Job Description

Company purpose:

Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.

Our employer promise is built around three pillars:

Being a great place to work Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact Being dedicated to the development of our people

BUSINESS AREA

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The UK CIB HR Department supports CIB staff and managers in London, providing them with a full range of strategic advisory and transactional services (in terms of payroll, reward, pension and benefits, recruitment, career management, learning & development and employee relations). In regular contact with the Group HR Department of BNP Paribas S.A. (headquartered in Paris), CIB HR is the entry point for all CIB employees on any HR issue. The team in London comprises of circa 70 HR professionals.


The HR Engagement team which is part of the Human Resources department and responsible for Learning and Development, Talent Management and key projects supporting engagement, company culture and the employee experience for the London Branch.

JOB PURPOSE

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The role is responsible for delivering HR engagement topics as agreed with the Head of Engagement and Development and delivering key HR engagement projects. The role is a UK role covering CIB and Group Functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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HR Engagement

Drive, develop and deliver HR Engagement processes and initiatives which could include (list not exhaustive):
Annual Performance Review process including related About Me support
Annual People Review and Succession Planning process
Coordination of annual campaigns such as the Annual Career Week
Mandatory manager quarterly induction, training and breach process
Listening Strategy support via managing regular employee Pulse survey processes or other feedback initiatives (e.g. Employee Representative Committee) and related analysis and actions plans
HR Department Communications support and coordination including HR intranet (Echonet) management
HR induction support for new joiners including regularly hosting the HR induction.
Supporting the Head of Engagement and Development with other tasks as required.

Engagement Project Management

Act as Project Manager or as a key project team member on engagement projects as agreed (whether local, CIB or Group led). Examples include: DEI strategy and action plan, employee life-cycle improvement projects, regular annual processes such as people review, 360 feedback etc.
Plan, manage and implement agreed projects from contract/proposal and initiation to final execution stage.
Partner with the business, HR team and other stakeholders to determine business and HR requirements and to propose local engagement projects or platform enhancements.
Maintain consistent project management approaches and tools across teams.

REQUIREMENTS

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Essential

Attention to detail
Excellent communication (both written and verbal)
Organisation, prioritisation and planning skills
Stakeholder management
Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills.
Working to tight deadlines
Ability to dissect complex information and present in a clear and concise manner in key documentation
Extensive Excel and PowerPoint experience
Reporting experience - used to work with a large amount of data
Good understanding of HR practices and challenges, proven interest in HR matters and culture fit with HR (collaborative spirit, interest in people issues, confidentiality...)
Comfortable in dealing with change, moving goalposts, competing priorities and ambiguity within a complex a matrix organization.

Preferred

Experience in human resources or a related field
Confident with training various HR team members
Knowledge of project management methodologies
Experience with HR Administration systems

And of course, we expect all our colleagues to embody and practice the Group values (alignment with the Bank's strategy, commitment, work ethic, integrity and Code of Conduct).

A BIT MORE ABOUT WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US

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1. We're a great place to work

We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)


We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:

Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) - with option to buy and sell holidays. Valuable financial plans - a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.
Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering - one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support. Key onsite services and facilities in London - include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre. Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits. Subject to relevant caps

2. As the eurozone's largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.

For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.


But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year - in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.

3. We believe in our people

We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.


We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally.


Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:

Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers. Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:

Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

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BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

ADJUSTMENTS

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We don't want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you'd benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.


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