HR Generalist in Leeds

The HR Generalist will join the Corporate Markets HR team for 12 months on a hybrid basis from our city centre office in Leeds. You’ll be within a commutable distance to enable you to be in the office with the team each week. As an HR Generalist, you’ll provide proactive and tactical HR support and services across all facets of HR Operations and Employee Relations, partnering with the broader Corporate Markets HR team and business leaders to provide support, advice and coaching on people matters and initiatives, helping to deliver the organisational strategy and objectives. You’ll have the chance to follow your chosen career path within MUFG Pension & Market Services, joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are numerous opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career with the support you need to succeed.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave, plus a wellbeing day, a volunteer day and bank holidays.
• Health, wellbeing and lifestyle rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family, including: Employee Assistance Programme; Discounts on retail and socialising; Travel and technology; cycle2work scheme; a host of gym and fitness subscriptions.
• Appreciation programme: Employee recognition programme.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Medical insurance.
• Life Assurance.

What you need

• Previous experience as an HR Generalist with demonstrable employee relations experience, and a broad range of other disciplines such as HR Operations, Business Partnering and Talent Acquisition.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex HR issues, including redundancies, dismissals and change management, preferably gained within a commercial or regulated environment.
• Current knowledge and understanding of employment law practices with the UK.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence, credibility and track record in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
• An inclusive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work in a dynamic and ever-changing environment, with the flexibility and agility to manage changing business needs.
• Sound judgement, decisiveness, initiative and the ability to prioritise, with a willingness and ability to take a hands-on approach where needed to get things done.
• An ability to understand, interpret and leverage data and analytics to provide practical and relevant solutions.
• Resilience, diplomacy and the ability to stand your ground, multi-task and use your own initiative under pressure.
• A solutions-focused, analytical mind, with problem-solving and judgement skills to support the resolution of HR issues in a patient, tactful and diplomatic manner.

Day to Day

• Provide commercially focused advice and support via phone, email and in person to leaders in all aspects of Employee Relations, including bullying and harassment, conduct, performance management, grievance, disciplinary and sickness absence, raising awareness amongst managers.
• Coach and guide our Corporate Markets business leaders to understand current and future business needs and challenges and provide input into innovative people solutions.
• Support the business leaders to identify capability gaps, providing input to solutions and enabling high performing teams.
• Identify trends through reporting analytics, proactively addressing people challenges, including attrition, absence management and identifying opportunities to minimise cost across the business.
• Proactively identify and keep abreast of employment law changes and associated impacts to the business for the EMEA region, including developing solutions and strategies to implement and support any changes.
• Develop and deliver training and coaching to line managers so that they have the confidence and capability to manage employee relations cases when necessary.
• Manage basic settlement agreements in liaison with the managers and/or solicitors, taking appropriate advice where necessary and escalating complex agreements to the Head of HR or Director, People Partnering & Advice.
• Identify trends through reporting and analytics, developing HR metrics, data and analytical insights to proactively address people challenges, including attrition and sickness, and keeping up to date with current employment law changes.
• Support HR cyclical activities, including remuneration review and performance goal setting.
• Provide general HR support and input into projects, people initiatives and related HR services, including supporting with talent acquisition, HR business partnering and workforce analytics.

The above list of key accountabilities is not exhaustive and may change from time to time based on business needs.

About Us

MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business that empowers a brighter future by connecting millions of people with their assets – safely, securely and responsibly. Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences.

A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.

About the Team

Our MUFG Corporate Markets division provides clients with a comprehensive corporate market offering that connects issuers to their stakeholders. Our uniquely integrated range of corporate markets capabilities includes shareholder management and analytics, stakeholder engagement, share and unit registry, employee share plans, and digital and print communications. We also offer company secretarial support, as well as various specialist offerings such as insolvency solutions. We operate in twelve countries throughout Australasia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, United Kingdom and Europe.

Our teams combine a wealth of industry experience with a rigorous focus on client management to deliver a premium service underpinned by market leading digital technology provided by our Technology division.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is building a dynamic, client-focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values.

We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the MUFG Pension & Market Services journey and together we will achieve our full potential.

We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.

Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services. Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening prior to commencement of employment.