Join Our Team as a People Operations and Payroll Specialist🌍

Who Are We?

Clever Advertising is a multinational digital brand serving the iGaming industry for the last 15 years with innovative advertising and technology solutions.

Why joining Clever?

Working with us means joining a diverse team where each member contributes to collective success, supporting one another through shared goals and passions. We not only focus on achieving excellent results but also enjoy the journey, making every day both fulfilling and fun.

Join Our Team as an People Operations and Payroll Specialist! 🚀

We are looking for an People Operations and Payroll Specialist to join our People Team in Porto. This is a hands on role that combines employee relations, payroll and HR operations with something we believe will increasingly shape the future of our function: AI, automation and HR technology.

We are looking for someone with solid HR foundations who is equally curious about how things could be done differently. Someone who can confidently manage the day to day realities of People operations, while looking for smarter, simpler and more accurate ways of working.

What’s in It for You at Clever?

💰 Competitive Salary – Because good work deserves to be recognised.

💊 Health & Dental Insurance – We care about your wellbeing.

🎉 Happiness Department & E.A.P. – Holistic wellbeing support, including unlimited online psychology sessions with our in house therapist.

🎂 Birthday Leave – Take the day off. It’s all about you!

📈 Professional Development – Tailored development plans and internal mobility opportunities.

🌍 Hybrid Work Options – Enjoy the flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.

📚 Continuous Learning Culture – Access to Clever Academy, language classes and ongoing learning opportunities.

🤖 Room to Experiment with AI – Explore how tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot can help us rethink and improve the way HR works.

… and so much more!

Who Are We?

Clever Advertising is a multinational digital company that has been delivering innovative advertising and technology solutions to the iGaming industry for the past 15 years.

We work in an international, fast paced environment where technology, data and continuous improvement play an increasingly important role in how we operate and grow.

What Is My Department Like?

The People Team supports our people and managers throughout the entire employee lifecycle, bringing together employee relations, HR operations, payroll, talent, development and People projects.

We are now taking the next step in how our function operates. AI, automation and HRIS optimisation are becoming an integral part of our People strategy. Our goal is to reduce repetitive administrative work, improve the quality of our data, simplify processes and ultimately create a better experience for both employees and managers.

As an Employee Relations Specialist, you will be directly involved in this transformation. You will not only manage key HR processes, but also help us challenge and improve the way those processes work.

What Will You Do?

You will manage employee lifecycle administration, from contracts, amendments and promotions to role changes, absences, leave and terminations, ensuring that our processes are accurate, consistent and compliant with Portuguese employment legislation.

You will be a trusted point of contact for employees and managers, providing clear and practical guidance on employee relations and day to day HR matters.

Payroll will also be an important part of your responsibilities. You will prepare and validate monthly payroll inputs, including absences, bonuses, commissions and other variable compensation, working closely with Finance and our external payroll partners to ensure everything is processed accurately and on time.

Beyond the day to day operation, we want you to help us improve how HR gets done. You will contribute to the development and optimisation of our HRIS, helping us improve workflows, data quality, reporting and the overall user experience.

You will also identify repetitive or manual processes that could be simplified or automated and actively use generative AI tools such as Gemini and Claude to support documentation, analysis, reporting, SOP creation and process improvement.

We want you to experiment, question existing ways of working and explore how AI, automation and HRIS can work together to make our People processes faster, more accurate and more scalable, always applying appropriate human judgement and maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and data protection.

What Will You Bring to the Table?

You will ideally have 2 to 5 years of experience in HR Operations, Employee Relations, HR Administration or a similar role, together with hands on experience in payroll and employee lifecycle management.

A good working knowledge of Portuguese or Maltese employment law is important, as is confidence working with HRIS and payroll platforms. You should also be comfortable using Excel for data reconciliation, validation and reporting.

We are particularly interested in people who are genuinely curious about AI, automation and HR technology. Previous professional experience with tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot is an advantage, but you do not need to be an AI expert. What matters is your willingness to experiment, learn and turn technology into practical improvements.

You will need strong attention to detail, good organisational skills and the ability to take ownership of your work. You should communicate clearly and confidently with employees and managers at different levels, while being comfortable handling sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and sound judgement.

Experience in an international or multi-entity and multi-country environment would be an advantage.

Ultimately, we are looking for someone who understands HR but is also curious about what HR can become. If you enjoy improving how things work and want to explore how AI, automation and technology can help build the next generation of People operations at Clever, we would love to hear from you.

People Operations and Payroll Specialist

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