About the role

HR Coordinator

About the role

Reporting into the Head of HR, you will be responsible for the administration of HR activities across the team, delivering a customer-centric service to the business. This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth operation of HR processes, supporting the full employee lifecycle, and acting as a first point of contact for HR-related queries. You will work closely with colleagues across departments to maintain accurate records, support compliance, and contribute to a positive employee experience.

Responsibilities:

• Inbox & Admin Management: Own the HR inbox, maintain trackers, and handle forms and documentation.
• Employee Lifecycle Support: Manage onboarding (contracts, checks), offboarding (exit interviews), and induction sessions.
• System & Data Oversight: Maintain HR CRM (Salesforce), benefit portals, and employee files; update intranet and policies.
• Payroll & Benefits: Assist with payroll prep and queries; update portals for starters/leavers; manage invoices and expenses.
• Reporting & Documentation: Provide HR reports and analytics; prepare documentation for changes in salary, hours, or roles.
• Policy & Leave Support: Handle flexible working requests, maternity/parental briefings, and leave documentation.
• General HR Support: Assist Head of HR and COO with ad hoc duties.
• HR Project Support and Coordination: Point of coordination for key HR projects.

About you

This role requires someone who is highly organised, process-driven, and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities with accuracy and efficiency. Our ideal candidate will be:

• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to producing high-quality, error-free work.
• Process-driven, with a passion for structure and consistency in administrative tasks.
• Able to multitask and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Numerate and tech-savvy, with confidence using HR systems (Salesforce preferred), databases, and the MS Office suite.
• Confident and professional, especially when interacting with senior stakeholders.
• Proactive and enthusiastic, approaching each task with energy and a solutions-focused mindset.
• Discreet and reliable, with a high level of integrity and the ability to handle confidential information with tact.
• Agile and flexible, able to adapt to shifting demands and deadlines with resilience.

• Customer-focused, with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to delivering a positive employee experience.

• A completer-finisher, who enjoys administration and takes pride in seeing tasks through to completion.

• A strong communicator, with well-developed writing skills and the ability to build credibility across teams.

• Comfortable with autonomy, using initiative and common sense, while knowing when to seek support.

You will have experience with payroll and HR systems, within a professional services or corporate environment.

About us

About the HR Team

At the core of our organisation is a dedicated HR team that champions our people, culture, and growth. From recruitment and onboarding, to talent development and employee wellbeing, they ensure every individual feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.

Led by a commitment to excellence and empathy, the team works tirelessly behind the scenes to build a workplace where collaboration, inclusion, and innovation flourish. Whether navigating complex challenges or celebrating everyday wins, they bring professionalism, warmth, and a deep understanding of what makes our company unique.

Odgers is one of the world’s leading Global Executive Search firms. Our reputation for excellence and integrity has been established over 60 years and we are a partnership-driven by the client, candidate, and employee experience. We function as trusted advisors to our clients and candidates and engage with a diverse range of leaders for the most influential roles across a wide variety of industries. The service we deliver is creative, insightful, and most importantly, in partnership; we pride ourselves on maintaining personal relationships.

At Odgers, we are proud of our progressive, diverse, meritocratic, and collaborative culture where you will find support, training and career development working with colleagues striving for excellence in all they do. We are UK headquartered with colleagues across 58 Offices in 32 countries specialising in over 50 sectors and functions.

Hybrid Working

Our Hybrid working policy is based on the principles of empowerment, mutual trust and flexibility, recognising that we work best when we make choices about when, where and how we work. At the same time, we are reminded that time together is so important. We are a client-service business in which our relationships and our culture provide a significant advantage. Our offices remain critical to how we work; they are a place for collaboration, learning, and support and an anchor for the culture of which we are so proud.

We operate a hybrid working model which would typically see you spending a minimum of 2 days working from the office and the rest remotely. Your work pattern will be reliant on business demands, and we would expect you to manage your time accordingly.

At Odgers, we are committed to fostering a work environment that is safe and respectful of all individuals. We have and will always stand with and support the inclusion and equity of our colleagues, candidates and clients and are committed to improving diversity in all its forms within Odgers.

Unlimited embodies this philosophy and our commitment to inclusion.

We have several initiatives that ensure equity is practised at all levels of our organisation, including our Allies programme, an equitable recruitment process designed to ensure opportunity, our Next Generation council and a meritocratic promotion process.

Sustainability

Modern businesses have a duty to be environmentally responsible and operate sustainably. We believe this represents not only sound commercial sense but also recognises our ethical responsibility to minimise the impact of our activities on the environment and to leave a positive legacy for future generations.

We have committed to, and set, science-based decarbonisationtargets, and have received verification of these goals from the Science Based Targets initiative(SBTi). These targets will hold us accountable to our sustainability strategy while enabling us to measure our progress. This is complemented by us continuing to provide sustainability insight to our clients and cultivating a track record within sustainable businesses and in placing sustainability leaders.

Corporate Social Responsibility

We take Charity seriously – but like to have fun too. Our CSR team are always thinking up new events and activities to get involved in and raise funds for our chosen charityBritish Heart Foundation.

We also have a variety of social clubs and learning opportunities to suit everyone such as the Brunch and Learn Session, Odgers choir, the book club or one of the many sports clubs

Whats on offer?

A competitive base salary, supplemented by our benefits package and discretionary bonus

• 25 days Annual leave + 3 gift days for the Christmas closure + bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance with Bupa and cash plan with Simply Health
• Group Company Pension
• Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to work scheme
• Give As You Earn
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Charity Day
• Wellbeing Programmes, support and speakers
• On-boarding, induction training and ongoing professional development
• Corporate member discounts and benefits available through Bupa and Simply Health including Gyms Discounts

Applications

We are committed to ensuring everyone can access our website and application processes. This includes people with sight loss, hearing, mobility and cognitive impairments. Should you require access to these documents in alternative formats, need to apply in a different format or need any reasonable adjustments made for any interview please contact our Talent Team at careers@odgers.com

If you have any comments and/or suggestions about improving access to our application processes, please don't hesitate to contact us at careers@odgers.com

Eligibility

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK