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Salary This is a newly created role of Senior HR Manager, EMEA, based in the London office. This function focuses on overseeing all operational aspects of the employee life cycle across our EMEA regions. (UK, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, and Dubai).
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support organizational and talent related initiatives across region in support of HR and business goals.
- Supporting all operational HR activity, covering the employee life cycle.
- Oversee and help manage talent acquisition, using low-cost recruiting options or direct sourcing, where possible. Agree job descriptions and compensation packages in line with market, managing the process from interview to appointment, including immigration and background checks through to successful employee onboarding.
- Assist in managing the mid-year and annual performance management processes, including coaching managers through the feedback process.
- Support the full year-end compensation review liaising with businesses heads, using industry benchmarks to ensure we retain top talent.
- Ensure remuneration practices are in line with the applicable FCA and other European entities.
- Responsible for ongoing development of staff, identifying growth opportunities and assisting with identifying training as needed/wanted; succession plan in place for all key positions.
- Ensure that all policies, procedures, and Human Resources related documents are fit for purpose and compliant with employment law in each country, GDPR, SMCR etc.; all employee documents, job descriptions, handbooks appropriately updated.
- Provide oversight and approval for the payroll function across the region. Addressing issues with payroll vendors as they emerge.
- Manage relationships with 3rd party vendors, conducting and overseeing annual benefits review across the region (for example, HireRight)
- Support the Global HR team ad hoc projects, ensuring that EMEA HR addresses all requests in a timely manner and that all data relating to HR administration is recorded accurately.
- Guide and coach line managers in addressing any employee relations issues including disciplinary and redundancy processes across the region.
- HR Business Partnering
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Generalist knowledge HR knowledge gained in a European context
- Generalist knowledge of European payrolls and benefit processing
- 10/15 years CIPD qualified (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development)
- Must have proven managerial skills; excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Tact, diplomatic and the ability to deal with difficult situations, including the ability to work with personnel from all levels
- Good negotiation and organisational skills
- Strong commercial awareness and pragmatic problem solving capabilities
- Knowledge of employment law is essential
- Proven track record in recruiting within the Financial Services field.
- Self-motivated and disciplined with the ability to work on your own initiative.
- The ability to work under pressure
- An interest in career development and training within the workplace
- Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
- High Proficiency in MS Office Suite with strong spreadsheet (Excel) and PowerPoint skills; experience with an HRIS system, Workday preferred
- Financial Services experience preferred
