Introduction
Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that youre close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
To partner with the Gallagher Re Facultative Leadership Team to develop and deliver pragmatic commercial people plans to achieve strategic business objectives for a start-up division that operates globally and has significant organic expansion plans over the next 5 years. Deliver divisional and global people initiatives effectively drawing on HR Centres of Excellence expertise to ensure high quality, commercial solutions. To support the HR Director on a range of different projects and responsibilities to add value to the strategic and tactical commercial agendas across Gallagher Re Facultative.
How you'll make an impact
Partnering
- Provide expert coaching and consulting advice to members of the Facultative leadership team along with appropriate challenge to ensure business and people objectives are met
- Partner with members of the Facultative Leadership team and to drive a high performing culture, improve employee experience and improve retention
- Partner with local HR teams to oversee local colleague issues
- Support the HR Director with the creation and delivery of divisional people plans for their areas of responsibility within Gallagher Re Facultative
- Developing & implementing plans that help to develop and engage employees
- Partner with key stakeholders within Gallagher Re Facultative support / enable their strategic objectives.
- Promote, support and drive engagement with all available HR / people-related policies, tools processes and initiatives including, but not limited to :
Learning and Development proposition
Manager and employee HR system functionality including MI reportingTalent AcquisitionEmployee Benefits and Wellbeing propositionFamily-friendly policiesPartner with the relevant HR Centres of Excellence (e.g Employee Relations, TA, L&D, Compensation, L&D) to enable and deliver human capital solutions for stakeholders.Performance
Embedding a performance culture and consequence management approach including coaching managers on creation, implementation and monitoring of Performance Improvement Plans and effective / consistent deployment of local recognitionAnalyzing data and trends to identify high & low performance in order to recommend appropriate actionFacilitate performance rating moderation sessionsPerform quality assessments of myPerformance goal-setting and reviewsPromote and support global & divisional recognition initiativesTrain and upskill business area on myPerformance reviews and goal settingInternal Talent Management and External Talent Acquisition
Under guidance of HR Director, support the delivery of succession planning and career development in order to identify and mitigate succession gaps and embed talent approachFacilitate talent and succession planning sessions and support career conversations with identified employeesAct as advocate for global and divisional talent initiatives in liaison with L&D Centre of ExcellenceLiaising with various Talent Acquisition teams, engage in talent acquisition planning and executionActively participate in the assessment and selection of senior / specialist hires as requiredBusiness Change
To provide project management, facilitation and direct support as required to people-related impacts arising from change projects (including Mergers & Acquisitions)Lead on or support the HR Director regarding any organisational change where this relates to HR-related activities e.g. business reorganisation.Directly, and or / co-ordinate resources from HR Service Delivery as appropriate, deliver any required employee consultation and communication process.Work with HR Service Delivery to support redeployment opportunities for colleagues impacted by business changeEmployee Relations
Under guidance of HR Director and the in-house legal teams, accountable for the advice and guidance to the business on more complex employee relations cases with a view to achieving risk-mitigated commercial outcomesUnder guidance of HR Director and in-house legal teams, accountable for the preparation of risk assessments and preparation of standard settlement agreementAct as point of escalation on complex ER cases.Inform key stakeholders / business units of any changes or anticipated changes in HR policies and proceduresReward
To work with HR Director and business leaders, liaising with the Reward Centre of Excellence as required, on identification and implementation of reward strategies for individuals and teamsSupport annual pay and bonus review process including data management, moderation of award recommendations and pay and bonus communicationsPromote total reward philosophy in order to improve engagement and retentionUnder guidance of HR Director, support creation, documentation and administration of incentive plans adhering to all required reward philosophy, principles and governance requirementsCulture & Engagement
Drive and facilitate engagement actions planning and activity at local levelEmbed the Gallagher Way across leadership teamsSupport the creation of an inclusive cultureHR Function / Team Working
Work collaboratively as part of a One HR team engaging and liaising effectively with HR Centres of ExcellenceActively seek to drive a culture of continuous improvement within the HR functionCollaborate with other functional e.g. Risk & Compliance, Finance, Legal and other key stakeholders as requiredRepresent the HR function in cross functional / cross divisional programmes as requiredGovernance
Comply with AJG Professional Standards Manual in accordance with statutory requirements for role with specific attention, but not limited to Managing Client information, Whistle Blowing, Treating Customers FairlyCarry out duties following internal policies and procedures in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, good governance and Gallaghers shared values, in particular, putting clients at the heart of our business.About You
Bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience required.Technical Knowledge
Sound up to date Employment Law knowledge requiredKnowledge of financial services desirableExperience
Progressive HR business partnering experience within large, multinational corporationsExperience of managing HR issues across multiple countriesProven ability to develop a good understanding of business issues and how to identify and deliver HR interventions and solutions to meet business needsTrack record of contributing to the management of change successfully and experience of delivering on successful restructuring programmes including exits.Experience of dealing with complex relationships using coaching / feedback techniquesTactical negotiation and influencing experience with internal / external stakeholdersDemonstrated rapport-building experienceEvidence of effectively prioritising risks to manage workloadExperience of compensation and incentivisation vehicles.Skills / other
Strong client focus, including the ability to manage potentially contentious interactions with varying negotiation strategiesStrong interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the Company, including senior level managementGood presentation skills with experience interacting and presenting to colleagues / senior managementSolutions focussed mind-set with the ability to develop creative approaches and solutionsAbility to interact comfortably with colleagues / senior level managementAble to manage multiple projects and priorities with excellent attention to detail.Highly motivated and results focusedHighest degree of ethics and integrity in client focusMS office proficiency15% travelLeading Self
Leading self - Focuses on how we lead ourselves and react to situationsIntegrity & trust - Focuses on doing the right thing and taking personal responsibilityLeading Others & Relationships
Builds relationships & networks - Focuses on building diverse networks and accepting differenceCollaborates - Focuses on sharing, supporting and being inclusive to achieve mutually beneficial outcomesCommunicates & influences - Focuses on clear communication