International HR & Payroll Specialist

International Payroll and HR Specialist (UK/ EMEA)

At Swift, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster an open, collaborative culture where diversity, personal growth, and networking are actively encouraged. With over 3400 employees representing 70+ nationalities across 26 offices worldwide, you’ll join a truly global, inclusive team.

As an HR & Payroll Specialist within our HR Core EMEA team, you’ll play a key role in enhancing the employee experience across 12 countries. You’ll manage HR services for our UK office (our second-largest location in EMEA, with around 280 colleagues) and support 1-2 smaller EMEA offices. Your work will ensure seamless payroll, benefits administration, onboarding, and compliance — while helping us continuously improve our HR services and contribute to the growth of our London location.

If you’re hands-on, thrive in an international environment, and are motivated by continuous improvement, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Manage HR services for our London office in collaboration with your direct colleague.
• Take full ownership of HR services for 1-2 smaller EMEA offices (ranging from 1 to 25 employees).
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll and benefits administration, including for expatriates.
• Provide proactive advice and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, absences, benefits, and local legislation.
• Oversee onboarding of new employees and coordinate with the recruitment team to ensure a positive new joiner experience.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations in the countries you support.
• Identify and implement initiatives to continuously improve the HR Core team’s service delivery.
• provide support to employee grievance processes

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in payroll and benefits administration within an international organization.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent organizational abilities, and resilience under pressure.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a hands-on approach.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• knowlegde of an additional language is an advantage
• Experience with Workday is a plus.

What We Offer

• A diverse and international working environment with an open, informal culture.
• Strong focus on personal development and training opportunities.
• Competitive compensation package and generous benefits program.
• Attractive campus setting.
• Hybrid working model (at least 2 days of office presence per week).

Ready to make an impact in a truly global organization? Apply today and join us on our journey!

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact [email protected] or indicate this in your application.

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All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.