Job Description

We are recruiting for a HR Business Partner, at Associate level, to support our EMEA Investment Banking (IB) HR Business Partner team in London. This is a forward-thinking role which gives the opportunity to develop skills in a very fast-paced environment.

The HR Business Partner will support the IB HR Business Partner team across a range of HR disciplines including:

Employee Relations: Managing junior level employee relations cases within EMEA IB, with the opportunity to develop to broaden this remit. Performance Management: Ensuring the performance feedback process is managed effectively. This includes, but is not limited to: Individual Performance Management cases, Mid-Year Reviews, Year-End Reviews and Associate through MD Promotion Processes. Compensation: Contribute to the delivery of various aspects of the Year-End Compensation processes by implementing necessary system changes, advising, conducting audits and completing other ad hoc requirements. People Strategies: Directly support the local and global HRBP team with business specific people strategies. Talent Diversity & Inclusion: Work with the business, HRBP and Talent Diversity & Inclusion teams to identify and implement global training needs and engagement initiatives. Recruitment (Lateral & Campus): Partner with the Talent Acquisition team as well as the Campus Recruiting team to manage IB hires and approval process. Reporting: Execute regular and ad-hoc reporting requests including but not limited to attrition, disparate impact, severance accrual and headcount analysis to inform decision-making Understand and comply with the Firm's obligations under the SMRC and Conduct Rules Work closely with global counterparts to ensure effective delivery of global processes Other ad hoc project work

Skills and Experience:

3-4 years of relevant HR experience High-level of accuracy and impeccable attention to detail Solid analytical and numerical skills Strong Microsoft Office skills, in particular Word and Excel Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) Ability to take ownership of initiatives and driving them forward Demonstrate initiative and proactively contribute solutions, ideas, views and recommendations Flexibility to work independently, as well as collaborate effectively as part of a team Ability to deal with pressure and manage conflicting priorities Experience in managing expectations of clients and colleagues Understanding of employment related risks, with ability to identify and escalate A high level of professionalism and integrity, ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times Educated to degree level CIPD qualified is desirable but not essential * Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and within a global organisation is desired but not essential