People & Operations Coordinator (6-month FTC)

Talentful is inventing the future of recruitment by offering cutting-edge solutions that help high-growth technology companies hire the best talent. 

Founded in 2015, our experienced talent experts act as a flexible onsite extension of in-house talent functions via a monthly subscription to ensure the best cultural matches and outstanding recruitment experiences for top talent and companies. 

From hiring to process reviews, events strategy and diversity workshops – Talentful has helped many of the world’s biggest tech companies scale efficiently, including Alphabet, Microsoft, Pinterest, Atlassian, Expedia, Instacart, Miro and many more.

Talentful has built a global team across Europe and the US, all bound together by the mission of helping every company we partner with grow to its highest potential.

We have huge plans over the next few years as we continue to build the world's best talent consultancy, and hope you’ll be inspired to join us in inventing a better future for recruitment.

The Role

We're seeking an enthusiastic (to learn and be a part of a great team!), operationally-minded coordinator to support across a range of Operations and People related work and projects. In this role, you'll focus on making the employee experience smoother and more effective by improving processes, policies, and systems. From payroll and onboarding to learning and development, you'll work across initiatives to refine how things are done. You'll gather feedback, analyse data, and work with a world-class People and Operations team to shape initiatives that support both employees and the business.

What will you do?

• Office & Employee Engagement: Manage UK office operations, social events, and remote engagement initiatives.

• Onboarding & Offboarding: Oversee new joiner and exit processes, including automation and UKVI right-to-work authentication.

• Payroll & Systems Management: Handle payroll, expense approvals, and maintain HR systems like Hibob and HubSpot.

• People Operations: Address employee queries, manage performance processes, and support internal communications.

• Process & Policy Development: Refine HR systems, people processes, and internal documentation to enhance efficiency.

• Culture & Budget Management: Lead culture squads, oversee social budgets, and deploy L&D and anniversary budgets.

Ideal Attributes

• It would be helpful (but not required) to see 1-2 years of experience in onboarding, offboarding, payroll, and/or operations.

• Hands-on experience with an HRIS or data management tooling, as well as payroll processing and basic understanding of labour-related compliance.

• Proven ability to optimise workflows, implement automation, and improve processes for efficiency. This can be in the People space, or more broadly in internship, trainee or study environments.

• Experience (and enthusiasm for!) planning offsites, social events, and employee engagement initiatives to foster a strong company culture.

• Experience using data, ideally to measure employee engagement, retention, payroll accuracy, and process effectiveness.

Our Global Benefits

• Learning & development Accelerating your personal and professional growth.

• Flexible working Hybrid or Remote work to suit your lifestyle - we trust our people.

• Healthcare options From employer contributions to health insurance.

• Wellness allowance contributions Improve either your physical, financial, or mental health with our monthly stipend.

• Global co-working Deskpass memberships for everyone in our team to work globally on-demand.

• Enhanced parental leave 14 weeks paid maternity & 3 weeks paid paternity after 1 year service.

• Retirement plan Matched pension contributions or 401(k) plan to start saving.

At Talentful, we recognize our people are our strongest asset, and the diverse skills they bring to our international workforce are the driving force of our success. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.