HR Manager, FTC

Marsh & McLennan Companies; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced HR Manager in London for a fixed-term contract until the end of 2025. This hybrid role involves providing support and guidance across the HR portfolio, engaging with People Managers to enhance team effectiveness. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in employee relations and HR processes, with a commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Flexible hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience in HR.
• Experience in complex employee relations case management.
• Ability to coach People Managers at every level.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to People Managers across HR activities.
• Support HR program rollout and improvements.
• Ensure compliance with local employment laws.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Change management

Communication

Diversity and inclusion

Coaching

Education

Relevant HR qualifications

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Human Resources team at Marsh McLennan. This role will be based in London. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

HR Manager - Fixed Term Contract until end 2025

• An exciting opportunity to join the Marsh McLennan UK HR Regional Advisor team as an HR Manager.
• Under the guidance of the Lead HR Manager, the HR Manager is aligned to a specific group of People Managers who are likely to come from businesses and functions across Marsh & McLennan
• You will provide day-to-day advice across all aspects of the colleague lifecycle and also be key to the deployment and adoption of new processes or initiatives which are aimed at People Managers

We will count on you to:

Provide guidance and support to People Managers across the full range of activities in the HR portfolio. including:

• Employee relations matters including investigations, performance improvement processes, disciplinary actions, grievances, appeals etc. Where matters are more complex, the HR Manager will engage with the Employee Relations CoE for advice and support.
• Colleague performance management, skills and competence development and learning.
• Communications, change management and organizational effectiveness
• Compensation, benefits and total rewards including during the year end process when HR Managers will coach People Managers on discussions about performance and reward discussions and provide advice during the annual benefits enrolment process
• Wellbeing, including managing the local delivery of wellness related programs including annual health screenings
• Leave, absence and related topics including coordinating with workforce administration team for return-to-work accommodations and logistics
• Inclusion and diversity awareness and considerations
• Career development including succession planning and mobility internally.

In Addition to the above :

• Support and, when required, take the lead in rollout and delivery of HR programs in-region and contribute to process improvements
• During organizational restructuring activities, coordinate necessary activity to support People Managers and affected colleagues including planning and execution of consultations with colleagues about changes affecting roles or terms of employment.
• Ensure that regulatory and statutory obligations are discharged locally including works council accountabilities and statutory and/or regulatory reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with the Global Mobility COE to oversee delivery of all mobility activity and liaise with colleague and mobility vendor to ensure a successful relocation
• Support peers and less experienced HR Managers as required to ensure that the team delivers a consistent and high quality service across all locations for which it is responsible.

What you need to have:

• Significant relevant experience in HR alongside a requirement for suitable qualifications.
• Experienced in supporting managers with complex employee relations case management including investigations and administration of hearings, in particular, but not limited to Grievances and Disciplinaries
• Demonstrated ability to coach People Managers at every level in the business including senior executives effectively through all aspects of the employee life cycle with varying complexity
• Ability to identify opportunities to make improvements, defining and implementing change. Experience and willingness to coach and support less experienced HR colleagues
• Thorough understanding of local employment laws, regulation and HR processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to connect with colleagues in business and in wider HR including CoEs and People Partners when required

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.