Description
MPLC is the legal way to show movies and TV in public or commercial spaces across the globe. For over 30 years, we’ve been the trusted partner to major Hollywood studios, independent producers, and the wider creative ecosystem, ensuring content creators are paid fairly and organisations respect copyright.
As our organisation grows, the need for clear HR guidance, strong employee support, and consistent people practices has never been more important. We are hiring an HR Administrator to join our established HR team, working collaboratively to provide proactive, pragmatic, and people‑focused support across the business.
This role plays a key part in ensuring managers are confident in leading their teams, employees feel informed and supported, and our HR processes run smoothly from day to day.
The Role in Two Sentences
Assist the HR team with providing timely, accurate, and solutions‑focused HR advice to managers and employees, ensuring best practice, legal compliance, and a positive employee experience.
Support the delivery of core HR processes including employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, HR operations, and people initiatives.
What You’ll Do
As our HR Administrator, you’ll have an overview of a wide range of HR matters, offering clear, balanced, and professional assistance. You’ll provide administrative support when the HR teams deals with employee relations cases, help managers navigate policies and procedures, and ensure our HR processes remain compliant and consistent.
You’ll manage onboarding and offboarding, maintain accurate HR systems and records, and contribute to the development of HR policies.
You’ll also support HR reporting and analytics, work closely with payroll and finance on data accuracy, and participate in people‑focused projects including wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, and employee engagement.
Fluency in Spanish is advantageous but not essential.
You'll love this role if...
• You enjoy being pat of a trusted HR team and building strong, credible relationships across the business.
• You’re confident providing practical HR guidance and helping managers solve problems.
• You thrive in a varied role where you’ll balance administrative work, operational tasks, and project support.
• You’re organised, detail‑driven, and enjoy bringing structure and clarity to busy environments.
• You’re curious, proactive, and eager to continue developing your HR expertise.
Let's be honest!
This role is central to how effectively our people function supports the business. You’ll sometimes manage multiple cases at once, work to tight deadlines, and be involved in the HR process through sensitive situations.
In return, you’ll work with autonomy, be trusted for your judgment, and have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how we support our people and shape our HR practices.
What You’ll Bring (Experience & Skills)
• Proven experience in a previous HR role.
• Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to build trust at all levels.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and remain steady under pressure.
• Experience handling confidential information with discretion.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience.
• Spanish language skills (spoken and written) desirable but not essential.
Benefits
• £30,000 salary
• Hybrid or remote working
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Life insurance
• Private health insurance (including optical & dental)
MPLC was founded in 1986 by a former vice-president of Paramount Pictures and MGM. We operate in 28 countries with our headquarters split between the UK and USA. Our UK home is in Eastbourne and in the USA we are based in Los Angeles next to many of the Hollywood studios that we represent.
Over 180 people work for MPLC across the world, most of them dedicating their time to explaining to businesses the need to become licensed and then making that affordable, easy and quick.