HR Administrator / Assistant (12months FTC)

People Advisor, London

We have a 12months fixed term contract opportunity in our People team to provide efficient, generalist support to the team. You will work as part of the Advisor team, reporting into the Business Partner.

Ideally looking for strong administrative skills particularly in note taking, report writing and Microsoft Excel (data analysis, pivots, lookups).

Key Responsibilities

• Proactive support to Corporate Functions employees and managers.

• Provide commercial advice and guidance to employees and managers on policies and procedures including ownership of employee relations caseload

• Build and maintain relationships with employees of all levels (via new starter check ins, regular touchpoints with business and exit interviews)

• Maintain people data in myHR (Peoplesoft) and ensure data integrity through continuous audits.

• Provide Business Partner with regular analysis of people data and partnering to deliver people centric solutions for Corporate Functions.

• Liaise with our People Service Centre, autonomously managing all employee life cycle activity (including but not limited to employee onboarding, family friendly leave, flexible working, international transfer assignments, visas and employee offboarding & general ad hoc queries)

• Provide support to Business Partner for annual People processes, such as, compensation reviews, promotions, performance reviews and other projects that may arise.

• Provide support to the CF teams on people processes such as; performance management, goal setting, compensation planning, talent and succession planning, talent programmes, employee engagement and people projects.

• Ad hoc duties as and when required

Person Specification/ Requirements

• Strong administrative skills, note taking, report writing and Microsoft Excel (data analysis, pivots, lookups)

• Experience working in a fast paced and matrixed organisation

• Proactive approach to work and ability to work autonomously and as part of wider team

• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met

• Accurate and exceptional attention to detail

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue). The company has more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

In the UK, we service our clients from our offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, and Southampton.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

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When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do—from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it’s like to work at CBRE, visit

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