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HR Consultant

Fastly

London

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GBP 78,000 - 95,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading company as an HR Consultant, driving performance management and HR operations across regions. This mid-senior level role is ideal for professionals with extensive HR experience and a consultative mindset. Play a critical role in supporting managers globally while contributing to a thriving work culture.

Qualifications

8+ years HR Generalist experience required.
Familiarity with international employment law and local labor laws.
Experience in performance management and HR operations.

Responsibilities

Guide People Managers with performance issues and termination processes.
Coach on difficult conversations and managing flexible working requests.
Assist with performance cycle execution and daily HR functions.

Skills

Performance Management

HR Operations

Interpersonal Skills

Consultative Partnership

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Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub.

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HR Consultant (International)

The HR Consultant (HRBP) plays a key role in helping Fastly achieve its goal of building high performing teams as a member of the People Partner team. Reporting to the VP, Global People Partners and Employee Relations, a successful HRBP will lead with empathy when providing guidance to People Managers across all Departments on performance-related questions for our Director-level and below population. They will also assist in the execution of our annual People programs such as promotions and compensation planning and help leaders effectively navigate Fastly policies and processes. This newly created role will support the entire People team and gain global experience in helping leaders solve a variety of challenges across Fastly.

What You'll Do

Guide People Managers through the resolution of performance issues for our Director-level and below population, including education of Fastly’s performance process, review/edit of required documentation, management of probationary periods (in relevant jurisdictions), and preparation for termination
Coach People Managers on effectively navigating difficult conversations, including assistance with talking points, proactively anticipating employee questions, and role-playing
Help resolve issues that may arise in the workplace between employees and managers
Collaborate closely with Global People Partners to understand business needs/trends, and as needed with the Director of International People Operations on implementation of international policies, people processes, and procedures to align with business needs.
Manage flexible working requests across regions, collaborating with managers and employees to ensure fair, compliant, and smooth processes.
Assist with the execution of Center of Excellence (COE) programs, such as annual performance cycle (reviews, calibration, promotions), compensation planning, and ongoing talent management initiatives
Proactively build relationships with people managers
Respond thoughtfully to questions regarding HR policy and processes, using creative problem solving when an employee and/or manager request is outside Fastly policy or process
Use data to proactively identify themes and escalate opportunities for improvement

What We're Looking For

A minimum of 8 years HR Generalist experience with hands-on experience in performance management, HR operations, compensation & benefits, and international employment law
Prior experience working across multiple countries and jurisdictions within EMEA and APJ, including but not limited to, the UK, France, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Singapore, Australia, and Japan
Some familiarity with with local labor laws and employment regulations in international markets listed above
Proven experience building rapport and being a consultative partner with middle management and first-time managers
Outstanding interpersonal skills, with a client-first mindset
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, geographically diverse environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Prior experience of working for a US-based tech company and working with US based managers

We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in:

Employee relations, including leading investigations
Experience using Workday at your HRiS

Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is based in our London, UK office location.

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home, with the expectation here of 2 days a week in the office.

This position will require occasional travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is £78,000 to £95,000

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet your needs. Our offerings may vary depending on the country where you work and are subject to change.

Why Fastly?

We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
We love distributed teams. Fastly’s home-base is in San Francisco, but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe. As a new hire, you will be able to attend our IN-PERSON new hire orientation in our San Francisco office! It is an exciting week-long experience that we offer to new employees to build connections with colleagues across Fastly, participate in hands-on learning opportunities, and immerse yourself in our culture firsthand.
We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, family or parental status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your Recruiter, or the Fastly Employee Relations team at candidateaccommodations@fastly.com or 501-287-4901.

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Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Human Resources
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Software Development

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