People Operations Assistant

Team Description

SumUp’s People Operations team keeps our people experience running smoothly across Europe — and payroll and HR operations sit right at the heart of that. As we continue growing across Southern Europe, we’re looking for a Working Student to join our Italy People Operations team in Milan.

This is a great opportunity for someone early in their HR or payroll career to gain hands-on experience in People Operations, support employee lifecycle processes, and contribute to improving the way we work. You’ll join a collaborative and fast-paced team focused on creating efficient, people-centric processes while ensuring an excellent employee experience.

What you’ll do

As a Working Student in People Operations, you’ll support the team with day-to-day HR administration and employee lifecycle activities, helping ensure our processes run accurately and efficiently.

You will

Support the preparation, updating, and archiving of employment contracts and employee documentation

Assist with onboarding, contract changes, and offboarding processes

Help manage employee benefits administration, including meal vouchers and related records

Collect and validate payroll-related input data to support monthly payroll processing

Respond to employee queries through internal systems and email in a timely and professional manner

Maintain and update employee data in HR systems and Excel trackers

Perform data checks and support simple reporting and administrative tasks

Contribute to improving operational processes and documentation workflows

You’ll be great for this role if you

Are currently studying or recently completed studies in HR, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field

Speak fluent Italian and English

Have strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Feel comfortable working with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.)

Are proactive, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment

Communicate clearly and enjoy helping others