HR Generalist

Flow Traders is looking for an experienced HR Generalist to join our HR & Recruitment team in Amsterdam. In this role, you will act as a trusted HR partner, providing operational and strategic HR support across our European offices while driving people initiatives, process improvements, and data-driven decision-making.

This is a unique opportunity to join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business. We value quick-witted, creative minds and challenge them to make full use of their capabilities.

What you will do

• HR Generalist & People Partnering
• Serve as a trusted HR partner and first point of contact for employees and managers
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits, leave, promotions, transfers, and HR documentation
• Support relocation, visa, work permit, recruitment, engagement, and organizational change activities
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, company policies, data privacy requirements, and HR best practices
• HR Systems, Migration & Process Improvement
• Partner with IT, HR stakeholders, and vendors to improve HR technology, processes, and the overall employee experience
• Translate business and HR needs into clear data, reporting, workflow, and system requirements
• Support HCM implementation activities, including system upgrades, testing, data migration, configuration, documentation, and user adoption
• Lead and contribute to process improvement, automation, and HR technology projects
• Data, Analytics & Insights
• Maintain accurate employee data and ensure data integrity across HRIS and related systems
• Collaborate with other HR team members to create HR dashboards, reports, and people analytics to support workforce planning and business decisions
• Translate complex workforce data into clear, actionable insights and compelling data stories
• Present workforce data, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making
• Apply advanced Excel skills, data analysis, reporting, and dashboard creation with data visualization tools

What you need to succeed

• Background & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
• 6+ years of HR Generalist experience, preferably in an international or fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, employee relations, benefits, and employee lifecycle processes
• HR Systems & Migration
• Technology-oriented mindset with hands-on experience using HRIS, HCM, reporting, or workflow systems
• Experience with HCM implementation, HR system transformation, or system integration (highly desirable)
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical data, process, and system solutions
• Data, Analytics & Insights
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience presenting workforce data and people analytics to senior leadership and influencing decision-making
• Strong analytical ability, with high attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy and confidentiality
• Ways of Working
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Commitment to continuous improvement

What we offer

At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here.

See our benefits below:

• Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain-related conferences
• Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar
• In-house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles

Company boat

• In-house gym and sessions with personal trainer
• Bi-weekly massages
• Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event
• Global rotations across our offices worldwide and more

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.