HR Generalist (1-year FTC or contractor)

Turner & Townsend
Antwerp
Workplace: OnsitePart timeFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Relationship building","Confidentiality","Proactive","Organization"]

Serve as the primary HR point of contact for employees and stakeholders in Belgium, managing the full employee lifecycle in a hands-on generalist role. Lead onboarding and new-hire orientations, handle employee relations, leave/absence administration, and performance management. Support Belgian payroll operations with an external provider, ensure compliance with Belgian labor law, maintain HR data and HRIS accuracy in Workday, and assist with recruiting tasks as needed.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
1 month ago

HR Generalist (1-year FTC or contractor)

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Job Summary

Serve as the primary HR point of contact for employees and stakeholders in Belgium, managing the full employee lifecycle in a hands-on generalist role. Lead onboarding and new-hire orientations, handle employee relations, leave/absence administration, and performance management. Support Belgian payroll operations with an external provider, ensure compliance with Belgian labor law, maintain HR data and HRIS accuracy in Workday, and assist with recruiting tasks as needed.
Location: Antwerp
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Part time · 12 months
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead onboarding and new-hire orientations, including integration of the transferred CBRE team into the Turner & Townsend environment.
  • •Serve as the go-to HR contact for employee questions and concerns, coordinating with Benelux and/or Europe HR when needed.
  • •Manage leave and absence administration on Workday, handling corrections/exceptions and keeping alignment with payroll requirements.
  • •Support monthly Belgium payroll cycles with the external payroll provider by collecting/validating inputs, tracking changes, and following up on corrections.
  • •Ensure compliance with Belgian labor law and local employment regulations by creating and updating required policies and supporting performance management cycles.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Paid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •4+ years in People Operations in Belgium in a fast-paced environment (scale-up preferred).
  • •Strong knowledge of Belgian labor law and local employment regulations, including bargaining agreements.
  • •Fluent Dutch and English (spoken & written) are mandatory; solid French is preferred.
  • •Experience with employee lifecycle topics such as onboarding, employee relations, leave/absence, and performance management.
  • •Valid Belgian work and residence permit; experience with HRIS Workday is preferred.
Experience:4+ yearsPeople operationsBelgiumScale-upChange managementMergers & Acquisition
Education:Bachelor's in HR, Business Administration, or related field
Skills:CommunicationRelationship buildingConfidentialityProactiveOrganization
Languages:DutchEnglishFrench
Tech Stack:Workday

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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