Global People & Workplace Specialist (London)

As a Global People & Workplace Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting payroll, benefits, and workplace experience for our global team, with a particular focus on our UK-based employees. You will work closely with the People Operations team and cross-functional partners, including Finance, to ensure accurate and timely payroll and benefits administration while also helping create a smooth, engaging, and well-supported workplace experience. Reporting to the Senior Payroll & Benefits Analyst, you will be an integral member of the People Operations team and will support a broad range of high-priority operational initiatives. This role combines detail-oriented payroll and benefits administration with hands-on workplace and employee experience responsibilities, providing essential services that directly impact employees’ day-to-day experience. This is a hybrid role, requiring three days per week in our London office. Responsibilities Manage end-to-end payroll operations in Workday and Deel, including monthly international payroll processing, timesheets, time-off administration, expense approvals, pension remittances, payroll reporting, and related reconciliations Develop, maintain, and continuously improve payroll, benefits, HR, and workplace processes, procedures, controls, and documentation to support accuracy, efficiency, and scalability Ensure compliance with applicable payroll and benefits regulations, including tax, pension, and other statutory requirements Support the day-to-day administration of employee benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, pension, Cycle to Work Scheme, and other regional benefits Partner on annual benefits initiatives, including renewals, vendor evaluations, employee engagement initiatives, and other benefits-related projects Conduct regular audits of payroll, benefits, HR data, invoices, and related programs, identifying and resolving discrepancies accurately and promptly Partner closely with the People Operations team to ensure accurate and timely processing of new hires, transfers, promotions, terminations, and other employee lifecycle changes Process and validate employee changes related to tax withholdings, benefit elections, direct deposits, and other payroll or HR updates Review, reconcile, and approve payroll-, benefits-, and workplace-related invoices and expenses Source, evaluate, onboard, and manage vendors across payroll, benefits, workplace services, facilities, food and beverage, and employee programs Oversee day-to-day workplace operations to ensure shared spaces are clean, organized, well stocked, and operating smoothly Develop and manage workplace and employee experience programs, including office lunches, snacks, swag, onboarding support, team gatherings, and company events Plan and execute employee events and workplace initiatives that support engagement, connection, and a positive employee experience Lead facilities projects and coordinate maintenance, repairs, office improvements, and other operational needs Monitor office space utilization, manage workplace inventory, and maintain organized systems that can scale as the company grows Build strong cross-functional relationships and serve as an approachable onsite resource for employees, helping connect workplace operations with broader People and HR needs Serve as a primary resource for employees on payroll, benefits, and workplace-related questions, providing timely, thoughtful, and accurate support Requirements 2+ years of experience in payroll, benefits, People Operations, or a related HR operations function, including hands-on responsibility for payroll processing and benefits administration Experience supporting payroll and/or benefits in the UK, with demonstrated ability to manage differing local requirements, vendors, and processes Strong working knowledge of payroll and benefits compliance requirements, including payroll taxes, statutory benefits,