HR Associate - Investment Banking

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an HR Business Partner at the Associate level to join their dynamic team in London. This role provides a unique opportunity to enhance your HR skills in a fast-paced investment banking environment. You will be involved in various HR disciplines, including employee relations, performance management, and recruitment. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a collaborative team where your contributions will drive impactful HR strategies and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Relevant HR experience required, with a focus on employee relations.
• Degree educated; CIPD qualification is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations cases and performance feedback processes.
• Support recruitment and collaborate on talent diversity initiatives.

Skills

HR experience

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Solutions-oriented mindset

Ability to manage pressure

Education

Degree educated

CIPD qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role Description:

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

The HR Business Partner will support the IB HR Business Partner team across various HR disciplines including:

• Employee Relations: Managing junior level employee relations cases within EMEA IB, with potential to expand this remit.
• Performance Management: Managing the performance feedback process effectively, including individual performance cases, reviews, and promotion processes.
• Compensation: Assisting in delivering Year-End Compensation processes, system changes, audits, and ad hoc tasks.
• People Strategies: Supporting local and global HRBP teams with business-specific strategies.
• Talent Diversity & Inclusion: Collaborating with teams to identify and implement training and engagement initiatives.
• Recruitment (Lateral & Campus): Partnering with Talent Acquisition and Campus Recruiting teams to manage hires and approvals.
• Reporting: Conducting regular and ad-hoc reports on attrition, impact analysis, severance, and headcount to inform decisions.
• Compliance: Understanding and adhering to the Firm’s obligations under SMRC and Conduct Rules.
• Global Collaboration: Working closely with global counterparts to ensure effective process delivery.
• Other ad hoc project work.

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant HR experience (years to be specified).
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to own initiatives and drive them forward.
• Proactive with solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Capable of managing pressure and conflicting priorities.
• Experience managing client and colleague expectations.
• Understanding of employment risks, with escalation ability.
• Professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Degree educated; CIPD qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in fast-paced, global environments is a plus but not required.