HR Specialist / Sr. HR Specialist

HR Specialist / Sr. HR Specialist

Job Description

Company Summary

Annexon Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of complement medicines for patients withcal complement-mediated autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and ophthalmic disorders of the body, brain, and eye. The company’s pipeline is based on its platform technology addressing a broad spectrum of well-researched cal complement-mediated autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases triggered by aberrant activation of C1q, the initiating molecule of thecal complement pathway. Annexon is advancing a portfolio of innovative product candidates designed to block the activity of C1q and the entirecal complement pathway: ANX005 (intravenous administration), ANX007 (intravitreal administration), and ANX009 (subcutaneous administration). Annexon is deploying a disciplined, biomarker-driven strategy designed to improve the probability of technical success of its portfolio.

Desired Candidate Profile

The HR Specialist will provide administrative support for the team and various HR systems implementation projects. This role requires focus and responsiveness, a high level of self-leadership, teamwork, attention-to-detail, and communication skills. You’ll report to the Senior Director, Total Rewards and People Operations and act as a strong partner to our external vendors and internal team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organizational skills and administrative savvy who is looking to further develop their HR acumen.

Specific Responsibilities

·       Administer various HR systems including HRIS, applicant tracking system, recognition program.

·       Monitor and manage workflow of requisition and offer approval process including the tracking of open/closed positions and process requisition and offer requests for approval.

·       Edit, update, proofread, and post all active Job Posts on the Annexon career site and job board partners, ensuring accuracy.

·       Serve as liaison between hiring managers, recruitment partners and internal administrative team during the candidate interview process.

·       Facilitate the candidate pre-employment background check process.

·       Partner with the HR to coordinate on-boarding activities.

·       Answer and respond to any general candidate inquiries by phone or email.

·       Partner with HR team to track all employee referrals.

·       Support HR team with departmental projects, such as systems implementation and process efficiencies.

·       Initiate and manage employee change forms for approval.

·       Act as point person for on-boarding activities

Key Qualifications

·       2+ years administrative/office experience

·       A curiosity about recruiting/talent acquisition

·       Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (most importantly Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

·       Integrity in handling confidential and sensitive information

Annexon’s HR Coordinator will be required to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. An applicant is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. You will be required to show proof of vaccination status upon hire. The Company provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable state, federal and local laws.