Specialist, People Operations & HR Compliance (EMEA)

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

Position Overview

Confluent is seeking a Specialist, People Operations & HR Compliance to join our People Team in EMEA. This is a new role reporting to the Sr Manager, International People Operations. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in various HR areas and be eager to contribute immediately to a fast-growing tech company. This role will support our People Operations function and compliance efforts across EMEA, navigating a dynamic external compliance landscape.

Responsibilities

People Operations

• Serve as the primary point of contact for HR-related inquiries from employees and managers in EMEA.
• Deliver Benefits onboarding sessions to all EMEA new hires within their first week.
• Manage day-to-day benefits administration, including documenting enrollment, termination, and life cycle update processes.
• Support the Benefits team with vendor audits.
• Prepare employee documentation for organizational structure changes, acquisitions, internal transfers, promotions, leavers, salary changes, and re-organizations.
• Handle employee life-cycle administration and off-boarding processes.
• Manage country-specific processes, including planned and unplanned leave of absence, payroll administration, onboarding, offboarding, and data changes.
• Assist People Business Partners in providing an excellent employee experience to their client groups through regular check-ins and HR administration support.
• Collaborate with the Finance team to provide HR payroll instructions for monthly payroll submission.
• Support the Workday implementation for time off and leave of absence, maintaining employee data integrity and assisting the HRIS team with Workday testing.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and programs.

Compliance

• Assist in documenting compliance requirements for each country.
• Support the documentation and amendment of internal people operations processes to ensure compliance in given countries, including new and existing entities.
• Help draft internal HR compliance communications.
• Assist with external audits, government agency requests, and regulatory filings.
• Help prepare reports for HR audits and inspections.
• Support HR compliance projects.
• Stay current on relevant laws and best practices and apply this knowledge.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in an HR role within a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Experience with HR and HR compliance matters for EMEA countries.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Excel and Google Suites.
• Experience with HRIS systems, preferably Workday.

What Gives You an Edge

• Professional proficiency in German.
• Experience supporting scale-up or high-growth tech environments.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR).

About Confluent

We are not just building better tech; we are rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. Confluent's platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

We attract individuals who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and support each other. We foster a collaborative environment with no egos or solo acts, where smart, curious individuals push toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

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Company Culture

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