People Operations Advisor

Who we are

A piece of the moon, a complete dinosaur skeleton, the Pope's hat, the world's smallest book - at Catawiki, we come across exceptional objects such as these every day.

Catawiki is the leading online marketplace to buy and sell special objects. We offer over 75,000 special objects in auction every week each reviewed and selected by one of Catawiki s hundreds of in-house experts specialised in Art, Design, Jewellery, Fashion, Classic Cars, Collectables and many more.

We've sold 10 million unique items to date and it s our mission to become the world s most popular auction destination for special objects.

We re an innovative, pioneering and fast-growing scale-up. If you think you can make a difference to our team, go ahead and apply.

What you will do

Catawiki s People Team contributes to Catawiki s continued success by hiring great people, encouraging and supporting their development, and building a healthy, productive and engaging workplace. As a team, we partner and collaborate with the business to reinforce our values of Be Passionate, Be Open, Take Ownership, Move in Sync, Be Geeky, and Delight Our Customer across the organization.

The People Operations team is the building block of our People function, with strong, robust and efficient operations we grow our partnerships with the business and create a meaningful employee experience.

As People Operations Advisor you will be responsible for the complete HR administrative process of the employee lifecycle for 800+ employees across several European countries.

You will make sure new hires receive their contract on time, are onboarded smoothly and enrolled correctly. You will also support international hires with their relocation and ensure

their transition to a new country is a pleasant one. This role is critical in driving forward the development and delivery of smooth and efficient HR operations. You will work closely with our wider HR, Recruitment, Finance and Legal teams.

• You will be responsible for a full range of administrative tasks throughout the employee life cycle, including issuing contracts and amendments, ad-hoc requests of employees and running scheduled reports.
• You will actively support the People Operations team in reducing administrative tasks via clearer processes and automation.
• Responsible for preparing and sending employment agreements and change letters.
• Supporting with our onboarding/offboarding project and tasks.
• Preparation of monthly changes to our pension provider and insurances.
• Support projects within our HRIS (Workday).
• Move in Sync with our HR Business Partners, Recruitment and Office IT Team to optimize employee processes and experience.

Who are you

• 3-4 years relevant experience in HR Operations, preferably with international exposure to several European countries (e.g. France, Spain, Italy, UK, Germany);
• Detail oriented and proactive; someone who enjoys creating new best practices, curious about what works and keen to improve what doesn t;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Good organizational, stakeholder and time management skills;
• Team player as well as someone who can work independently and autonomously;
• High level of integrity and resilient;
• Proactive and solution-focused mentality, willingness to go the extra mile;
• Fluent in English both spoken and written and Dutch is a big plus;
• Online platform or e-Commerce international experience preferred.
• Experience with Workday is a big plus

Where you ll be

This role will be based in our Amsterdam or Assen office, the Netherlands

Here s what we can offer you

This is your chance to become part of a fast but sustainable growing tech company! You will have an exciting role in a young, fast-growing, dynamic & international organisation. You'll be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated team of 800+ international Catawikians; you'll have big responsibilities and can really create something. Additionally you can expect:

• Working with a top notch team acting on a champions league level in a super complex dynamic environment; you will learn a lot!
• A diverse and international team with over 50 different nationalities.
• A great office located in the heart of Amsterdam with an easy-going atmosphere.
• Our entrepreneurial environment encourages everyone to take initiative and experiment with new ideas. You ll actively contribute to the growth of the Catawiki platform.
• Tailor-made trainings to facilitate your personal and professional growth
• The fun part! Our Activity Committee plans everything from CataFooty to International Food Festivals, Friday Drinks, Board Game Nights, Pub Quizzes and Boot Camps!
• Stock Options: All Catawikians are granted 100 Stock Options after 12 months of service.
• And there s more! Paid holidays, holiday allowance and a fantastic pension plan paid for by Catawiki.

Our commitment to you

Catawiki s eclectic team represents an international and intergenerational mix of people from different professional and cultural backgrounds. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly work environment, committed to making every Catawikian feel welcomed and empowered. Whatever your story, we encourage you to bring your unique perspective to the table.

Catawiki stands with Ukraine and encourages people displaced by the current conflict to apply. In addition to the several initiatives we ve launched, we re open to ideas on ways we can continue to support the humanitarian effort.

Our offices and new way of working

We ve embraced an activity-based way of working, meaning our team can choose how they split their work week between home and the office, in line with our remote framework and guidelines. In locations where we have physical offices, most employees enjoy two days at the office to connect and collaborate with each other.

Our experts and sales staff in local markets work 100% remotely in most cases from home. Some key positions are hired remotely, while we also offer relocation services for colleagues needing to be closer to the office.

Interested?

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