HR Operations Associate

About the role

HR Operations Associate reports to the Head of HR, Group and is based in New York (3 days per week in the office, with Tuesdays compulsory). This is an hourly, non‑exempt position eligible for overtime pay in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The hourly pay range for this position is up to $33.65 per hour.

A bit about us
We’re Hyve - organiser of the world’s fastest-growing and most forward-thinking B2B events. As the chosen event partner to many of the world’s leading companies, our platforms play a critical role in their strategies - helping them enter new markets, accelerate growth and connect with the people who matter most. Our portfolio features some of the world’s leading events in sectors like ecommerce, healthcare, edtech, and fintech. We’re growing fast with an entrepreneurial culture that empowers big ideas and quick action, plus an ambitious acquisition strategy bringing exciting new events into our mix. Alongside our market-leading events, we’re building tech and data-driven products that supercharge connections – from one-to-one meeting programs and curated table talks to year-round engagement platforms. Whatever your role, you’ll join a global team redefining how industries connect, collaborate, and grow – working with some of the most talented people in the business. Think that sounds good? Wait until our talent acquisition team tells you about the culture.

A bit about you
First things first: whatever your background, beliefs or ambitions, there’s a culture of belonging at Hyve — and everyone is welcome. The question isn’t where you’ve come from, but where you want to go. You’ll thrive here if you’re curious, collaborative and not afraid to challenge convention. We look for people who take pride in what they do, who are excited by change and always moving forward. The kind of people who stay open, keep learning, and look for better ways to make an impact. Our shared behaviours guide how we work: we dare to do things differently, own our work, embrace collaboration, stay true to ourselves and others, and remember that optimism wins. If that sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for global HR operations queries whilst supporting, providing advice and guidance on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Escalating non‑HR Operations matters to the relevant HR Business Partner.
• Responsibility of monitoring the HR Inbox in collaboration with HR Operations Advisor.
• Oversight of the end‑to‑end employee experience first processes including preparation and delivery of engaging onboarding sessions to welcome new team members to Hyve, employee change administration under guidance of HRBP’s, offboarding, and full benefits administration for US employees including Health Insurance.
• Supporting all employee lifecycle activities such as salary reviews & bonus schemes.
• Maintain employee records and ensure all are up to date and inline with data privacy laws per geographical region.
• Keep up to date with USA (and global where applicable) employment law changes.
• Become a subject matter expert across the HR Tech Stack; HiBob, Go1, CultureAmp.
• Collaborate with HR Operations Advisor on making continuous improvements to the HR Tech Stack and automating wherever possible.
• Generate HR reports from HR tech stack tools and provide context to support data driven decision‑making.
• Support the delivery of HR projects and initiatives across the business.
• Partner with other key stakeholders to HR to deliver exceptional employee experience such as IT, Facilities, Finance.
• Take an active approach in value add culture initiatives in the New York office and for remote employees such as getting involved in the social committee and ERG centric project work in partnership with other HRBP’s.
• Collaborate with TA team to work on talent focussed project work as delegated by line manager.
• Any other HR/Talent team related requests.

Skills

• 1–2 years experience in a HR Administration / Associate / Coordinator role.
• Proactive approach to problem solving in HR Operations.
• Understanding of the confidential nature of Talent, HR and people practices.
• Willingness to upskill in global HR employment law and best practice across TA/HR.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Collaboration with key stakeholders including HR, TA, Internal Comms, IT and facilities.

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is up to $33.65 per hour.

Schedule

Expected to work 3 days per week in the office, with Tuesdays compulsory.