Squarepoint Capital

Manages quant-driven, systematic portfolios globally

HR Specialist

HR Operations & CoordinationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGeneva, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent.
One to two years of generalist experience.
Strong prioritization and time and stress management skills.
Self-motivation, discipline, rigor, and analytical skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to solve problems with a solution-focused approach and think critically and independently.
Adaptability, flexibility, responsiveness, a service-oriented mindset, and ability to work as part of a team.
Proficiency with numbers and Excel.
Fluency in French at mother-tongue level and in English.
Occasional travel is required.

Responsibilities

Support the employee life cycle, including onboarding, offboarding, leave management, and transfers.
Maintain accurate employee information records in the human resources information system.
Prepare payroll input files for three regions, ensure accurate submissions, and work closely with payroll specialists.
Act as a direct human resources point of contact for employee queries about human resources processes.
Support employee onboarding tasks, including welcome emails, collecting personal details, and arranging account creation.
Communicate and coordinate with new employees on background screenings and first-day paperwork, and respond to their questions and requests in a timely manner.
Support offboarding from resignation through the final day, including resignation acknowledgements, arranging account suspension or deletion, and maintaining employee files.
Support immigration processes in collaboration with the move management team and a third-party immigration law firm by coordinating employment and travel visa applications, issuing company letters, and tracking progress.
Monitor the EMEA human resources inbox and ensure timely responses to inquiries.
Issue employment confirmation letters and respond to reference requests.
Collaborate with global human resources team members across regions.
Participate in global projects as needed.

Desired Qualifications

Exposure to and support of immigration processes in Switzerland.
Hands-on payroll experience.
Experience with Workday.

Position overview:

In collaboration with the HR Specialists team, the HR Specialist based in Geneva, will provide support across our different offices in EMEA.

Support the employee life cycle; on-boarding, off-boarding, leave management, transfers, etc.
Maintain accurate online records of employee information in our HRIS
Prepare payroll input file for 3 regions, ensure accurate submissions and work closely with our team of payroll specialists.
Act as a direct HR point of contact for employees queries related to various HR processes
Support all the employee onboarding tasks; welcome emails, personal detail collection, arrange account creation
Communicate and coordinate with new employees, from background screenings to first day paperwork and address new employee questions and requests in a timely manner
Support offboarding process from resignation to final day; resignation acknowledgement emails, arrange account suspension/deletion, maintain employee files
Support immigration process in close collaboration with our move management team : working with our third-party immigration law firm to coordinate visa applications (employment visa and travel visa), issue Company letters and track progress
Monitor the HR EMEA inbox, to ensure timely response to inquiries
Issue employment confirmation letters and reference requests
Collaborate with global HR team members across regions
Participate in global projects where needed

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 1-2 years’ generalist experience
Strong prioritization, and time and stress management skills
Self-motivated, disciplined and rigorous individual with analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Solution-focused problem solver with the ability to think critically and independently
Strong team spirit and very strong adaptability and flexibility capacities, responsiveness, service-oriented mindset
Proficiency with numbers and Excel
Exposure and support of immigration in Switzerland appreciated
Hands on experience with payroll appreciated
Occasional travelling is required
Experience with Workday (ideal but not required)
Fluent in French (mother tongue) and English

About the Company

Squarepoint Capital

Manages quant-driven, systematic portfolios globally

Squarepoint Capital is a global investment manager that uses quantitative and systematic strategies to build diversified portfolios across asset classes, trading frequencies, and global markets for institutional investors. Its approach relies on a large data platform and advanced technology to power research and model-based trading decisions, with portfolios continually adjusted in response to market data. The firm differentiates itself through a broad, multi-asset, multi-frequency framework, a global footprint with offices in thirteen cities, and a collaborative culture that emphasizes rigorous research and disciplined execution. Its goal is to deliver attractive, risk-aware returns for pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds through systematic, data-driven investment processes.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $1.4B
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2014

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