Are you an HR Operations specialist with experience supporting growing remote teams and managing the operational backbone of people processes?
We’re hiring an HR Operations professional to support the growth of an international game development studio building a large-scale online title. This role focuses on ensuring HR administration, payroll coordination, compliance, and employee lifecycle processes run smoothly within a remote-first environment.
About the role
As part of the People team, you will report to the HR Manager and collaborate closely with finance, IT, and studio operations. You will own key HR processes including employment administration, payroll coordination, compliance tracking, onboarding, and documentation.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building operational systems and workflows in a scaling organisation where processes are still evolving.
Responsibilities
HR administration and employee lifecycle
- Manage core HR administration including employment contracts, offer letters, onboarding documentation, and offboarding processes
- Maintain accurate employee records, HR databases, and confidential documentation
- Coordinate onboarding for new hires, including documentation, IT setup coordination, and benefits enrolment
- Track probation periods, contract renewals, and employment milestones
- Ensure smooth employee lifecycle management from hiring through departure
Payroll and benefits coordination
- Coordinate monthly payroll processing with finance and external payroll providers
- Ensure payroll documentation is accurate and submitted on time
- Administer employee benefits including enrolment, changes, and queries
- Track employee leave, absence, and time-off balances
- Maintain accurate records aligned with company policies
Compliance and HR processes
- Ensure HR compliance with UK employment law and relevant international regulations for distributed teams
- Coordinate with legal advisors when required on compliance matters
- Build and maintain HR documentation including policies, procedures, and internal guides
- Support performance review cycles, salary review processes, and people reporting
- Manage HR systems and ensure consistent usage across the organisation
What we’re looking for
Experience
- 3+ years of experience in HR operations, HR administration, or people operations
- Strong understanding of UK employment law fundamentals including contracts, right-to-work checks, GDPR, and statutory leave
- Experience coordinating payroll and administering employee benefits
- Experience using HR information systems (HRIS) and document management tools
Skills
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
- Clear communication and strong stakeholder coordination skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote-first environment
Nice to have
- Experience in the video games industry, technology startups, or creative sectors
- CIPD qualification or equivalent
- Experience supporting remote or internationally distributed teams
- Knowledge of contractor management, IR35, or multi-jurisdiction employment
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and recruitment coordination
Why join
- Support the growth of an international game development studio
- Work in a remote-first, collaborative environment
- Help build scalable people operations during a key growth phase
- Opportunity to shape HR processes as the team expands
If you’re an HR operations professional who enjoys building efficient systems, maintaining compliance, and supporting remote teams as they scale, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now, or email Jack Baxter - jb@skillsearch.com
Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.
Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.
