We are Buro Happold
We are a world-class global practice of engineers, designers and advisors. We create transformative outcomes for clients and communities through integrated thinking and a truly interdisciplinary, interconnected community of passionate experts.
Our founder, Sir Ted Happold, believed that it was out of the different skills and bodies of knowledge we have across our firm, that the quality of what we do really emerges.
This culture of collaboration and respect is as strong today as ever and drives us to deliver elegant solutions that leave a positive lasting legacy for the communities we work in and the environment. We value human wellbeing, embrace mutual responsibility and understand that a sustainable future is intrinsic to the economic and social impact of our work.
Work with us to deliver a truly transformative future.
About You
You are an organised and detail-oriented HR professional who enjoys creating structure and ensuring smooth processes. With a solid foundation in HR administration and payroll, you work in a reliable, accurate and process-driven way.
You are a proactive team player who communicates clearly and enjoys supporting employees and managers in their daily HR needs. You are also keen to develop further, particularly in recruitment and early talent engagement.
Working closely with a Senior HR Consultant and the wider HR Europe team, you play a key role in delivering efficient HR operations while gaining exposure to a broad range of HR topics in an international environment.
Your key duties
- Support day-to-day HR operations across Poland, ensuring smooth and efficient processes
- Manage HR administration across the full employee lifecycle (contracts, onboarding, changes, offboarding)
- Coordinate payroll activities with internal/external providers, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Maintain HR systems and employee data with a strong focus on quality and confidentiality
- Support recruitment activities, particularly for students and graduates (e.g. coordination, communication)
- Assist with onboarding and employee engagement activities
- Ensure HR processes comply with company standards and Polish labour law
- Collaborate with the Senior HR Consultant and European HR team to improve and automate processes
- Support HR reporting and data preparation
What you bring
- 2-3 years of experience in HR administration, HR operations or a similar role
- Hands-on experience with payroll processes and coordination
- Strong attention to detail and a structured, methodical way of working
- A process-driven mindset with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
- Clear and confident communication skills in Polish and English
- Ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively within a team
- Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and grow within a broader HR function
What would be a plus
- Interest in recruitment, particularly in working with students and graduates
- Experience in an international environment
What we offer you
- Stability of employment (employment contract) combined with flexibility (flexible work schedule and possibility to work partly remotely).
- Excellent office location in the centre of Warsaw/Lublin and well-designed office space.
- Private medical care (Medicover) 100% financed by the employer.
- Multisport Plus card subsidized in 50% or points in MyBenefit Cafeteria.
- Employee Capital Plans (PPK).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Free access to a language learning platform for English and German (levels A1-C2) as well as on-site classes with a lecturer.
- Internal trainings and workshops, webinars, and hackathons.
- Holiday allowance.
- Jubilee awards.
- Short Fridays and integration events in the spring and summer time.
Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.
From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.
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Interested? Intrigued? Inspired?
Join us to find out what you’re really capable of.