HR Generalist, 6 mth FTC in London

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

An exciting opportunity to join the Marsh McLennan UK HR Regional Advisor team as a HR Generalist/Manager. This role will provide advice, support and coaching to People Managers aiming to develop and enhance the quality of people management throughout the colleague lifecycle. The role of the HR Generalist/Manager has a direct and positive impact on the quality of the colleague experience across Marsh & McLennan.

Under the guidance of the Lead HR Manager, you will be aligned to a specific group of People Managers who are likely to come from businesses and functions across Marsh & McLennan. Our aim is to provide consistent high-quality support for People Managers regardless of the business or function. You may support People Managers in one or multiple countries and will work with other HR Generalist/Managers to exercise flexibility in resource to accommodate flexibility in demand.

You will provide day-to-day advice across all aspects of the colleague lifecycle and will also be key to the deployment and adoption of new processes or initiatives aimed at People Managers. You will need to understand and reflect the local market perspective whilst respecting the value of enterprise-wide alignment where appropriate. You will also provide valuable insights to the Centers of Expertise which will inform the development and prioritization of initiatives, programs and projects designed for colleagues and/or People.

We will count on you to:

• Provide guidance and support to People Managers at most levels of the business/countries supported across the full range of activities in the HR portfolio, including:

• Performance management including supporting implementation of colleague training/mentoring programs
• Communications, change management and organizational effectiveness
• Compensation, benefits, and global mobility
• Wellbeing, including managing the local delivery of wellness-related programs
• Leave, absence and related topics including coordinating with workforce administration team for return-to-work accommodations and logistics
• Inclusion and diversity awareness and considerations
• Employee relations matters including investigations, performance improvement processes, disciplinary actions, grievances, appeals etc.
• Engaging ER with more complex issues for advice
• Career development including succession planning and mobility internally

What you need to have:

• Relevant experience in HR within a large professional services or financial services company
• Demonstrated ability to coach People Managers at most levels in the business effectively through all aspects of the employee life cycle including in more complex situations
• Experienced in supporting managers with employee relations case management including investigations and administration of hearings
• Experience of successfully supporting project/initiative implementation across a population of managers recognizing the broader business objectives and perspectives across multiple business lines/geographies
• Thorough understanding of local laws, regulation and company policies and HR processes and familiar with MMC’s internal and external formal processes (e.g. works councils, regulatory meetings and submissions)
• Ability to operate without supervision in most situations and able to judge when guidance is required for more complex situations and seek support from appropriate colleagues/experts.
• Ability to identify opportunities to make improvements to the service provided by People Services, and demonstrate a willingness and aptitude to lead work to define and implement changes that will deliver a better service to People Managers
• Demonstrated passion for regular self-investment to maintain up-to-date professional knowledge and competence
• Client service skills: Responding effectively to internal client needs
• Collaboration skills: Valuing and working well with diverse others
• Communication and influencing skills
• Self-development skills
• Innovation: Innovate new and better ways of doing things

What makes you stand out:

• Relevant HR Qualifications
• Experience/knowledge of TUPE arrangements

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 an 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 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.

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.