HR Specialist – Recruitment & HR Administration

About the role

Crypto Finance Group, part of Deutsche Börse Group, offers digital asset solutions to institutional clients and is looking for a hands-on, service-oriented HR professional who also enjoys recruitment. The role fits into a small HR team in a dynamic, fast-growing environment, based at the office on the 24th floor of the Prime Tower in Zurich, with a start date as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities

• HR administration: manage end-to-end HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including employee data, sickness and accident notifications, onboarding and offboarding, HR inquiries, reference letters and monthly reporting
• Recruitment: coordinate recruitment end to end, draft and manage job ads, align with hiring managers, coordinate interviews, communicate with candidates, document feedback, run reference checks and support background screening, keeping candidate and new joiner files complete and up to date
• Payroll support: perform four-eye reviews, answer payroll questions and liaise with external payroll providers
• HR systems: administer and maintain HR systems (e.g. Personio, Workable), ensure data quality and implement system updates independently
• Budget support: support HR budget management, process invoices, track costs and coordinate with Finance and external partners
• Projects and reporting: provide administrative and organizational support for HR projects, support HR reporting, manage stakeholder inquiries and keep records organized for audit readiness and compliance

Required profile

• 3-5 years of experience in HR services / HR administration or a similar operational HR role
• Proven recruitment expertise, especially for technology and technical specialist roles
• Completed HR-related education, training or equivalent practical HR experience
• Excellent German and English (business level)
• Proactive, solution-oriented, able to take responsibility and work independently
• Strong interpersonal skills, discretion and trustworthiness

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with HR software such as Personio and Workable
• MS Office

What we offer

• An international, fast-paced blockchain and fintech team with flat hierarchies
• Meaningful responsibility and room for learning and professional growth
• Regular company-wide meetings, knowledge-sharing sessions and team events
• A modern, central workplace in Zurich

Applicants must have the right to work in Switzerland (Swiss work permit or EU/EFTA citizenship); recruiting or staffing agencies are not accepted.