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Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that’s more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll find a home at Lloyd’s – build a braver future with us.
Note that this role is based in Brussels and requires on-site presence.
Context:
Lloyd’s Insurance Company (LIC) Human Resources team is responsible for setting LIC HR strategy in line with overall Corporation strategy and key business priorities. HR supports the business and employees by developing and adopting a range of strategies, expert advice and operational services.
The HR strategy is centered on these strategic themes:
Releasing the potential of Lloyd's and its people by providing high-quality people expertise as trusted partners
Delivering Employee experience through recognising, rewarding and retaining talent through our employee lifecycle
Driving Business Transformation & People Change by delivering agile and innovative people change programmes based on our core values and behaviours
Focusing on Talent & Leadership by attracting, developing and retaining our talent and building our leadership bench strength
Improving Culture & Employee Engagement by creating a truly inclusive culture where diversity is valued, and everyone is supported to be their true selves at work
Underpinning everything we do is a focus on brilliant basics which are the high-touch, business-critical and high-volume activities which are consistently excellent e.g. end-to-end processes & workflow, simplified policies, real-time HR Analytics & Insights.
Principal Accountabilities:
Support LIC HR team in the delivery of the People and Culture agenda.
Manage the payroll process with the support of the payroll consultant and People Partner across Europe in order to ensure that timely and accurate salary calculations, including benefits, monthly pay-outs and tax withholdings whilst ensuring full compliance with local employment & social security and tax laws
Ensure application of local employment terms & conditions is equitable and legally compliant. As and when required, makes recommendations for review and continuous improvement. Keep abreast of any legal changes and/or HR trends
As a member of the HR team drive key talent initiatives including performance development, succession planning, career frameworks and talent pipelining
Actively support the business agenda on leadership development, engagement, employee relations and inclusion in its widest sense, working collaboratively with HR Corporation
Build effective partnerships with the business and people managers to ensure all aspects of the people agenda are adding value and contributing to business success
Integrate Culture, Diversity & Inclusion into all you do with the business – providing coaching and guidance
Keep a ‘finger on the pulse’ of the European offices, knowing how people are thinking and feeling to define concrete action plan
Effectively use data to provide insight and drive appropriate people interventions
Monitor and review size and shape of the organisation including ensuring the effective identification of resource needs (e.g. recruitment)
Provide informal coaching to People Managers and leadership teams advocating self-service and the driving of transactional frontline queries to HR Shared Services
Provide mentorship and guidance to more junior HR colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, contributing to cross-border HR initiatives and ensuring alignment with broader European and global HR strategies.
Skills:
Strong influencing skills and confident to challenge senior stakeholders
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels and trust
Proactive team member, collaborative in approach and self-motivated
Experience in using technology and data to drive people related analytics and insights
Ability to adapt to different situations requiring interpretive and constructive thinking and a considerable degree of evaluative judgement
Commercial acumen, entrepreneurial drive, enthusiasm with a people focused change management mindset
Ability to make appropriate decisions that balance cost, value and business benefit
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrated ability to coach and influence senior leaders across multiple geographies
Strong intercultural communication skills and ability to navigate complex, international environments
Knowledge:
Proven background in HR Business Partnering, change management or transformation.
Excellent working knowledge of employment law with the ability to apply it practically to workplace situations
Excellent understanding of HR best practice and ability to apply this to employee relations cases
Experience of formal report writing for different audiences Management or Supervisory experience
Experience of performance management and working within defined policies and procedures
Solid understanding of European HR practices and regulatory frameworks, with experience supporting international teams
Experience:
Relevant, proven experience, in a role as a senior HR professional in a commercially driven organisation
Proven experience working in a complex organisation that requires detail orientation, sound judgment and strong analytical skills
Up to date and proven experience providing oversight on complex disciplinary, grievance and absence management and other employee relations case work
Experience of coaching Senior Leaders
Experience working in a regional or international HR role, ideally with exposure to European markets
Previous experience in people management
Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us – Lloyd’s aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development. You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our website.
By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems.
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