Human Resources Associate
AlphaSights
People & HR
England, UK
Posted on Mar 6, 2026
Ideal start date: ASAP
The role
At AlphaSights, our people are our greatest asset and integral to the service we provide. As an Associate in our EMEA Human Resources team, you will play a key role in the operational running of our HR processes and policies to support our 600+ employee base spanning London, Hamburg, Dubai, and Portugal. You will support key aspects of the day-to-day employee lifecycle, focusing on execution excellence and ensuring that HR processes, systems, and workflows run seamlessly.
This role offers the opportunity to build a strong foundation in HR operations while developing the skills and exposure required for continued growth and progression within our HR function.
What You’ll Do
The role
At AlphaSights, our people are our greatest asset and integral to the service we provide. As an Associate in our EMEA Human Resources team, you will play a key role in the operational running of our HR processes and policies to support our 600+ employee base spanning London, Hamburg, Dubai, and Portugal. You will support key aspects of the day-to-day employee lifecycle, focusing on execution excellence and ensuring that HR processes, systems, and workflows run seamlessly.
This role offers the opportunity to build a strong foundation in HR operations while developing the skills and exposure required for continued growth and progression within our HR function.
What You’ll Do
- Internal communications: Serving as a first point of contact for HR-related queries, ensuring responses are clear, accurate, timely, and aligned with company policies.
- Operations: Driving execution excellence across core HR processes, including documentation, data management, and administrative tasks, ensuring accuracy and consistency at every stage.
- System management: Ensuring HR systems are up to date by accurately maintaining employee data and records, supporting data integrity, and reporting needs.
- Employee experience: Supporting employees through their onboarding and offboarding journey, educating them on our benefits offering and our policies.
- Payroll support: Managing HR inputs and deadlines in close partnership with the Finance team.
- Business partnering: Developing a strong understanding of AlphaSights’ teams and regional needs, partnering on HR initiatives to improve processes and the employee and stakeholder experience.
- Strong academic credentials (undergraduate degree of 2:1 or above)
- Relevant experience – you have 1 - 2 years of experience in Human Resources
- Highly driven and proactive – you have excellent planning and organisational skills, can meet tight deadlines, and prioritise your workload in a fast-paced environment
- Effective communicator – you demonstrate strong verbal and written communication that confidently and clearly conveys your message to employees and internal stakeholders.
- Meticulous – you hold yourself to high standards, have obsessive attention to detail, and take a methodical approach to work
- Adaptable mindset – you are open to adjusting your approaches, priorities, and workflows to meet evolving organisational needs
- Competitive compensation
- 4% matched pension contribution on qualified earnings
- Comprehensive private health insurance coverage and dental insurance
- 25 vacation days, 8 bank holidays, and business closure between Christmas and New Year
- State-of-the-art offices in central London; subsidised lunch plus free breakfast, snacks and fruit throughout the day
