Senior People Advisor (6 months FTC)

Pacific Life Re; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global reinsurance company seeks a Senior People Advisor for a 6-month fixed-term contract in London. The role focuses on managing employee relations activities and requires strong knowledge of UK Employment Law, along with skills in communication and problem-solving. With a supportive culture, the company values employee well-being and fosters a collaborative environment while engaging in community initiatives.

Benefits

25 days annual leave with buy/sell option

Comprehensive private insurance for employee and dependents

Subsidized gym membership

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience working at an Advisor level within a fast-paced environment.
• Significant UK Employment Law knowledge.
• Experience managing employee relations issues.

Responsibilities

• Coach and train line managers on performance and absence management.
• Support/lead on employee relations matters, including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Manage the annual performance review process.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS system

Job description

Job Title

Senior People Advisor (6 months FTC)

Job Description

About Us

We are a global reinsurance company with a dynamic and innovative approach to reinsurance in some of the world's most complex and fast-moving markets. Specialising in risks associated with Life, Critical Illness, Income Protection and Longevity products, our team is always learning, researching and rethinking the best solutions to the challenges our clients face. Our local knowledge and expertise is leveraged by our global reach and unrivalled capability as we continue our rapid growth internationally with offices across Europe, Asia, North America and Australia.

We have a relaxed but hard-working culture and providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is important to us. We have a wide range of benefits and regular social activities, including quarterly socials and wellness initiatives.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced generalist Senior People Advisor to join the People team in London. While the role encompasses a variety of responsibilities, the primary emphasis will be on managing and supporting employee relations activities for a specific Line of Business (LOB).

The ideal candidate will be organised, solutions-focused, pro-active and able to easily build relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You need to be calm under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment. You will need to be able to hit the ground running and operate both independently, but also as a team.

The role holder will play a key role in delivering a professional, credible People function that supports the management team in achieving organisational excellence in all aspects of people management.

Duties

1. Coach and train line managers, advising them on issues such as performance and absence management.

2. Support/lead on other employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances and all other aspects of people management from start to finish aiming to resolve cases successfully whilst minimising risk to the business.

3. Work with the relevant People Lead and/or People Manager during the annual performance review process. This is likely to include:

• Collating the relevant information for all employees in the business unit
• Providing information to managers and collecting it in a timely manner.
• Advising managers throughout the process to ensure a smooth process that meets all deadlines.

4. Support the People Lead with MI reporting and other ad hoc tasks as required.

5. Support the People Operations Team across the business, ensuring processes are accurately followed and systems are updated.

6. Work closely with the People Lead and/or People Manager to support on the annual compensation process.

7. Complete ad hoc tasks/projects as requested.

Qualifications & Experience Essential

• Experience working at an Advisor level within a fast-paced environment
• Experience of managing employment relations issues, including performance improvement plans, disciplinaries and grievances in the UK
• Significant UK Employment Law knowledge
• University degree or equivalent experience
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good Microsoft Office experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Comprehensive up-to-date knowledge of employment law
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and collaborative skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience managing multiple employee relations issues and confidently managing People projects.
• Ability to influence a range of personalities and manage expectations
• Experience with database management (HRIS system), Workday preferred.
• An all-rounder generalist HR Professional.

Desirable

• Working towards or achieved CIPD qualification
• Experience managing and leading People projects
• Good understanding of immigration law

Working For Pacific Life Re

Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.

Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.

Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)

Leave

• 25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days

• Adoption and fertility leave

• Generous enhanced parental leave

Healthcare

• Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents

• Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary and Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary

• Optical benefits

Savings & Retirement

• 15% combined employee/employer contributions

Wellness

• Subsidized gym membership

• Access to Employee Assistance Program

• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Time off for volunteering

• Charitable matching of employee donations

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.

Pacific Life Re Values

Please click here to view our company values