Senior Human Resources Business Partner

FirstBank UK is a globally recognised, top-tier bank who provide world-class services to various institutions and individuals. Offering a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services/products, this thriving business with over 10 million active customers in over 700 business locations is the oldest African bank in the UK. Due to business requirements, we are now looking to acquire the services of an experienced Senior HRBP to provide strategic HR leadership to all business areas within the Bank.

• Please note that this is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior HR Business Partner will provide strategic HR leadership to all business areas, working closely with the Head of HR. Operating as an integrated member of the business unit management teams, the SHRBP will support the achievement of business goals through people, by identifying the people/organisational needs in the business plan and ensuring these are addressed.

• Develop and implement people solutions aligned to business objectives and assist with the proactive resolution of day to day people issues.
• Partner with Management Committee members to lead and facilitate change.
• First point of contact for all employee relations matters – disciplinary/grievance proceedings and redundancies where required. Manage absence cases and flexible working requests. Consulting with external employment lawyers to ensure minimal risk exposure, under the guidance of the Head of HR.
• Manage any high sickness absence / occupational health cases, coaching managers on proactive attendance management.
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers on employment law issues.
• Ensure the Bank is compliant with the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, providing advice and support as required to SMF holders, certified colleagues and the HR Team.
• Manage the Bank’s global mobility initiatives by partnering the business on their needs, developing the mobility plans including the remuneration and allowances structure, cultural awareness programmes for the secondees and management of the UK Immigration Sponsorship license. To include assigning certificates as part of this and ensuring the Bank is compliant with its responsibilities to the regulatory body.
• Work with the Head of HR on the Annual Compensation review, in collating and analysing benchmarking data and overseeing the administration of the employee communications.
• Support the use of the HRIS, providing leadership to the HR team as required to ensure that the HRIS is fully optimised.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvements in people management and development practices and processes, consulting with business areas to ensure that proposed changes are fit for purpose and leading the adoption of new practices.
• Continuously improve the performance management process, reporting on completion and effectiveness.
• Support the HR Director with other projects and operational requirements as necessary.

Key Skills/Experience:

• Proven track record as a Senior HRBP within the Financial Services industry.
• Experience of operating in a broad and diverse role, with a mix of strategic and operational responsibilities.
• Strong experience in complex ER case management.
• Strong experience & knowledge of Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR) within investment management, assessment management or private banking.
• An SME on UK employment law & people management/development.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication & relationship management skills.

In return we offer a fantastic benefits package including:

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance Cover
• Income protection
• Private Medical Insurance plan (upon successful completion of probation period)
• Contribution to glasses/contacts and eye testing
• Gym subsidy (up to £50 per month)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interest Free season ticket loan for travel
• Birthday Leave
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 after 3 years and 30 after 8 years’ service
• Give As You Earn (GAYE)

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First Bank is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.