HR Specialist

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

We are looking for you,

HR Specialist

to join our Employment Hub team in Espoo. 

Serving as the central operational point for people matters, our team is dedicated to a human-centric approach with a strong service mindset. In this role, you will support our daily HR operations, helping to ensure a memorable employee experience, maintain high data quality, and drive consistent, compliant employment processes. Working closely with your colleagues, you will play an active part in keeping our everyday people services running smoothly and supporting one another in our daily work. This is a full-time, temporary substitution role from late 2026 to August 2027.

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.

Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global  company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We work at the office at least three days a week to ensure seamless teamwork and a sense of belonging.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, a membership in a sickness or health insurance fund and leisure time accident insurance. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture (ePassi).

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Support employees and managers in daily operational HR matters across the employee lifecycle from welcome to farewell.

• Assist with drafting employment documents, updating people data, and providing support for HR systems.

• Guide stakeholders on standard Neste policies, guidance, processes, and basic employment matters.

• Maintain high data quality, consistency, and compliance across employment processes and systems.

• Collaborate closely with colleagues in the Employment Hub and Recruitment Hub to ensure a smooth, positive employee experience.

The best combination to succeed in this role

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, human resources, or a relevant field (or final stages of studies).

• Basic understanding of human resource management principles, employee lifecycle processes, or employment guidelines.

• An analytical mindset and curiosity toward data-driven HR, with a responsible approach to maintaining data quality.

• Service-oriented, customer-friendly mindset with strong communication skills in English and Finnish.

• Proactive, adaptable, and self-driven attitude, with a genuine curiosity to learn, embrace new ways of working, and leverage AI and modern digital tools.

• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset.

Other strengths we value 

• Familiarity with HR systems (e.g., SuccessFactors), payroll, and time management concepts.

• Basic understanding of labor legislation and collective agreements.

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application by 5.11.2026. However, please note that we will start reviewing applications and may conduct interviews already during the application period, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Sonja Pajunen, Team Leader, p. +358405394393 on 28th of October at 1pm-2pm (GMT+3) or 4th of November at 9am - 11am (GMT+3).

To ensure security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system, as we are unable to consider applications sent via email.

We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a potential aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place in week 46.

Depending on the requirements of the position, the process may include a security clearance (with a drug test) and a potential statutory health examination based on work-related exposures.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with production on three continents. Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels. The company’s renewables production capacity is expected to reach 6.8 million tons annually in 2027. Neste also produces high-quality oil products at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The company has a network of nearly 1,000 fuel stations with expanding service offering, such as EV charging, in Finland and in the Baltics. Neste is included in many international indices for its sustainability performance. In 2025, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 19.0 billion. Read more: neste.com