HR Business Partner

Gallagher; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive HR Business Partner to join its dynamic team. This role is crucial for managing client relationships and ensuring tailored HR solutions that align with business objectives. You'll have the opportunity to influence HR strategies, foster a culture of excellence, and contribute to the growth of the organization. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, this position offers a unique chance to advance your career while working within a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance up to 10x salary

Income protection covering 50% of income

Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Three fully paid volunteering days

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Critical illness cover

Discounted gym membership

Access to a discounted voucher portal

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR business partnering within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to think on your feet.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to develop and implement HR strategies.
• Provide expert advice on HR policies and best practices.
• Manage employee relations issues and support talent management initiatives.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Relationship Management

Change Management

Communication Skills

Employment Law Knowledge

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Introduction

Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

We are seeking a proactive HR Business Partner to join our speciality business area on a 12-month FTC. This role is pivotal in managing client relationships within our Speciality sectors, ensuring tailored HR solutions that align with business objectives. The successful candidate will be comfortable with both operational tasks and strategic HR business partnering, driving initiatives that support our speciality business units. Experience in a fast-paced environment is essential, with a customer-centric approach that enhances our offerings. While an insurance background is not necessary, experience in sectors such as banking, retail, or FMCG would be advantageous.

This position offers a unique opportunity to influence and shape HR strategies within a leading global organisation. You will play a key role in fostering a culture of excellence and innovation, contributing to the growth and success of our speciality business area. If you are ready to make a significant impact and advance your career in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.

How you'll make an impact

1. Partner with business leaders to develop and implement HR strategies that support organisational goals.
2. Provide expert advice and guidance on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
3. Manage employee relations issues, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.
4. Support talent management initiatives, including succession planning and leadership development.
5. Analyse HR metrics to identify trends and develop solutions to improve employee engagement and performance.

About You

1. Proven experience in HR business partnering within a fast-paced environment.
2. Strong relationship management skills and the ability to think on your feet.
3. Experience with compensation and reward strategies.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
5. Experience in change management and the ability to lead and support organisational change initiatives.
6. Knowledge of employment law and HR best practices to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
7. Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously, demonstrating strong organisational skills.
8. Right to work in the UK.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with [e-mail]. If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.