I am delighted to partner with a London based Financial Services firm who are looking for a passionate Senior Human Resources Generalist to join their growing HR team. The ideal candidate would be a talented Senior Generalist with previous industry experience looking to join an exceptional team on a permanent basis.
Responsibilities of Human Resources Generalist
- Acting as the first point of contact for employees and line managers on all Human Resource queries and supporting the Director of HR on all day-to-day operational HR duties.
- Provide in-house HR advice and support, ensuring that all company policies and processes are consistently applied and that all HR queries are dealt with promptly and reliably.
- Managing & supporting managers with ER matters from beginning to end with matters such grievance, disciplinaries and escalation to Director of HR when necessary.
- Conducting exit interviews and identifying key trends
- Advising managers on recruitment and selection strategies
- Monitoring key recruitment metrics, such as turnover and retention rates
- Coordinating the appointment process for successful applicants
- Collaborate with HR colleagues to support a ‘one team' approach to ensure we maintain continuously improvement within the team and business.
- Supporting cases of maternity and paternity leave, flexible working queries and other practices
- Supporting the team with relevant training as and when necessary
- Assist with recruitment activities as and when required, including preparing job descriptions, job advertisements (internal and external), interviewing, offer letters, contracts of employment, contract amendments
- Providing monthly reports and assisting with various HR projects
- Overseeing and monitoring staff performance, career development and appraisal processes
- Responsibility for all Personnel Files including auditing the files, electronic filing, and adhering to the internal audit process, DPR & Data Protection regulations.
- Identifying, sourcing, and booking training courses both from internal and external providers.
- Must be able to exercise judgment and independently take appropriate action within defined HR Policies and procedures.
Skills & Experience of HR Advisor
- Strong generalist experience in Financial Services, preferably an SME/ Start up
- ER Experience, involvement in projects, knowledge of Labor and Employment Law
- CIPD Level 5
- Excellent communication and problem solving skills