HR Generalist (1-year FTC or contractor)

Job description

Antwerp, Belgium, Europe Fixed-term or freelancer engagement - 1 year Part-time position In 2024, CBRE and Turner & Townsend combined their project management business. This has already been completed in some geographies, with Belgium to follow in August 2026. To support the local team in Antwerp, Turner & Townsend Benelux are seeking for an interim period of 12 months an experienced HR Generalist as primary point of contact for our employees and stakeholders in Belgium on all HR related topics, ranging from advisory to executing the HR agenda. In this stand-alone, generalist and hands-on role, you will report into the Europe HR Lead (located in Ireland), drive regional HR excellence within a diverse and growing entity. The role contains the full scope of HR operations, encompassing the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding, preparing payroll to performance management. Place of work is Antwerp, Belgium. Preferred start date: 1 September 2026. Key Responsibilities Onboarding: Lead the onboarding process and deliver engaging new-hire orientations to ensure a great new starter experience and successful integration of the transferred CBRE team to the Turner & Townsend environment. Employee Relations: Act as the go‑to HR contact for employees, collaborating with the Benelux and/or Europe HR team when needed to resolve questions and concerns. Leave & absence administration : Manage leave and absence on Workday, handle corrections and exceptions, and keep everything aligned with payroll requirements. Payroll operations support (Belgium): Support and coordinate monthly cycles with the external payroll provider, collect/validate inputs, track changes, follow up on corrections. Policies & Compliance: Ensure full compliance with Belgian labor law and local employment regulations. Create required policies and keep them updated. Performance Management: Help run performance review cycles, track progress, and ensure timely completion in line with global guidelines. HR Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate HR records, update databases, and communicate changes promptly to the external payroll provider. Health & Safety: Support H&S compliance, wellness initiatives, and coordination of occupational health activities. HR Administration: Prepare employment documents, manage contracts, support immigration processes, and handle HR correspondence. HRIS: Ensure full data accuracy on Workday and act as the first point of contact for the local management team for any HRIS related queries. Talent acquisition: Support our regional Talent Acquisition team with local recruitment tasks if and where required. 4+ years in People Operations in Belgium in a fast-paced environment (scale-up preferred). Mergers & Acquisition and change management experience preferred. Strong knowledge of Belgian labor law and local employment regulations including bargaining agreements. Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships. High level of confidentiality, professionalism, and personal integrity. Hands-on, proactive solution-oriented approach. Strong organization and prioritization skills: can run multiple parallel processes (payroll cycles, onboarding, amendments) without drops. Experience with HRIS Workday preferred. Comfortable working in a matrix organisation with local leadership and central/regional governance. Valid Belgian work and residence permit. Fluent Dutch and English language skills (spoken & written) are mandatory; additionally, solid French language skills are preferred. Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field. Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. We also encourage our staff to strive to ‘make a difference’ and become involved in various working committees and forums (for example, Inclusion Working Group, Social & Wellness, Learning & Development, Corporate Social Responsibilities and Net Zero Vision). At Turner & Townsend we offer a competitive remuneration package and company benefits. Turner & Townsend value greatly and have a focus on Corporate Responsibilities (CR), this includes a day’s leave entitlement to support a local charity or community activity along with the opportunity to participate in several office events that held throughout the year. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from people from all sectors of the community. Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 120 offices worldwide.