HR Operations Partner

Nium

HR Operations Partner managing end-to-end HR operations for Nium, a global fintech in Malta. Exciting opportunity for a proactive individual to drive tech-driven HR processes.

Posted 6/28/2026full-timeMalta • 🇲🇹 MaltaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end new joiner experience for Malta, UK, and wider Europe — initiating HRIS profiles, coordinating background checks, managing work permits, and driving benefits enrolment
Deliver engaging new joiner orientation sessions that set employees up for success from day one
Manage offboarding processes including leaver administration, system access removal, and exit coordination
Run end-to-end payroll for Malta, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and on-time delivery
Partner with payroll vendors across UK, Lithuania, and the Netherlands to manage monthly payroll operations, resolve queries, and maintain data integrity
Support payroll audits, reconciliations, and statutory reporting requirements
Manage Malta benefits administration including health insurance, life insurance, pension, and other local schemes
Own vendor relationships — driving renewals, performance reviews, and ensuring value for money
Identify opportunities to consolidate, upgrade, or replace vendors where better solutions exist
Triage and resolve HR support tickets, escalating complex matters where appropriate, and ensuring SLAs are met
Maintain accurate employee data across HRIS, supporting audits and compliance requirements
Support the drafting and maintenance of HR policies, ensuring they remain compliant with local employment legislation
Assist with mobility and right-to-work compliance across jurisdictions
Actively identify and eliminate manual processes, replacing them with scalable, tech-driven solutions
Contribute to HR systems projects, integrations, and process improvement initiatives
Support wider People Team projects as the business scales
Use people data to proactively generate insights for leaders and people managers — from onboarding feedback trends and time-to-productivity analysis to exit interview themes and attrition patterns
Build and maintain dashboards or regular reporting cadences that keep stakeholders informed and ahead of people trends
Translate raw HR data into clear, actionable narratives that drive better decisions across the business

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in an HR operations or generalist role within a regulated industry; fintech or financial services strongly preferred
Working knowledge of payroll operations and vendor-managed payroll models
Familiarity with HRIS platforms and a comfort working across multiple systems
Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle sensitive data with discretion
Solid understanding of employment legislation, particularly in Malta; broader European knowledge is a plus
Excellent communication skills – able to engage employees and vendors with confidence.
Experience administering employee benefits across multiple jurisdictions (Desirable)
Experience supporting right-to-work and immigration processes (Desirable)
Naturally curious – you don't just do the job, you question whether it could be done better (The Kind of Person You Are)
You are a driver, not a passenger – you take ownership, make things happen, and don't wait for someone else to solve the problem. You see a gap and you close it (The Kind of Person You Are)
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to prioritise in a fast-scaling environment (The Kind of Person You Are)
Collaborative by nature – you build strong relationships with colleagues, vendors, and stakeholders alike (The Kind of Person You Are)
Genuinely excited about AI and what it means for HR Operations – you actively seek out tools, automation opportunities, and smarter ways of working, positioning the People Team as a forward-thinking partner to the business rather than a back-office function (The Kind of Person You Are)

Benefits

Comp & perks

We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work.
We Care for Our Employees: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office).
We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend.
We Celebrate Together: We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more!
We Thrive with Diversity: Nium is truly a global company, with more than 33 nationalities, based in 18+ countries and more than 10 office locations. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Payroll OperationsVendor ManagementData AnalysisHR Policy DraftingBenefits AdministrationCompliance ReportingBackground ChecksWork Permit ManagementStatutory ReportingProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationAttention to DetailCollaborationProblem-SolvingCuriosity