Senior Human Resources Business Partner

FirstBank UK is a globally recognised, top-tier bank who provide world-class services to various institutions and individuals. Offering a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services/products, this thriving business with over 10 million active customers in over 700 business locations is the oldest African bank in the UK. Due to business requirements, we are now looking to acquire the services of an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to cover for a maternity leave in the team.

• Please note that this role is a 12 month FTC to cover maternity leave.

• Please note that this role is hybrid with 3 days from the office and 2 days working from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement people solutions aligned to business objectives and assist with the proactive resolution of day to day people issues.
• Partner with Management Committee members to lead and facilitate change.
• Act as the first point of contact for all employee relations matters.
• Manage any high sickness absence / occupational health cases, coaching managers on proactive attendance management.
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers on employment law issues.
• Manage the Bank’s global mobility initiatives by partnering the business on their needs, developing the mobility plans including the remuneration and allowances structure, cultural awareness programmes for the secondees and management of the UK Immigration Sponsorship license. To include assigning certificates as part of this and ensuring the Bank is compliant with its responsibilities to the regulatory body.
• Work with the Head of HR on the Annual Compensation review, in collating and analysing benchmarking data and overseeing the administration of the employee communications.
• Support the use of the HRIS, providing leadership to the HR team as required to ensure that the HRIS is fully optimised.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvements in people management and development practices and processes.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Proven track record working as a HR Business Partner.
• Previous experience working in HR within Banking, Financial Services or a similar regulated environment.
• Strong experience in complex ER case management.
• Strong stakeholder management & engagement experience.
• Previous experience using Aon/McLagan benchmarking data would be highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong UK employment law knowledge/experience.
• CIPD qualified is desirable, however not essential.

In return we offer a fantastic benefits package including:

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance Cover
• Income protection
• Private Medical Insurance plan (upon successful completion of probation period)
• Contribution to glasses/contacts and eye testing
• Gym subsidy (up to £50 per month)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric Vehicles (EVs) salary sacrifice
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest Free season ticket loan for travel
• Birthday Leave
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 after 3 years and 30 after 8 years’ service
• Holiday Trading scheme
• Give As You Earn (GAYE)

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First Bank is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.