A highly desirable generalist HR Business Partner role is available at a mid-tier investment bank. The business are circa 500 people across the EU region and the HR team is fairly lean meaning you'll need to get involved with a bit of everything.
The HR function is also in a transition period which means it's an exciting time to join. A number of the processes are manual and it will be part of this role to improve these as well as using AI tools in order to automate as much as possible.
The HRBP will report directly into and work very closely with the Head of HR who is new to the business as well. You will work hand in hand to provide a first class HR offering to the business as well as upskilling junior HR team members.
There is a fair amount of ER work to do and from day one you'll be getting involved with some meaty stuff so it's important that candidates have solid ER experience.
If you are looking for a role with a difference, one that is both a true generalist and a business partner, one which will allow you to showcase your AI skills and one that you can actively contribute to the improvement of the function then this could be for you.
Responsibilities:
- Build trusted relationships with Senior Managers, translating business needs into practical HR priorities and providing commercially focused advice across the European business.
- Lead employee relations matters across European entities, including grievances, disciplinary processes and performance concerns, promoting fair, proportionate and consistent outcomes whilst accounting for local requirements and escalating significant risks appropriately.
- Coach and constructively challenge managers on people decisions and performance management, balancing business needs, employee considerations and organisational risk and supporting consistent outcomes.
- Apply advanced data-modelling and manipulation skills, HR technology and market benchmarking to generate insights, inform commercially appropriate people decisions and drive process improvement and automation.
- Support business and organisational change, develop and implement HR policies and processes across Europe, and proactively manage the people implications of legislative and regulatory developments.
- Partner with Compliance on FCA requirements relating to employees, including relevant training and competence frameworks.
- Work with the Payroll Manager and wider team to support effective payroll delivery across the European business.
- Partner with leaders on workforce planning, recruitment, talent development, succession and retention priorities.
- Work collaboratively across the HR team to support effective HR operations and delivery across Europe, whilst flexing across broader business partnering priorities as required within a small and agile team.
Requirements:
- Substantial HR generalist experience within a financial services environment; experience within an FCA-regulated or similarly regulated environment is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrable ability to build credibility and operate as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, translating business priorities into practical people solutions.
- Resilient, driven and intellectually curious, with experience operating through significant organisational and process change.
- Strong judgement and organisational skills, with the ability to analyse situations, set priorities and develop proportionate, commercially workable solutions.
- Strong analytical and systems capability, including advanced Excel and data-modelling skills, with a demonstrable focus on data-led decision-making, process improvement and automation.
- Strong and nuanced communication skills, with the ability to adapt across seniority levels, jurisdictions and sensitive employee matters.
- Flexible and collaborative, with a willingness to contribute across HR operations and broader business partnering priorities within a small and agile team.
- Previous experience of French and/or German HR matters is highly desirable, not essential
- Experience of SAP SuccessFactors, or a comparable HR system, is preferred.
