HR Officer

Hays; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established international insurance and real estate SME is looking for a dynamic HR Officer to support the employee lifecycle within the UK and globally. This role involves providing comprehensive HR support, managing recruitment processes, and ensuring compliance with UK employment law. Ideal for someone with solid HR generalist experience, the position offers opportunities for growth and hybrid working after probation.

Benefits

Hybrid working after probation

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in HR generalist roles, especially in financial or professional services.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law with a focus on employee relations.
• Ability to manage recruitment campaigns and training programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support and handle employee relations queries.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns and improve candidate experience.
• Oversee HR data management and conduct exit interviews.

Skills

Employee Relations

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Education

HR Generalist Experience

Strong UK Employment Law Knowledge

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

Your new company
A well-established international insurance and real estate SME are looking for a dynamic and people-focused HR Officer to join the busy team. With a global financial services firm as the parent company, you will be supporting the generalist employee lifecycle across the UK headcount, with some global involvement:

Your new role:

* Providing day-to-day HR support, handling a broad range of queries on topics including policies, procedures, and employee relations.
* Leading on disciplinary and grievance matters, including investigation support, documentation, and ensuring outcomes align with policy and UK employment law.
* Managing end-to-end recruitment campaigns-from developing job briefs and advising on sourcing strategies to interviewing and ensuring a great candidate experience.
* Supporting learning and development by identifying training needs, designing bespoke training materials, and delivering workshops to build internal capability.
* Overseeing continuous professional development (CPD) planning, sourcing cost-effective solutions aligned with business strategy.
* Monitoring and maintaining accurate HR data via Workday HRIS, generating reports, and using insights to support strategic decision-making.
* Coordinating the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, and conducting exit interviews to provide actionable feedback to leadership.
* Partnering with external training and service providers, negotiating contracts and managing performance to ensure value for money.
* Supporting broader HR projects and change initiatives, contributing ideas and driving continuous improvement of HR processes and policies.
* Acting in line with regulatory conduct rules and modelling professional integrity at all times.

What you'll need to succeed

* Ideal experience needed as an HR Generalist, ideally within financial or professional services.
* Experience supporting on ER cases, management experience is ideal.
* Strong UK employment law knowledge, with excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to work collaboratively and support the business across a range of activities.

What you'll get in return
Hybrid working after probation, comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary, growth opportunities.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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