You join our HR team as a point of contact for employees and managers in Amsterdam. Depending on your level, you either support the employees of one or more teams, and/or partner with the team leads. From the start, you can advise on everyday people questions, and you take on a share of operational work. You also work on global projects with HR colleagues in Miami, Mumbai and Hong Kong. The role requires flexibility and proactivity.
Requirements
- 2 to 4 years of HR experience, including direct contact with managers or employee cases
- Working knowledge of Dutch employment law and a drive to deepen it
- Confidence to advise direct, analytical colleagues such as traders and engineers, and to push back when needed
- Flexibility to get involved where needed. At Da Vinci, we don’t restrict ourselves to our job titles
- Proactivity: you act without waiting to be asked
- Precision with data and documents
- Discretion with confidential information
- Great communication skills. Fluent English, written and spoken; Dutch is a plus
Responsibilities
- Advise managers on people questions: performance, absence, contract changes, conflicts
- Coach managers and employees as they prepare for people conversations
- Answer employee questions on policies, contracts, leave and benefits
- Run onboarding and offboarding for the Amsterdam office
- Draft employment contracts, amendments and HR letters
- Support the yearly performance review and bonus cycle
- Prepare HR reports and spot trends worth acting on
- Flag issues to the Chief of Staff and the wider HR team early, before they become problems
- Keep employee data accurate on our in-house HR platform, and suggest improvements
- Support immigration, travel and events
- Represent the Da Vinci culture in everything you do
Benefits
- Total package for the first year ranging from EUR 50k and 65k, including base and variable pay, with opportunities to grow
- Excellent variable pay based on performance
- Meals during work hours
- Social events and after-work drinks
- Reimbursement of travel costs
- Sponsored gym membership
- In-house game room (pool table, board games and console games
Skills Required
- 2 to 4 years of HR experience, including direct contact with managers or employee cases
- Working knowledge of Dutch employment law and willingness to deepen it
- Confidence advising analytical colleagues and pushing back when needed
- Flexibility to get involved where needed
- Proactivity and ability to act independently
- Precision with data and documents
- Discretion with confidential information
- Strong written and spoken English communication skills
- Dutch language skills
What We Do
Da Vinci was founded in 2015 after a group of passionate trading experts found themselves desiring a new way of working. They wanted to do things differently. At Da Vinci, our goal is to build the best proprietary trading house in the world by doing just that. We strive to keep our work smart and innovative, making the most of our team’s strategic minds to challenge existing ways of thinking. We’ve established a unique approach to trading and have high standards for company culture. We are headquartered in the home of the world’s first stock market — Amsterdam — and spend each day immersed in the city’s rich financial and trading history. Becoming the best in the world means building a team of first-rate talent with the most innovative ideas. The real value comes from how we work and grow together, making working at Da Vinci challenging and rewarding. We have a lot of fun and truly enjoy what we do; at Da Vinci, we value collaboration, so you can find traders, software engineers, researchers and founders working closely together every day. We are nonhierarchical, support employees moving flexibly within the firm and place no limit on personal growth. No matter their role, everyone is key to sustainably growing Da Vinci into the business we know it can be. We value excellence in everything we do, encourage employees to take ownership of their work. We believe that our colleagues must consistently feel stimulated and supported in order to reach their full potential and achieve our ambitious goals.
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