HR Operations Professional
Baar, CH
What it's about
Partners Group is a leading global private markets firm, and our Human Resources team plays a critical role in enabling a high-performing, international organization. In this role, you will support the full employee lifecycle in Switzerland, ensuring a smooth, compliant, and professional HR experience for employees, managers, and HR stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on operational work, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is motivated to improve, digitalize, and simplify processes over time.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate key employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, employee changes, leaves of absence, transfers, and exits.
- Prepare and maintain HR documentation for employees in Switzerland, including employment contracts, amendments, work permit documentation, reference letters, and other employee-related correspondence.
- Ensure HR processes, records, and documentation are accurate, consistent, and aligned with applicable Swiss employment regulations and internal policies
- Support HR operations processes related to family and child allowances, pension fund administration, employee data changes, reporting, absence management and other recurring HR topics.
- Partner with Payroll on employee lifecycle and payroll-related matters, ensuring timely and accurate information flow for salary changes, absences, benefits, social insurance topics, and employee updates.
- Deliver a positive employee experience by supporting HR Introduction Day sessions, new hire onboarding, leaver processes, and responding to employee queries in a timely and service-oriented manner.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, digitalize, and standardize HR processes, policies, procedures, and workflows to improve efficiency and quality.
- Collaborate closely with Global People Partners, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Centers of Expertise, and other stakeholders, while contributing to European and global HR projects as needed.
- Demonstrated HR Operations experience (ideally 5–10 years), with knowledge of Swiss HR processes. Experience in managing payroll (e.g., processing payroll, payroll audits, or working with payroll vendors) is an advantage
- Strong understanding of HR administration, employee documentation, and compliance requirements, with the ability to learn and apply Swiss employment law and regulatory topics accurately
- A hands-on and proactive mindset, with confidence managing both recurring operational activities and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong attention to detail, combined with the ability to work efficiently, prioritize effectively, and maintain quality in a dynamic environment
- Clear and professional communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups and handle sensitive or challenging situations with empathy and discretion
- Resilience, sound judgment, and a service-oriented approach when responding to employee and manager queries
- Curiosity and motivation to challenge existing ways of working, suggest practical improvements, and contribute to digitalization and process evolution
- Fluency in English and German is mandatory
Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded. We offer a fantastic opportunity for you to grow:
- Competitive compensation including performance-based bonuses and daily lunch allowance.
- Global professional environment with international exposure, collaborative culture, and opportunities to learn the business from industry leaders and seasoned professionals.
- Comprehensive career development through challenging opportunities, hands-on training, dedicated mentorship programs, and our PG Academy learning platform for continuous growth.
- Premium facilities including state-of-the-art building, diverse on-site dining options, and complimentary gym access with fitness classes.
- Community engagement through office events, team activities, and volunteer opportunities to connect with local communities.
- Sabbatical program — one month off after every five years of service to recharge and explore.
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