As an HR Generalist, you'll support People Managers, provide guidance through the employee life cycle, manage employee relations, and ensure compliance with local laws in a hybrid role.
Company:MMC CorporateDescription:
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Human Resources team at Marsh McLennan. This role will be based in London. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
HR Generalist/Manager - 6 month Fixed Term Contract
What can you expect?
- 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 therefore 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 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 which are 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 project 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
- Support and potentially coordinate the rollout and delivery of HR programs in-region as well as contribute to process improvements
- Provide local business or country insights to inform CoEs or People Partners who may be developing strategic solutions to support workforce planning, succession or performance management.
- Coordinate necessary activity to support People Managers and affected colleagues during restructuring activities including planning and execution of consultations with colleagues about changes affecting roles or terms of employment
- Ensure that regulatory and statutory obligations are discharged locally including works council accountabilities and statutory and/or regulatory reporting requirements. Where the HR Manager is the only HR professional in-country, they will be responsible for ensuring that local statutory and/or regulatory requirements relating to employment are met, highlighting where necessary issues which require input from experts e.g. legal advisors.
- Work with People Partners and CoEs to determine best practices, continuously improving delivery methods, and especially taking into account regional or country-specific nuances to guide the delivery of local implementation
- Support peers and less experienced HR Managers as required to ensure that the team delivers a consistent and high quality service across all locations for which it is responsible.
- May identify opportunities to make improvements to the service provided by People Services, and demonstrates a willingness and aptitude to lead work to define and implement changes that will deliver a better service to People Managers
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 demonstrates 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 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.
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