About the role
Job Description
As a People Advisor, you will support managers and employees across a broad range of people topics, helping to deliver a consistent, compliant, and positive employee experience. A key focus of the role is enabling managers to confidently handle day-to-day people matters by providing practical guidance, tools, and support. You will play an important role in executing core people processes, providing first-line people advice, and supporting managers in applying People & Culture practices effectively.
Working closely with colleagues across People & Communications, you will build your advisory expertise while contributing to key people initiatives and employee lifecycle activities.
* Provide first-line guidance to managers and employees on people policies, processes, and day-to-day people matters, including performance, absence, and conduct * Support managers in the effective execution of core people processes and employee lifecycle activities * Manage routine employee relations matters and escalate more complex or high-risk cases as appropriate * Coordinate and deliver key people processes, including onboarding, reward, performance and development activities, and employee changes * Act as a responsive and trusted point of contact for people-related queries * Maintain accurate HR documentation, case records, and employee data in line with compliance requirements * Support reporting activities and use people data to identify trends, risks, or issues requiring further attention * Partner with People Advisors, People Business Partners, and Centres of Excellence to deliver a seamless employee and manager experience
Qualifications
You are organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy helping others. You build trust through responsiveness, professionalism, and a strong customer focus. You are eager to develop as a People professional, learn from experienced colleagues, and grow your capability in people advisory, employee relations, stakeholder management, coaching and influencing. You bring a proactive attitude, a collaborative approach, and a genuine interest in creating a positive employee experience.
* Experience in HR Administration/Management, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, or another HR-related role * Good understanding of HR policies, processes, and employee lifecycle activities * Knowledge of employee relations principles and an interest in developing advisory expertise * Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships * Full professional fluency in German and English * Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail * Confidence working with HR systems, data, and reporting * A collaborative and service-oriented mindset * A degree in Human Resources or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
Additional Information
We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.