People & Culture Assistant Manager

A great opportunity has arisen for a People & Culture Assistant Manager to join our client's team operating in the financial services sector. The selected candidate will be expected to hit the ground running on the full recruitment and onboarding cycle, demonstrate autonomy in their work and consistently show reliability in order to eventually progress and take on a more senior role.

Responsibilities:

• Support employees and managers with HR queries, assist in managing employee concerns, disciplinary and grievance cases, and help maintain positive engagement through follow-ups.
• Help coordinate probation, mid-year, and annual performance reviews, support managers with performance tools and timelines, and track completion and documentation of performance plans.
• Assist with recruitment activities such as job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, and feedback management, while supporting smooth onboarding of new hires.
• Support training and development initiatives by coordinating training plans, tracking participation and budgets, and monitoring employee learning progress.
• Assist with salary benchmarking, support payroll updates, provide guidance on benefits and leave policies, and maintain accurate employee compensation records.
• Maintain employee data in HR systems, prepare HR reports, support audits and policy updates, and contribute to HR projects and other tasks assigned by the P&C Manager.

Education and Experience

• Solid local experience in HR with the ambition to grow into an HRBP
• Minimum MQF level 6 in HR or a related field
• Autonomous and reliable
• Knowledge of Maltese employment law
• Fluency in English

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Wellbeing Allowance
• Clear career progression path
• Possibility to work on hybrid basis after probation

Job Reference: SW690