HR Coordinator - EMEA (French-speaking)
Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
We are building a centralized HR support function that supports generic administrative tasks for the HR team in EMEA. Where countries have a specific language requirement and this language is your specialty, you would provide additional dedicated support to that team.
Our HR Coordinators deliver robust and proactive HR support to the HR team, for our employees, following a handoff from the Talent team, in case of new hires. Thereon, the role is responsible for a wide variety of tasks across the employee life cycle.
You will work as part of a tight-knit team that encompasses different language skills, handling generic and standardized procedures including task that ensure the company meets its mandatory reporting and administrative in-country. You will respond and support employee and manager enquiries received via a ticketing system, escalating where necessary and you will have the opportunity to work in cross-team projects that support the HR organization develop and mature its practices, and which offer job enrichment and development.
Requirements
Degree level education, ideally in Human Resources or a minimum of 2-years’ experience in a comparable HR role
Experience with working on highly confidential matters
Handling high volume of work across multiple disciplines to agreed service levels, maintaining a close attention to detail and with a high degree of accuracy.
Experience on HR systems
Ability to work independently but at the same time you are a dedicated team player who prides yourself on delivering service excellence
High sensitivity in dealing with employees
MS Office knowledge
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize
Fluent in English and and French (spoken and written) as defined
Responsibilities
‘Cradle to grave’ support for all administrative elements relating to employee matters arising in the region
Aiding the onboarding process
Producing accurate and timely offers of employment and employment contracts
Liaising with IT and facilities to ensure the business is prepared for the new hires, and coordinating and communicating with the hiring manager accordingly
Enrolling new hires onto various benefit programs and aiding set up on payroll if needed
HRIS system's management
Preparing and executing HRIS audits (bi-weekly) and payroll reporting and audits against the data held in HRIS
Payroll administration – collating the relevant and related information and reports for Payroll, including notifications of new hires, leavers, maternity and paternity information, changes to employee payroll information (salaries, cost centres, etc), ensuring approved bonuses are paid timely, administering local allowances and one-off bonuses, as applicable, etc.
Where applicable, time management system ownership – new hires, leavers, reports, troubleshooting
HR file management, including the Teams database and personnel files; verify and maintain required employee documentation, ensuring current and compliant
Accurate and timely processing of leavers or other terminations, e.g. leaver letters, updating HRIS, liaison with payroll and IT (equipment returns), etc.
The application process will continue on the employer's website.