HR Coordinator

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.

AbbVie with headquarters in Chicago, USA, employs over 50,000 employees worldwide. Approximately 250 employees are employed in Switzerland and the AbbVie Switzerland headquarters are located in Cham, ZG.

The HR Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative support to the Human Resources department, ensuring efficient operation of HR functions. This role involves managing and coordinating various HR activities while serving as a point of contact for employees regarding HR-related inquiries.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support payroll processing and benefits administration activities.
2. Maintain records of personnel-related data in our systems and ensure all employment requirements are met.
3. Responsible for all absence management activities.
4. Assist with recruiting activities, including scheduling interviews and coordinating communication with candidates.
5. Coordinate onboarding processes for new hires, including orientations and paperwork and off-boarding activities.
6. Organize and manage HR events, training sessions, and workshops.
7. Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
8. Respond to employee inquiries about HR-related issues and escalate as necessary.
9. Support the HR financial activities and track versus budget (Pos, supplier contracts etc).
10. Drive various HR optimization projects (digitalization, AI integration etc).

1. Commercial education (Fachausweis) with a further education in HR (Swiss Federal HR Diploma) preferred.
2. Min 2-3 years of previous experience in Payroll and HR admin role.
3. Basic knowledge of Swiss employment regulations and standards.
4. Business fluent in German and English.
5. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
6. Detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
7. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.