Katarzyna Nowak
Warsaw
Summary
HR Operations | International HR | Employment Law Compliance | Diplomatic Environment Location: Warsaw (relocating from London - Summer 2026) Availability: available for interviews immediately HR and Administrative Professional with over 10 years of experience in international and multicultural environments, including the U.S. diplomatic service and the European Parliament. Currently supporting HR operations at the U.S. Embassy in London, including onboarding, compliance procedures and payroll coordination. Relocating permanently to Warsaw in Summer 2026 and undertaking postgraduate studies in Labour Law and Social Insurance at SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Human Resources Assistant
Embassy of the United States of America
London
2023.03 - 2026.03
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding for diplomatic and locally employed staff
- Support HR operations within a diplomatic mission environment, ensuring compliance with internal and federal procedures.
- Maintain compliant personnel records and right-to-work documentation
- Support recruitment processes including vacancy announcements and shortlisting
- Support payroll processes including contract amendments and salary queries
- Coordinate interviews, HR meetings and internal communications
- Maintain timekeeping, leave tracking and HR documentation
Translation Traineeship Programme
European Parliament in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
2022.10 - 2023.02
- Selected for a competitive traineeship program with the European Parliament Translation Directorate
- Translated legislative and parliamentary documents (EN/ES → PL)
- Worked with EU databases and translation tools (SDL Trados, CAT4Trad)
- Conducted terminological research integrated into IATE database
- Delivered translations under strict institutional deadlines
Assistant Manager (HR and Operations)
Nando’s UK & Ireland
London
2017.01 - 2022.09
- Managed recruitment, onboarding, training and development
- Prepared HR documentation
- Maintained HR systems including Workday and payroll records
- Ensured compliance with UK employment law and company policies
- Supervised and developed a team of 20 employees
- Managed labour planning, KPIs and operational performance
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Labour Law and Social Insurance for HR and Payroll Practice
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw, Poland 2025.10 - 2026.03
Diploma - Human Resources Practice, Human Resources Management
CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)
London, United Kingdom 2020.02 - 2021.02
Master of Arts (MA) Degree - English Studies
The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Lublin, Poland 2009.10 - 2014.06
Skills
Key Skills
HR Operations
Employee Lifecycle Management
Recruitment and Onboarding
Employee Relations
Employment Law Compliance
Personnel Administration
Payroll Coordination
Stakeholder Management
Confidential Information Handling
HR Systems & IT
Workday
HR databases
MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Certification
- Instituto Cervantes London, 2021-11-08 Certificate in Advanced Spanish - DELE (C1)
- Cambridge Assessment, 2021-09-20 CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mother tongue(s): POLISH
Beginner
English
Fluent
Spanish
Advanced
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DRIVING LICENCE
Driving Licence: B
Timeline
Postgraduate Diploma - Labour Law and Social Insurance for HR and Payroll Practice
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
2025.10 - 2026.03
Human Resources Assistant
Embassy of the United States of America
2023.03 - 2026.03
Translation Traineeship Programme
European Parliament in Luxembourg
2022.10 - 2023.02
Diploma - Human Resources Practice, Human Resources Management
CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development)
2020.02 - 2021.02
Assistant Manager (HR and Operations)
Nando’s UK & Ireland
2017.01 - 2022.09
Master of Arts (MA) Degree - English Studies
The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
2009.10 - 2014.06