Senior Hr Business Partner - Financial Services

Please note that this role is 5 days a week in the office

A Financial Services business based in Canary Wharf are now looking for a commercially minded, savvy, senior HRBP. This business is going from strength to strength and have an established, global presence of which London/EMEA is rapidly becoming the epicentre.

This is a superb role in which the successful candidate will have a huge amount of autonomy with their designated client groups. It is a VP position and therefore senior within the company. The remit will be broad, diverse, challenging and rewarding at the same time. It will require an experienced business partner that can truly partner with business leaders in order to provide a range of HR solutions and advice in areas such as ER, complex compensation and LTIPs, coaching, talent management, performance, TA requirements, engagement, DE&
I, change, opening of new offices and much more.

It is important to highlight that this role will need someone who is able to operate autonomously yet also as part of a tight, collegiate and highly performing HR team.

We are looking for candidates that have strong experience in all of the above. Candidates must come from a Financial Services business that is highly complex which has a matrix reporting structure. Candidates must also have a strong track record of accountability - personally owning responsibilities and processes such as what are highlighted above.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to provide advice and solutions to scale a growing business.
• Develop a deep understanding of the business groups;
  their priorities and challenges and lead the people strategy and operations for each group.
• Partner with the Global HR Leads to implement initiatives on a regional basis
• Advise and guide on a number of employee relations issues to identify and minimize risk to the business.
• Partner with hiring managers and the talent attraction team to understand resourcing requirements and devise hiring strategies to help attract diverse best-in-class candidates.
• Understand and advise on complex compensation structures to ensure internal and external equity.
• Coach and develop leaders and people managers in order to maximise people potential and build leadership capabilities.
• Ensure that talent is identified and is appropriately developed, crafting an effective pipeline that supports a culture of internal promotion and development.
• Lead the annual performance cycle from the talent assessment to the compensation review.
• Develop a deep understanding of the talent within the businesses and ensure growth plans are in place for high potential employees.
• Support international relocations into and out of the European offices.
• Act as a coach to provide support and advice to employees at all levels.
• Develop and implement initiatives that drive employee engagement within the business and region.
• Support the Company's diversity and inclusion agenda within various HR workstreams.
• Support in the opening of new offices and business products.
• Support the HR Operations team where required to ensure cyclical deadlines are met.

Requirements

• Previous Financial Services experience in a complex multi-location business
• Has owned and run autonomously key aspects of HR such as ER, Comp, TM cycles, change.
• 10+ years in a busy generalist HRBP role
• Bachelors degree and CIPD qualified
• Commercially minded with strong business acumen
• Ability to work in a large, matrix environment with a dynamic global team
• Strong relationship management skills and experience of partnering with multiple senior stakeholders
• Experience of compensation planning and partnering with the business on compensation reviews
• Should have strong analytical skill and good understanding of number in terms of compensation and LTIP
• Strong knowledge of employee relations processes and relevant employment legislation, capable of managing processes end to end
• Able to operate with ambiguity, tight timelines and multiple priorities
• Analytically and strategic thinker with a strong propensity to assess complex situations and make effective recommendations
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to manage priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, and capable of communicating with a range of different stakeholders
• Team-oriented with a demonstrated commitment to shared success above any personal accomplishment or recognition
• Highly curious, proactively seeks out a range of opinions and perspectives
• Should have strong excel skills and presentation skills

Please note that this role is 5 days a week in the office