Human Resources Assistant

Job description

About the Company

SELA is a fast-growing sports events and entertainment business delivering world-class live events and major projects across multiple markets. As the business continues to scale, we are building a best-in-class HR function to support decision-making, performance management and strategic growth.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented HR Assistant to join our London-based team. This pivotal role focuses on the operational backbone of our people department, supporting employees across our international offices. You will be the "go-to" person for HR administration, contract management, and benefits coordination, ensuring our global workforce receives support with precision and care. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses advanced Excel skills, and enjoys the intersection of HR and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Global Contract Management: Draft and issue employment contracts, offer letters, and addendums for various international jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with local labour laws.
• Benefits Administration: Act as the primary point of contact for global benefits providers. Manage enrolments, renewals, and queries for health insurance, pension schemes, and other perks across different countries.
• HR Operations & Admin: Maintain accurate digital employee files and ensure the HRIS (Human Resources Information System) is up-to-date. Manage the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Finance Collaboration: Work closely with the Finance team to provide accurate data for monthly payroll processing, including tracking bonuses, salary adjustments, and pro-rated leaves.
• Data & Reporting: Utilise Excel to maintain trackers and generate reports on turnover, headcount, and leave balances. You must manage complex data sets with 100% accuracy.
• Compliance: Support annual audits and ensure all right-to-work documentation and international visas are tracked and renewed on time.
• Onboarding/Offboarding: Carrying out full right to work processes.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1–3 years in an HR administrative or operational role, ideally within a multi-country or high-growth environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and complex formulas are a daily requirement). Proficiency with all Microsoft (e.g. PPT) and confident with reporting/pulling reports and building out decks.
• Processing family leave / parental leave / note taking / expanding to take on low level ER as the role grows.
• Attention to Detail: An eagle eye for detail, you are someone who spots a typo in a contract or a discrepancy in a spreadsheet from a mile away.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

11-07-2026

Profession type

Sport / Adventure

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English