HR Business Partner

As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe, and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people . At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution, and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative, and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, in each of our locations throughout the world. Our compensation and benefits programs are market-driven and competitive, with excellent family-friendly policies and flexible working provisions.

Job Description

Are you looking for your next opportunity?

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a HR Business Partner (HR BP) in our London HR team on a 12 months’ fixed-term contract (maternity cover).

We are seeking an HR BP to join Sompo’s HR team based in our London office, reporting to the VP, Business Partner UK. This role will assume a critical role within our HR team as a partner to our UK Regions team including Underwriting, Claims, and Operations.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity:

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing and coordinating a full range of strategic and HR requirements for the UK to ensure optimal operation of HR Business Partnership (HRBP).
• Acting as primary contact point for senior leaders and providing client support.
• Actively contributing and facilitating in the execution of all global HR processes along the employee lifecycle in partnership with the Centers of Expertise (COE) and the global HR team.
• Organizational Development & Design: Working with the HR Business Partner (HRBP) and Global HR team to identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, and partnering with business leadership to define & implement new structures, systems, and processes.
• Change Management: Providing support and tools to help managers guide the organization through a high degree of growth and change.
• Talent Management: Participating in the development and execution of strategies (creating job requisitions in Workday & position management) to ensure optimal talent acquisition, development, and movement within the organization, ensuring local regulatory requirements are considered and executed.
• Coaching: Providing advice and counsel to leaders and managers at all levels on people management and organizational issues.
• Performance Management: Leading and managing the UK Regions\’ year-end process including drafting communications, timelines, and management of Business Unit (BU) queries, and ensuring alignment with the wider BP group.
• Acting as a key advisory and management role in employee relations matters across the UK, in collaboration with the wider HRBP team and HR Governance, ensuring matters are handled appropriately and in line with best practice and the respective legal environment.
• Continuously supporting and promoting the Company’s Inclusion & Diversity (ID) initiatives.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable local legislations and regulations.
• Assisting in the review, execution, and monitoring of policies and procedures to ensure effective awareness in understanding and application, working closely with respective COE teams and HR Governance.
• Participating in research, implementation, development, and enhancement in both local and global projects and initiatives.
• Assisting with reporting requirements, e.g., headcount budget planning in conjunction with the COE Data Analytics and FP&A teams.

What you’ll bring:

• Approximately 10 years’ relevant Human Resource experience, preferably within the Insurance industry in a true international matrix structure.
• Experience in a Center of Expertise (e.g., Compensation, Talent Management, HR Operations) is an advantage.
• Strong educational background.
• Strong relationship-building skills and experience, evidence of gaining credibility and effective working relationships at all levels.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a clear team-focused approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to operate within a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability; assumes personal accountability for work output and team success.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to deal with and resolve ambiguous, confidential, and sensitive situations of a complex nature while providing flexible solutions.
• Strong project management, organizing, and planning skills.
• Strong customer service focus and common sense.
• Experience with Workday is an advantage.

Our Benefits

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Highlights include:

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

In today’s world, what do we stand for?

We strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders while maintaining Sompo as an attractive place to work. We foster an environment of ongoing, open dialogue between managers and their direct reports, and believe in an organizational environment where everyone belongs. We are a multi-racial, multicultural, global enterprise. We reject all forms of racism, bigotry, prejudice, and injustice, and continue to invest in building an inclusive and diverse work environment.

About Us

Expert Partners. Clarity in complexity. Unwavering commitment.

We’re Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on Sompo Holdings’ 130 years of innovation, we’re committed to applying all of our experience to simplify yours.

Our dedication to you shows in the care we put into every detail, working to create a frictionless risk management journey for everyone we serve.

We lead with your priorities, meticulously crafting solutions, sharing insights, and understanding your needs. Around the world, our 9,000+ employees use their expertise to learn, improve, and find clear answers to your complex challenges.

Because when you choose Sompo, you choose the ease of expertise.

Sompo is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.

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