People & Culture Specialist

About the role

We are seeking an experienced People & Culture Specialist to help shape and enhance the employee experience at MKO. Working closely with the Head of People & Culture and cross‑functional teams, you will drive key initiatives, support managers, and contribute to continuous improvement as the company scales.

Key responsibilities

• Own and deliver core People & Culture initiatives, ensuring consistency and practical application across the business.
• Identify and implement improvements to P&C processes, tools, and ways of working.
• Support talent development programs and manage the MKO Academy learning management system, creating engaging content.
• Partner with managers to adopt new tools, processes, and people initiatives.
• Provide clear guidance on day‑to‑day people matters and support recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Maintain accurate employee data in Personio and generate regular and ad‑hoc reports.
• Assist in delivering wellbeing and engagement initiatives.

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience in an HR or People & Culture role, preferably in a fast‑paced or professional services environment.
• Degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.
• Strong organisational abilities and a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset.
• Excellent relationship‑building skills and good judgement on people matters.
• Interest in learning, development, and building organisational capability.

Required skills

• Experience with Personio or a similar HR information system.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS) and digital HR tools.