Description & Requirements

*Applications must be submitted in English*

ABOUT US

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. 

To ensure best-in-class internal support for both our leadership and consulting teams, while providing follow-the-sun coverage across the globe, we are expanding our operations and establishing a new Global Business Services (GBS) office in Lisbon. 

ROLE OVERVIEW: 

The Specialist, Local HR independently carries out the processes within personnel administration to Lisbon GBS employees and management. The Specialist supports the operations associated with various HR processes throughout employee life cycle, including hiring onboarding, engagement, departures (offboarding), job changes in the HR system, mobility and immigration, and compensation preparation. The Specialist, Local HR will apply HR global and GBS policies to the Portugal market place and legislation and advise on Employer Value Proposition according to local market trends. Work closely with the Director HR & Talent in execution of Talent Priorities for GBS Lisbon office.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  Personnel administration:

Being a point of contact for employees, hiring managers, Recruiting Team and external vendors Personnel files administration within Portuguese labor law and Bain internal regulationsManaging the whole employees’ lifecycle including documentation, internal policies and processesProviding support for other employees’ issues and HR related tasksUpdating personnel data and managing performance review cycle in Workday

Hiring and Onboarding:

Pre-employment process management that includes providing medical check requests and coordination of background screening processParticipating actively in arranging onboarding process for new hires including conducting HR onboarding trainings

Offboarding:

Maintain departure process according to the Bain departure policy and local legislationLead Exit interviews, process the outcome and share insight/report with the Manager 

Compensation and benefits:

Monthly payroll input preparation; analyzing benefit data (benefit cafeteria, medical service provider, Insurance, etc.), bonuses, absences and preparing reports based on various resourcesAdministering benefits in systems and platforms and responding to employees’ inquiries Maintaining good cooperation with external payroll and other service providers. Proactively identifies conflicts or roadblocks, often able to resolve independently. Actively participates in process improvement implementationSupports the team with expertise in programs and processes

Others:

Work closely with other HR team members, Global HRBPs, Experience Talent Recruiting and other Centres of ExcellenceManage implementation of global HR priorities and projects for GBS Lisbon

REQUIREMENTS:

University Degree (additional education in personnel administration or HR will be an asset)Min. 5-year experience in HR admin/personnel administration and payroll Very good knowledge of Portuguese labor law Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Word Previous experience in working with Workday and/or other HR administration systems Proficient Portuguese language is a mustProficient English is a must as it is Bain’s communication language    Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment Ability to work both independently and as an integral member of the teamStrong process management and attention to detailAbility to maintain professionalism and discretion while dealing with highly confidential information Demonstrates effective communication and very strong interpersonal skills with all levels of the organization to allow for great customer serviceAbility to interact and negotiate with external contacts/parties as knowledgeable Bain representativePositive, problem solving and continuous improvement approachEligible to work in EU

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK:

     We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the #1 ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor’s list since its founding in 2009. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.