HR Coordinator, Maternity Cover – based in UK but supporting both UK & US.

Hybrid role

About StarCompliance

StarCompliance is on a mission to make compliance simple and easy. Trusted globally by enterprise financial institutions, the user-friendly STAR platform empowers organizations to achieve regulatory compliance while safeguarding their integrity and business reputations. Through a customizable, 360-degree view of employee activity, the STAR software enables firms to automate the detection and resolution of potential areas of conflict while streamlining daily workflows and increasing efficiency.

Role

Maternity cover starting on the 18th September 2025 for 4 months FTC till January 2026, potential to go permanent.

This role reports into the UK based Director of Global Human Resources and joins a team of 3, partnering with the business to ensure StarCompliance is a ‘Great Place to Work’.

Your remit will be to support Company operations by focusing on HR administration and being the first line of support for day to day manager and employee queries. You will also work closely with the Finance team and external payroll provider to administer payroll. You will be able to leverage both your experience to date as well as excellent mentorship from fellow HR colleagues. Star has been growing annually at high double digits for many years and this is a great place for the right individual to grow into new opportunities.

• Manage day to day HR administration for UK and US
• Maintain employee records
• Manage benefits administration
• Manage employment contracts
• Undertake employment verifications
• Manage HR Information System (UKG)
• Perform onboarding for all new starters
• In conjunction with Finance and external payroll provider, process payroll
• Be first line of contact for handling employee payroll and general queries
• Develop and improve HR and payroll processes
• Support wider HR activities eg performance management, salary reviews, training, etc
• Support employee engagement activities, including organising events, etc.
• Involvement in compliance requirements, including supporting audits
• Keeping abreast of employment legislation and HR best practice
• Supporting projects & initiatives as appropriate
• Continually reviewing processes and procedures to ensure optimum departmental efficiency and compliance with employment legislation
• Involvement in metrics generation to drive business improvement
• Responsible for office supply purchases

• Minimum of 2 years’ in a similar HR role, ideally in a technology environment but not essential
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including strong Excel and Powerpoint skills
• Experience of managing an HRIS – UKG desirable
• Foundational knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience of working with external payroll provider to process payroll
• Experience of working with benefits providers and administering compensation and benefit schemes
• Experience of providing HR support to US employees desirable but not essential
• Professional and confident with strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Excellent organisational skills including ability to manage own time, multi task and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail – ‘right first time’ approach
• Sense of urgency, able to work to tight deadlines and reprioritise where needed
• Drive to see a project/task/query through to completion without chasing
• Equally effective working alone or as part of a team
• High level of accountability
• High discretion and ethics, handling confidential information in a trustworthy manner
• Ability and confidence to challenge current HR administrative practices and processes, recommending change where appropriate
• Eagerness to learn and develop

• CIPD qualification, ideally Level 5 or above
• Degree preferential
• ‘A’ level or equivalent standard of education
• GCSE ‘O’ level Grade A-C in English and Math's

StarCompliance Background Checks

All positions require pre-employment screening due to employees potentially having access to highly sensitive and confidential information involving finance and compliance; candidates must be trustworthy and have a heightened sensitivity to protecting confidential financial, professional information. To be eligible for employment with StarCompliance, candidates must undergo a rigorous background investigation with checks including, but not limited to, criminal record history, consumer credit, employment history, qualifications, and education checks.

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