People Operations Specialist

People Operations Specialist

Join Nordic Knots – a design-driven, high growth company redefining the rug industry with Scandinavian roots and a global presence. As we scale rapidly across the USA and Europe, we’re looking for an experienced, pragmatic People Operations Specialist to build and elevate the foundations of our HR operations in Stockholm.

About Nordic Knots

Founded in 2016, Nordic Knots crafts timeless rugs and home textiles rooted in Scandinavian functional design and minimalist aesthetics. Our products are designed to be the foundation for beautiful, harmonious homes worldwide. With main offices in central Stockholm and New York, and a steadily growing team, we bring Nordic sensibility to a broad international community. Learn more at nordicknots.com.

The Role

Based in our Stockholm head office and reporting to the Head of People, you’ll own and streamline daily People Operations administration and support the employee experience throughout the lifecycle:

• Oversee onboarding, employment changes, offboarding, and employee communications
• Prepare and quality-check monthly payroll input; maintain compensation and benefits data
• Super-user in Hailey HR: maintain data integrity, compile reporting, and drive ongoing HR system improvements
• Support employment law compliance and respond to employee relations requests in line with Swedish legislation and company policy
• Manage international employment administration, including Employer of Record (EOR) arrangements
• Contribute to recruitment projects and the practical administration of talent processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, external payroll providers, EOR partners, and advisors
• Identify recurring issues and friction; propose and implement practical process improvements to make HR scalable, robust, and simple

Who Thrives in This Role

You’ll fit right in if you’re:

• Experienced in hands-on People Operations or operational HR within a scaling, international environment
• Comfortable executing the full employee lifecycle (onboarding to offboarding) in both Swedish and English
• Knowledgeable about Swedish employment law and have supported employee relations or HR compliance
• Confident with HR systems (experience in Hailey HR a plus), data accuracy, and recurring reporting
• Pragmatic in your approach to process improvement—striking the right balance between structure and simplicity
• Skilled at coordinating with managers, employees, finance teams, and external partners in both English and Swedish
• Driven by seeing the impact of your work as the company evolves

What We Offer

• A broad, influential position at an ambitious, entrepreneurial company with a global perspective
• A seat at the table as we expand, with daily collaboration across departments
• Room to shape and improve our People Operations ways of working
• Exposure to Scandinavian design culture and a diverse, inclusive environment that values new perspectives

Details

• Location: On-site at Birger Jarlsgatan, central Stockholm
• Employment: Full-time, permanent
• Language: Professional fluency in Swedish and English required

For a closer look at who we are and the journey ahead, visit our careers page.

Next steps

Apply now and upload your CV. The application process is fast and straightforward.

1. Submit your CV and basic details (takes 30 seconds).
2. Quick digital check-in with Nordic Knots’ People team (about 5-10 minutes).
3. If there’s a potential match, we’ll schedule follow-up conversations.
4. If this isn’t the right opportunity, we’ll keep your profile in mind for future roles.

We look forward to meeting you.