People Operations Specialist

About the role

Abound is looking for a People Operations Specialist to support their growing team of 200 employees across four locations. This role involves managing day-to-day people processes, including onboarding, contracts, HRIS data, and compliance, while also building and improving systems to support the company's rapid scale. The ideal candidate is an organized, hands-on professional who enjoys streamlining operations and providing excellent employee support.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding, offboarding, contracts, probation, and leave and absence processes across all countries
• Oversee background screening and ensure policies remain compliant with changing employment laws
• Maintain HRIS data accuracy and build workflows to reduce manual administrative tasks
• Coordinate compensation and payroll-related administration with the Finance team
• Manage benefits enrolment, changes, and employee queries
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions regarding policies, processes, and systems
• Develop a People knowledge base and implement AI and automation tools to improve operational efficiency
• Support People initiatives such as performance and engagement cycles and policy rollouts

Required skills

• People Operations
• HR Operations
• UK employment law
• Employee lifecycle management
• HRIS
• Excel

Nice to have

• HiBob
• Fintech experience

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in People Ops, HR Ops or an HR Generalist role

Benefits

• Equity
• 25 days holiday
• 8 bank holidays
• 2 paid volunteering days
• One month paid sabbatical after 4 years
• Employee loan
• Free gym membership
• Team wellness budget

About the Company

Abound is a fast-growing fintech company redefining consumer lending in the UK by using advanced AI and Open Banking data to provide fair, affordable personal finance. Backed by over £2bn in funding from investors like Citi and Deutsche Bank, the company has reached profitability and is currently expanding into new markets.