Who We Are Magnit is the future of work. Serving hundreds of the world’s most recognizable brands for the past 30+ years, Magnit offers the industry’s first holistic platform for the modern workforce. Magnit's integrated workforce management (IWM) platform supported by data, software, intelligence, and best-in-class services team is key to our clients’ success. It can adapt quickly to regional or industry economic shifts, and provides the speed, scale, flexibility, transparency, and expertise required to meet an organization’s contingent workforce management, talent strategy and broader organization goals. At Magnit, you’ll work with passionate colleagues who collaborate and deliver meaningful results that positively transform the largest companies around the globe. About The Role Based at our Nieuwegein, Netherlands office, and reporting to a HR Director, this HR Advisor position is responsible for providing friendly and supportive HR assistance to employees across Europe, mostly in the Netherlands. This person will be responsible for onboarding, offboarding, employee files, employee and manager queries, as well as employee relations cases (absence management, performance management, works council matters) and HR projects from time to time. It’s an exciting role for someone that wants to develop and grow their HR career as part of a HR team of 50 people across the world. This is a temporary position for 6 months. What you will do
Provide “best in class” customer service to new hires and their managers, working closely with Talent Acquisition and other internal department to deliver stellar support; serve as a “one-stop-shop” and Magnit ambassador for all new hires and rehires;
Gather necessary paperwork, update our HR system (Dayforce) and maintain employee files;
Set up and process new hires, transfers, promotions, and leavers within Dayforce including contract and offer letter generation for multiple countries;
Produce payroll notifications and reports regularly to capture all people changes;
Answering ‘level 1’ queries (e.g. HR policy, leave/absence and family leave queries) and passing payroll and benefits issues to the relevant teams.
Providing ‘level 2’ support to managers and employees on absence management, performance management and works council matters (with the support and guidance of the HR Director);
Providing administrative support to the HR Director (e.g. headcount reports and leave tracking);
Producing confirmation of employment and reference letters;
Perform troubleshooting on a variety of issues that may extend beyond the reach of traditional HR, requiring the ability to network cross-functionally and leverage relationships to support the new hire process;
Other duties as assigned.
What you will need
Above all; this person must have a friendly and supportive nature, someone who can disarm and de-escalate people issues and provide supportive HR advice and administrative support;
2+ years’ direct experience in HR administration and employee lifecycle management, preferably across multiple countries, but Netherlands experience is essential;
A strong understanding of Netherlands leave management (sickness absence, maternity and family leave etc.)
Fluent English and Dutch.
2+ years’ experience using a HR system for employee lifecycle issues and maintaining employee files;
Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills;
Extremely strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to make connections and build relationships with internal customers in writing;
Experience resolving complex employee queries utilising internal resources and escalating internally when appropriate;
Ability to multitask and stay organized in a fast-paced environment;
Ability to maintain flexibility and a positive attitude toward innovation and change;
Ability to use deductive reasoning to assess multi-faceted questions and problems.
What Magnit Will Offer You At Magnit, you’ll be joining an innovative, high-growth environment and can quickly make an impact to help transform the largest companies in the world. You’ll work with passionate colleagues who collaborate and deliver. Magnit offers all employees the opportunity for growth and development, and we want individuals to fulfill their potential and blaze their own trails! If this role isn’t for you Stay in touch, we will let you know when we have new positions on the team. To see a complete list of our open career opportunities please visit To do our best work we need different viewpoints. Therefore, we celebrate diversity and embrace inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strive to ensure that we maintain a positive and enriching work environment for all. What Magnit Will Offer You At Magnit, you’ll be joining an innovative, high-growth environment and can quickly make an impact to help transform the largest companies in the world. You will work with passionate colleagues who collaborate and deliver. Magnit offers all employees the opportunity for growth and development, and we want individuals to fulfill their potential and blaze their own trails! Magnit will offer you a competitive PTO and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement planning, as well as discounts and perks for tickets, travel, merchandise and more! Magnit encourages employees to participate in giving back, and we will match employee contributions to favorite charities and support corporate volunteering hours to make a difference in your community! If this role isn’t for you Stay in touch, we will let you know when we have new positions on the team. To see a complete list of our open career opportunities please visit. To do our best work we need different viewpoints. Therefore, we celebrate diversity and embrace inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strive to ensure that we maintain a positive and enriching work environment for all. By applying to this role, you consent to Magnit safely storing and managing your personal data. Please read this link to learn more.