People Operations Specialist in Athens at Kpler

People Operations Specialist

As Kpler continues to scale, building strong and efficient People processes is essential to delivering a seamless employee experience. We are looking for a People Operations Specialist to support and optimize our HR workflows while ensuring that day-to-day operations run smoothly and effectively across the employee lifecycle.

You will play a key role in strengthening the operational backbone of the People team, owning systems administration, managing employee requests, driving process improvements, and ensuring compliance. Your work will enable scalability and create a reliable and supportive experience for all employees and managers globally.

• Support onboarding and offboarding processes. Manage background checks, new hire documentation, onboarding processes, and leaver administration

• Handle operationally the internal movements (e.g., promotions, transfers) in coordination with the People Partners and IT teams. Manage necessary documentation and records updating.

• Ensure accurate and timely updates to employee records and documents throughout the lifecycle.

• Work alongside the People Partners and Payroll Manager to support employee payroll paperwork

• Ensuring accurate records are maintained with regards to leaves, point person for employees on queries, alongside working with outside vendors for leave management when necessary

• Support annual performance review cycles, engagement surveys, and other firm-wide HR initiatives

• Organize and manage employee support pathways; escalate complex requests to appropriate teams.

• Respond to employee queries (e.g., systems, benefits, and policies) and ensure efficient request resolution through Jira or shared inboxes.

• Maintain and evolve a People knowledge base to drive self-service and internal team enablement.

• Monitor ticket resolution times and maintain SLA performance standards, providing insights for continuous improvement.

• Ensure employee data accuracy and integrity across systems, adhering to internal policies and data protection standards.

• Draft and issue HR documentation, such as promotion letters and contract variation documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

• Support HR compliance processes including reporting, audit preparation, and access control.

• Assist with annual handbook updates and People policies monitoring and maintenance

• Updating courses, reporting and supporting the upload of new content onto internal systems

• Propose process enhancements and contribute to People Team projects aimed at improving efficiency, automation, and scalability.

• Relevant education or experience, including a degree or a minimum of 2 years in People Operations, HR Administration, or a related field

• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations, ideally covering European countries such as Greece, France and Germany will be an advantage

• Experience with HR systems, with BambooHR and Culture Amp considered a strong advantage

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong general digital literacy

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and resolve issues effectively

• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal, with the ability to support employees and stakeholders across functions and locations. Greek and/or French speaker would be considered an asset

• High level of discretion and professionalism, with the ability to handle confidential information appropriately

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Someone who thrives in a fast paced services environment

• Natural relationship-builder who collaborates effectively across teams

• Analytical problem-solver with a proactive approach

• Detail-oriented individual who takes pride in accuracy

• Professional and discreet when handling sensitive information