People Operations Specialist

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

We’re looking for a People Operations Specialist to join our team in São Paulo. In this role, you will play a key part in fostering a seamless, person-focused experience across the employee lifecycle. You will support our team of Wisers to do their best work, primarily focusing on the Brazil market while helping us expand into new markets like Mexico and Chile. You will help realize our Global People Operations vision: providing fast, convenient, and transparent support powered by smart technology and human expertise.

As your operational knowledge grows, so will your impact. You will navigate typical operational challenges by thinking creatively and looking beyond standard processes to find effective solutions. Your expertise will be a cornerstone of cross-team projects, ensuring operational excellence and contributing to the success of the broader Americas region.

Key Responsibilities

• Service Excellence: Support the People team’s ticketing desk with a collaborative, "one-team" mentality, responding to queries efficiently and thoughtfully.

• Lifecycle Management: Coordinate Workday actions, internal transfers, and relocation requests, ensuring all onboarding and offboarding steps are completed accurately.

• Policy Guidance: Provide clear guidance on leave policies and resolve complex international remote working requests through our "Mobile Wiser" initiative.

• Compliance & Documentation: Oversee immigration processes and prepare employment documentation, including reference letters and contract changes.

• Payroll Partnership: Collaborate with the Payroll team to provide necessary documentation for new hires, benefits, and departures.

• Knowledge Sharing: Maintain clear and accessible content on Confluence, ensuring both global and local information is kept up to date.

• Mentorship & Quality: Guide and cross-train team members, participating in "four-eye" reviews to ensure collective accuracy and high standards.

• Operational Compliance: Manage audit requests to maintain rigorous compliance standards.

• Project Delivery: Contribute to local and global initiatives, leveraging technology and automation to improve workflows.

• Legal Awareness: Stay informed on local employment laws and update internal processes to ensure continued compliance.

• Growth & Flexibility: Embrace opportunities to contribute beyond your core remit to support the team’s success and your own professional development.

Qualifications

A Bit About You

• Experience in a shared services environment or a People (HR) team.

• Approach: A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the adaptability to thrive in a fast-scaling environment.

• Technical Interest: A genuine interest in data and technology with a desire to utilize automation.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

• Precision: High attention to detail and a proven ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

• Problem Solver: Ability to prioritize tasks effectively based on urgency and impact.

• Collaborator: A trustworthy and self-aware team player who enjoys working across different functions.

Additional Information

Benefits: 

• 💰 Salary range for this role is between 6.700BRL and 8.300BRL
• 🚀 RSU’s in a rapidly growing company
• 💻 Flexible working model – During the first six months, you’ll be in office most days of the week to become fully immersed in Wise’s culture and ways of working. After the initial period, you’ll be in office at least 3 days per week. 
• 💪 An annual self-development budget
• 🩺 Health and dental allowance for you and your dependents
• 💝 Company-paid: Life Insurance, and an EAP program
• ☀️ Paid time off: 30 days vacation + 3 “Me” days + 1 volunteer day, annually
• 🏝️ A paid 6-week sabbatical leave after four years
• 👶🏼 18-weeks of paid parental leave, after a year with us and child care assistance
• 🚌 Transportation vouchers
• 🍕 Food (708 BRL per month) and Meal (1,166 BRL per month) vouchers
• 🏋️ TotalPass access to 3,500 gyms and studios throughout Brazil

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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