We're looking for an experienced HR Generalist to join a leading organisation in the shipping and maritime industry on a 15-month maternity cover contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced, global environment where your HR expertise will make a real impact. Key Responsibilities: Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle: onboarding, changes, leavers. Prepare contracts, letters, and ensure compliance with right-to-work checks. Support HR Business Partners with employee relations cases (performance, sickness, disciplinaries, grievances). Handle family-friendly processes and liaise with payroll. Maintain accurate HR data and assist with reporting. What We're Looking For: Proven HR experience with strong employee relations knowledge. Highly organised, detail-focused, and able to meet deadlines. Strong communication skills and a proactive approach. CIPD qualification (or working towards) desirable. What's on Offer: Competitive salary Work in a global industry that keeps the world moving. A varied role where your expertise truly matters.Apply today and take the next step in your HR career! Inventum's approach to equity, diversity & inclusion Inventum Group seeks talent from the widest pool possible. We are committed to fair and equitable recruitment processes, regardless of applicant's background or characteristics, and we actively encourage applications from underrepresented and diverse talent. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to our application process. If you have any suggestions about how we can improve our processes, please do let us know - we want to do better. Inventum's approach to job applictions It is Inventum Group's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual applicants. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you