HR Generalist

We’re looking for a growth-minded HR Generalist to join our HR team for the CHAT region, where you will operate as a first point of contact to Sony managers and employees across our Technology business areas and support with a broad range of HR matters, including contractors, employment law, payroll, mobility and migration and invoices.

As the interface to the employees, you will assume a crucial role in contributing to the perception and reputation of the wider HR Team. As such you will be responsible for the rapid and efficient resolution or escalation of their requests to ensure clarification. Your business groups ate from the scientific and engineering community and are very forward thinking and agile in their approach, and you should be someone who can balance this fast-paced expectation with the need for due process and top-quality practice in a large organisation.

You will join a highly collaborative team who maintain crystal clear communication and value an honest feedback culture. Your manager fully understands the complexities of your role and will support you to find solutions and navigate the business, while supporting your development goals.

You will:
- Provide first line HR support to managers and employees- Provide support during the full employee life cycle (New Hires, On/off Onboarding, Mobility, Terminations, Change of Conditions, Annual ASR & Bonus processes, etc.)- Provide “How to” process support to employees and managers regarding HR related queries- Collaborate with responsible Focus Areas (Corporate HR functions like Reward, Recruitment, Learning and Development, etc.), Country HR, and Vendors- Assume ownership for queries raised by employees and managers and be as a result responsible for opening and closing the queries (HR case management)- Prepare standard letters and contract amendments for promotions / contract changes- Support Country HR Head while implementing new HR projects on ad hoc basis

You will bring:
- Fluent English language skills, with German language a bonus.- Proven experience in HR advisory and administration, preferably in a multi-cultural and regional / global environment- Previous experience dealing with employee & manager queries relating to HR systems and processes- Experience managing workloads with conflicting priorities and complex stakeholder groups- Ability to balance workload with project work

Your new office

Schlieren - Zürich Technology Centre (ZTC):
Surrounded by Swiss Alps, the Schlieren office is at the doorstep of Zürich (always in the top 3 of the most liveable cities). The city benefits from a very rich ecosystem where prestigious universities, research institutes, companies and organizations collaborate for the development and design of next generation technologies. Our office is very well connected with public transports (train, tram, bus) and is located in a very modern and bright building. We have several enjoyable break rooms as well as a terrace which we use for a lot of social team events or more casual area to work. Our team is really unique, international, representing both the engineering and also sales/marketing functions, which creates this unique and passionate Sony Swiss DNA.

Life at Sony

We ensure Competitive Salaries by using established benchmarking with excellent compensation policies. We encourage healthy Work-Life Balance supported by hybrid working policies where available. We are a positive Community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture across Europe.

We like to celebrate and reward our colleagues who make a real difference using our Recognition platform,
_Bravo_ We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects of Wellbeing. We listen to our people through conversations and surveys, respect their suggestions, then act on them. We also provide allowances for Volunteering days so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about.

You can build your career around you with our inspiring range of Learning & Personal Development programs to enhance your skills. We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles, in a wide range of countries, with a remarkable Mobility team to support you if you take that leap

We are Sony Europe.

Our people collaborate in an environment of respect, integrity, and open-mindedness. Diverse teams from all over Europe are the driving force for our business, and we embrace the differences that make each of us original and unique.

With offices in 28 European countries, Sony Europe caters to consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets with innovative electronics products and solutions. Our European laboratories research and develop new technologies and capabilities that contributes to the Sony Group and important issues on a planetary scale.

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