion with sensitive data
Sound judgement on what stays confidential
Multi-country or overseas-entity HR experience, or direct exposure to foreign-hire and visa processes
Confident with HRIS, ATS and spreadsheets, and used to automating a manual step
HR work through entity setup, M&A or post-merger integration
Working knowledge of Spanish, UK or German employment law and payroll practice
Direct management of EOR or local payroll providers
Experience with a shift-based, frontline-heavy workforce
Spanish, French or German, or an HR qualification / payroll qualification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Zoomo e-bike — an employee bike to live and breathe the brand, plus a serious staff discount
Free, unlimited access to online mental health and wellbeing support
Hybrid working
Part-time flexibility where the role allows
Two weeks a year to work from anywhere
Regular social events, including pub nights, team drinks and wellness initiatives
Equal opportunities for all
Workplace adjustments available during the hiring process