Benefits Analyst, EMEA

Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid work with an expectation of coming into the office two days per week.

Company

hirify.global is a restaurant technology and booking marketplace serving millions of diners and more than 70,000 restaurant partners as part of Booking Holdings.

What you will do

• Lead annual renewals, open enrollment, and plan design updates while managing broker and insurance carrier relationships.
• Analyze benefit utilization, cost trends, and market benchmarks to recommend program enhancements.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and governance, including funding compliance, non-discrimination testing, and annual notices.
• Administer EMEA leave of absence programs, policies, workflows, and legal notices.
• Configure benefits systems, maintain accurate records and data, and partner with vendors on service delivery.
• Handle high-tier benefits inquiries, support employee communications, and track vendor invoices with Accounts Payable.

Requirements

• 3+ years of progressive EMEA benefits experience, including end-to-end plan administration, annual renewals, and open enrollment.
• Deep knowledge of EMEA benefits compliance and governance protocols.
• Hands-on HRIS experience with benefits configuration, open enrollment setup, and integration troubleshooting.
• Experience setting and administering leave of absence policies and holding brokers, providers, and technology vendors accountable to service levels.
• Strong communication and analytical skills, including the ability to translate complex benefits data into executive recommendations and employee guidance.

Nice to have

• Benefits experience in a fast-paced technology, marketplace, or matrixed global company.
• Knowledge of global statutory and supplemental benefits.
• French and/or German language skills.
• Experience maintaining ticketing systems and internal knowledge bases.
• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist, Certified Benefits Professional, or equivalent human resources certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workplace with flexibility for a global workforce and occasional communication outside conventional business hours.
• Five weeks of paid vacation, paid parental leave, birthday time off, paid volunteer time, and an annual company-wide week off.
• Private health and dental insurance, pension contributions, income protection, life assurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Company-paid therapy sessions, Headspace subscription, development dollars, leadership development, and access to on-demand learning.
• Travel discounts, discounted gym membership, Bike2Work, season ticket loan, free lunch two days per week, and social events.