HR Business Partner – Insurance

Oakleaf Partnership; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in the City seeks an HRBP to support actuarial and CFO groups of approximately 180 employees. This role offers autonomy, a collaborative team environment, and a focus on strategic HR partnership. Ideal candidates will have HRBP experience and a strong educational background, alongside the ability to manage diverse HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Prior HRBP experience essential with full generalist HR exposure.
• Experience in financial services, especially insurance or banking, beneficial.
• Ability to work independently and manage own portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR partnership and support across the HR lifecycle for actuarial and CFO groups.
• Engage in transformation and project initiatives within the HR team.
• Demonstrate commitment to organizational goals and high standards of professionalism.

Skills

Commercially focused experience

Strategic experience

Hands-on delivery experience

Excellent relationship building

Creative flair

Education

Degree level education

CIPD qualification (or training towards)

Job description

A superb HRBP role is now available within a highly successful insurance firm based in the City. The HR team is currently going through positive changes and it is an exciting time to join both the team and the business. BP. This HRBP role will be looking after both an actuarial group and a CFO group of circa 180 employees, UK and Africa centric.

The role will focus on providing top quality HR partnership, guidance and support to these groups across the HR lifecycle, helping them achieve their business goal through commercially focused solutions. There will also be transformation, projects and much more for you to get your teeth into.

This is going to be a great role for someone who really wants to prove themselves and put their stamp on a role. You will be given the autonomy to manage your own workload effectively but also given support should you need it. The team is highly collaborative and they are looking for the new joiner to be a real team player and want to get stuck in.

REQUIREMENTS

• The successful candidate will ideally be educated to degree level and will have, or be training towards, the CIPD qualification
• Prior HRBP experience is essential and full generalist HR exposure
• Commercially focused, strategic experience as well as hands on delivery experience
• Experience within financial services would be beneficial, particularly the insurance or banking sectors.
• Demonstrate commitment to the organisation, team and role
• Maintain a high standard of professionalism at all times
• Continuously seek improvement to achieve higher levels of efficiency, customer service and effectiveness
• Possess the initiative to work independently and have the confidence to take responsibility for decisions made
• Should be a self-starter with the ability to manage own portfolio of activities
• Excellent relationship building skills and ability to tailor message and style appropriately to an audience. Win confidence quickly.
• Have a creative flair, demonstrate initiative and innovation
• Have a strong pedigree within the HR environment with the ability to communicate this in a commercial and pragmatic way, using simple business language