- 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.