Title:  Senior HR Advisor - Corporate

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join the Corporate HR Team, reporting to the ‘HR Business Partner – Corporate’, on a secondment basis for 1 year to backfill a period of maternity leave.  

The Senior HR Advisor will support the assigned departments with a variety of HR topics and also work independently on HR projects. They will provide day to day HR Generalist advice and support to a wide range of employees and managers based in the UK and in Subsea7 offices globally. They will liaise with international HR teams regarding Corporate personnel in global locations, ensuring management of employees in line with local employment legislation. 

We are looking for a passionate HR Generalist with the ability to build relationships across all levels of our global Corporate organisation and deliver an effective, efficient, timely and accurate HR service.
 

What will you be doing?

•    Ensure that HR business partnering within own client group operates within the requirements of the relevant local employment legislation.
•    Provide advice and guidance to managers on the application of company policies, for example supporting disciplinary, grievance and absence processes, ensuring that procedures are followed.
•    Support in the identification of resourcing requirements and coordinates the day-to-day aspects of recruitment and selection process in liaison with line managers and the recruitment team.
•    Ongoing support to the business regarding SAP SuccessFactors and the new Job Architecture structure (job evaluation). 
•    Proactively act as a subject matter expert on all aspects of international assignments, including ensuring appropriate tax, social security and immigration compliance for all assignees.
•    Assist with the implementation and development of initiatives which promote and develop constructive Employee Relations within Corporate and between other business areas.
•    Coordinate HR processes in conjunction with the HR admin, payroll, benefits teams etc, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.
•    Ensure that Compass (performance management tool) is embedded and that any training and development needs are identified, documented and actioned by the Learning and Development team.
•    Manage Employee Life Cycle process in collaboration with the Global HR teams and HR Resource Centre, fostering and maintaining good working relationships.
•    Participate in the implementation of any global HR initiatives such as Compensation and Benefits, Staffing, Opinion Survey, HR Policy and Process developments.
•    Keep abreast of trends, developments and issues related to people management.
•    Produce HR metrics and analyse HR data on a monthly basis to identify trends and suggest appropriate interventions as necessary. For example, sickness absence ratio, diversity statistics, headcount.
•    Undertake any other ad hoc projects as required by the business and directed by the HR Business Partner. 

What experience would we like you to have?

Please note, if you don’t tick all the boxes below but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience.

Qualifications/Experience
•    Degree qualified in Human Resources or Business Management
•    Membership of CIPD at Associate level or above 
•    Previous relevant work experience within a similar role and providing an advanced level of HR advice to management and employees
•    Good working knowledge of employment legislation and ability to interpret HR policies and procedures
•    Technical knowledge of employee benefits and associated administration schemes 
•    Good understanding of HR Information Systems, particularly SAP SuccessFactors
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel and SharePoint

Person Specification
•    This position will interact with people at various levels within the company, therefore it is essential that candidates are in possession of excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills 
•    Proven ability to build and maintain strong business relationships at all levels, including remotely based managers across varied time-zones
•    An engaging HR professional with the ability to delegate effectively whilst providing the appropriate levels of coaching and support
•    Proven organisational skills and the ability to review work methods in support of continually developing smart and efficient work methods
•    Proven ability to work autonomously, taking initiative and ownership, while able to work collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholders
•    Demonstrates credibility and professionalism, accustomed to handling confidential and sensitive information with integrity
•    Proven ability to multitask and ensure effective delivery of priorities to meet operational demands, in a fast paced and dynamic environment
 

MAIN INTERFACES
•    Corporate HR Team: HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor & HR Coordinator 
•    Group HR Director
•    Corporate Recruitment Team 
•    Group and Global HR Teams
•    UK HR Resource Centre
•    Corporate Managers and Employees