Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?

G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas. We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

This is a hybrid role based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.

The role

Our close-knit HR team is looking for an HRIS Analyst with Workday experience to help manage G-Research's growth and evolving HR technology landscape.

This role will focus on maintaining and improving our Workday instance and its associated integrations.

Alongside ongoing maintenance, you will also act as an advocate for Workday best practice across the business, working with different teams to improve their Workday experience.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Supporting, analysing, troubleshooting and resolving functional and technical production issues across Workday and integrated technology platforms (internal & third party)
• Managing day-to-day queries raised by stakeholders and end-users, ensuring that they are addressed in a timely manner
• Providing support with bi-annual releases, including identifying and communicating related impacts and enhancement opportunities
• Supporting with regression testing to ensure existing configurations, security, reporting and integrations have not been impacted by new releases
• Providing design, configuration and testing support on Workday HCM integrations with other third-party platforms
• Collaborating with the wider HR team, subject matter experts and stakeholders to identify opportunities to optimise existing functionality and release new features
• Engaging with the business to scope, gather and translate requirements into technical specifications, and propose functional and technical solutions aligned to business needs
• Working closely with internal data and IT teams to develop and maintain integrations into downstream business solutions

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Practical hands-on configuration, analysis and support experience in one or more of the following: HCM core, recruiting, absence, payroll, integrations
• Expertise in Workday report writing: comfortable building complex advanced and matrix reports, using calculated fields
• Expertise in HR data governance and best practice
• Knowledge of, and comfort with, the complexities of integrating HR systems and processes with wider business administration activities
• Strong business stakeholder management experience
• Sound problem-solving skills

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section