HR Operations Specialist
Description
ANV is a global specialty insurance platform operating across the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. Backed by AmTrust Financial Services and Blackstone Credit & Insurance, we bring together a portfolio of established MGAs and specialist underwriting businesses delivering innovative insurance solutions across multiple markets.
As a rapidly growing platform, ANV combines the strength of established insurance businesses with the opportunity and energy of a scaling organization. We are committed to underwriting excellence, entrepreneurial thinking, and empowering our people to make a meaningful impact as we continue to build the next generation of specialty insurance businesses.
The HR Operations Specialist is a hands-on partner to the VP, HR Operations, helping run and improve the programs that keep a growing, multi-country organization running smoothly: talent processes, performance management, learning and development, and compliance training. You will own day-to-day execution, keep data and records accurate, and build the repeatable processes that let ANV add people, businesses and geographies without adding chaos.
This is a role designed to grow. As ANV expands, so will your scope based on your strengths and the needs of the business.
Key Responsibilities
Global Talent Operations
- Coordinate the employee lifecycle across US, UK and European entities: onboarding, internal moves, promotions, and offboarding, with attention to local requirements.
- Support onboarding for new hires and for employees joining through acquisitions, ensuring a consistent and welcoming experience.
- Maintain accurate employee records, org charts, job descriptions and HRIS data; run routine data audits and reporting.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to keep hiring and transfer workflows moving.
Performance Management
- Administer the performance cycle (goal setting, mid-year and year-end reviews, calibration support), including communications, deadlines, tracking and manager support.
- Prepare completion reports and trend data for the VP, HR Operations and HR leadership.
- Help managers use performance and development tools effectively, and escalate complex employee relations matters appropriately.
Learning & Development
- Coordinate training calendars, registrations, attendance and completion tracking across regions.
- Help implement the learning management system (LMS), maintain learning records, and support the rollout of new programs, including manager and leadership development.
- Gather feedback and measure program effectiveness; recommend improvements.
Compliance Training
- Administer and track mandatory compliance training (for example, code of conduct, anti-harassment, data protection, anti-financial crime, and information security), including assignments, reminders, escalations and completion reporting.
- Maintain audit-ready training records and track any applicable licensing or continuing education requirements in partnership with Compliance and Legal.
- Work with Compliance and other control functions to keep content and assignments current as regulations and the business change.
Process Improvement & Scalability
- Document HR processes, identify inefficiencies, and propose practical improvements and automation.
- Support HR systems enhancements, testing and user training.
- Contribute to HR projects such as policy updates, vendor transitions and integrations of newly acquired businesses.
Qualifications Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience in HR operations, HR administration, or a related HR role.
- Working knowledge of HR processes and employment practices; familiarity with multi-country or multi-entity environments is a strong plus.
- Experience with an HRIS and an LMS (for example, Workday, UKG, SuccessFactors or similar).
- Strong Excel and reporting skills; comfortable turning data into clear summaries.
- Excellent attention to detail, with a high standard for confidentiality and accuracy.
- Clear written and verbal communication, and a service-minded approach to employees and managers.
Preferred
- Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated industry.
- Exposure to performance management, L&D coordination, or compliance training administration.
- Experience supporting integrations, acquisitions, or high-growth environments.
What Success Looks Like
- Performance and training cycles run on time, with high completion rates and few surprises.
- Compliance training records are complete, accurate and audit-ready.
- Employee data is clean and reporting is trusted by HR leadership.
- Processes are documented and improving, so the team can scale with the business.
Annual base salary of $60,000 - $80,000, plus bonus. Base salary within the range will reflect the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and scope of expertise.