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HR Operations Support Analyst - Maternity Cover

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship
Citi logo

at Citi

Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

Posted 15 days ago

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**HR Operations Support Analyst - Maternity Cover** Act as the HR Operations point of contact for Zurich & Geneva employees, coordinating new hire documents, health & absences management, leaver administration, and payroll inputs. Duties include liaising with internal/external parties, managing employee records, and collaborating on HR projects. Essential skills include HR experience, MS Office proficiency, fluency in English & German (French a plus), strong service orientation, and attention to detail. This is a full-time, hybrid role within Citi's Operations Support team, requiring 2-3 years of HR experience.

Compensation
Not specified

Currency: Not specified

City
Zurich, Geneva
Country
Switzerland

Full Job Description

HR Operations Support Analyst - Maternity Cover

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Job Req Id:

26994201

Location(s):

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Job Type:

Hybrid

Posted:

Sep. 15, 2026

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, youll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a leading financial institution?

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

What youll do

  • First point of contact for new hires, coordination with offshore team in Budapest, review and distribution of contract documents, tracking return and completion of documentation, coordinating pre-employment screening, coordination with internal departments, writing welcome letters, processing all new hire documents (payroll, social security registration, criminal check, etc.)
  • Handle all administrative tasks for health, accident and long-term sickness, liaise with the insurances, unpaid/ sabbatical leave and the coordination of work certificates (supported by the offshore team in Hungary): check documents in English, German and French, liaise between managers/ employees/ Hungary team/ HR, report preparations (overtime financials, vacation accruals, different headcount reports for internal and external parties), absence management for long-term disability cases, obtain medical certificates, track absences and ensure necessary changes are made for payroll and vacation entitlement calculations; maternity leave, parental leave, child/education allowance administration
  • Coordination of the administration of leavers (supported by the offshore team in Hungary); process removal from payroll, check termination in Workday, documents completion, track receipt of all necessary documents, scan leaver files)
  • First point of contact for unemployment authority
  • Employee records management: Maintain and ensure employee records are compliant, completed, scanned to the internal HR management system Workday and securely stored or archived including destruction of records
  • Responsible for timely collating of payroll relevant data and transmitting all payroll input to the offshore payroll team (leavers, benefits, vacation, overtime, work permit etc.)
  • Provide professional administrative and operational services to the HR team and all employees in Zurich and Geneva for the following benefits: Reference Letters, Reference Requests, Absence & Time Management, Standard Letters
  • Raise service level issues and involvement in escalations
  • Manage internal and external audit requests
  • First point of contact for tax & social security authorities
  • 1st level system support for all staff
  • Involvement in HR projects, improvement of processes, digitalisation

What well need from you

  • Commercial apprenticeship (KV), high school diploma
  • Further education of certification in HR Administration is an advantage
  • 2-3 years work experience, preferably within HR and in an international environment
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office, knowledge of Workday/SNOW is a plus
  • Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken. French would be an asset
  • Pleasant, flexible and well-balanced team player
  • Person who enjoys managing administrative HR tasks, with a strong service orientation to deliver quality under high pressure
  • Trustworthy, discreet and self-dependent personality with an accurate and diligent working style
  • Strong willingness to learn, solution driven, pro-active mindset, excellent time-management skills

What we can offer you

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

You will be based at Citis office in Zurich, Switzerland. By joining Citi in Zurich, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.

#LI-BV1

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Core

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Job Family:

Operations Support

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

------------------------------------------------------

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi (opens in new window).

View Citis EEO Policy Statement (opens in new window) and the Know Your Rights (opens in new window) poster.

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HR Operations Support Analyst - Maternity Cover

Compensation

Not specified

City: Zurich, Geneva

Country: Switzerland

Citi logo
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

15 days ago

No clicks

at Citi

ExperiencedNo visa sponsorship

**HR Operations Support Analyst - Maternity Cover** Act as the HR Operations point of contact for Zurich & Geneva employees, coordinating new hire documents, health & absences management, leaver administration, and payroll inputs. Duties include liaising with internal/external parties, managing employee records, and collaborating on HR projects. Essential skills include HR experience, MS Office proficiency, fluency in English & German (French a plus), strong service orientation, and attention to detail. This is a full-time, hybrid role within Citi's Operations Support team, requiring 2-3 years of HR experience.

Full Job Description

HR Operations Support Analyst - Maternity Cover

Apply (opens in new window)
Save

Job Req Id:

26994201

Location(s):

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Job Type:

Hybrid

Posted:

Sep. 15, 2026

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, youll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a leading financial institution?

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

What youll do

  • First point of contact for new hires, coordination with offshore team in Budapest, review and distribution of contract documents, tracking return and completion of documentation, coordinating pre-employment screening, coordination with internal departments, writing welcome letters, processing all new hire documents (payroll, social security registration, criminal check, etc.)
  • Handle all administrative tasks for health, accident and long-term sickness, liaise with the insurances, unpaid/ sabbatical leave and the coordination of work certificates (supported by the offshore team in Hungary): check documents in English, German and French, liaise between managers/ employees/ Hungary team/ HR, report preparations (overtime financials, vacation accruals, different headcount reports for internal and external parties), absence management for long-term disability cases, obtain medical certificates, track absences and ensure necessary changes are made for payroll and vacation entitlement calculations; maternity leave, parental leave, child/education allowance administration
  • Coordination of the administration of leavers (supported by the offshore team in Hungary); process removal from payroll, check termination in Workday, documents completion, track receipt of all necessary documents, scan leaver files)
  • First point of contact for unemployment authority
  • Employee records management: Maintain and ensure employee records are compliant, completed, scanned to the internal HR management system Workday and securely stored or archived including destruction of records
  • Responsible for timely collating of payroll relevant data and transmitting all payroll input to the offshore payroll team (leavers, benefits, vacation, overtime, work permit etc.)
  • Provide professional administrative and operational services to the HR team and all employees in Zurich and Geneva for the following benefits: Reference Letters, Reference Requests, Absence & Time Management, Standard Letters
  • Raise service level issues and involvement in escalations
  • Manage internal and external audit requests
  • First point of contact for tax & social security authorities
  • 1st level system support for all staff
  • Involvement in HR projects, improvement of processes, digitalisation

What well need from you

  • Commercial apprenticeship (KV), high school diploma
  • Further education of certification in HR Administration is an advantage
  • 2-3 years work experience, preferably within HR and in an international environment
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office, knowledge of Workday/SNOW is a plus
  • Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken. French would be an asset
  • Pleasant, flexible and well-balanced team player
  • Person who enjoys managing administrative HR tasks, with a strong service orientation to deliver quality under high pressure
  • Trustworthy, discreet and self-dependent personality with an accurate and diligent working style
  • Strong willingness to learn, solution driven, pro-active mindset, excellent time-management skills

What we can offer you

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

You will be based at Citis office in Zurich, Switzerland. By joining Citi in Zurich, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.

#LI-BV1

------------------------------------------------------

Job Family Group:

Operations - Core

------------------------------------------------------

Job Family:

Operations Support

------------------------------------------------------

Time Type:

Full time

------------------------------------------------------

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

------------------------------------------------------

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

------------------------------------------------------

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi (opens in new window).

View Citis EEO Policy Statement (opens in new window) and the Know Your Rights (opens in new window) poster.

Apply (opens in new window)
Save