As part of our HR Operations team in Amsterdam, we are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HR Officer with a focus on payroll, benefits, and HR operations.

In this role, you will contribute to accurate and compliant payroll and benefits administration, while supporting broader HR operations and driving process improvements. You will work in a fast-paced, international environment where precision, ownership, and collaboration are key.

What you’ll do

• Play a key role in the payroll execution, including validations, and reconciliations
• Administer employee benefits, including pensions and insurances
• Coordinate external vendors and providers (such as Dutch and foreign payroll)
• Take an active role in improving and optimizing benefits processes, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, communication, and employee experience
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the benefits offering, using insights and operational experience to support improvements over time
• Handle employee queries related to HR policies, payroll, and benefits
• Identify and support improvements in HR and payroll processes, including automation using AI and digital tools
• Maintain accurate employee records and prepare contracts and documentation
• Support HR data processing, reporting, and audits using HR systems (e.g. Workday) and Excel
• Support HR operations across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, offboarding, changes)
• Work closely with the HR Operations team and provide support across activities when needed

Who you are

• Degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field
• 1-3 year of experience in HR Operations, with exposure to benefits administration
• Understanding of, or interest in Dutch payroll and labor regulations
• Drive to leverage AI to enhance efficiency
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
• Comfortable working with HR systems and Excel
• Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented
• Team player with a flexible mindset
• Strong communication skills in English
• Dutch language skills are strongly preferred, but not required

Who we are 

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

What you’ll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool.
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.

How to apply

Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

Please note:

• We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
• We cannot accept applications via email

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Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.