HR Business Partner (12 Month Maternity Cover)

Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced HR Business Partner to join our growing team. The role will work in partnership with the wider HR Function in the design and delivery of people solutions to drive a consistent and cohesive culture and optimise organisational effectiveness. This role requires a deep understanding of HR practices, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing guidance and cost-effective HR solutions to the business on employee engagement, re-organisations, talent and succession management and planning, people data management, learning & development, performance management and resource planning.  Applying a D&I lens to all activity with a focus on cultivating a high-performance culture
• Supporting the annual cycle of people activity, including pay review; performance calibration and employee Voice Survey to drive business and people performance
• Working in partnership with the Senior HRBPs and HRD to identify, analyse and interpret people related MI for the purpose of influencing business plans and effectively implementing the right business solutions
• With the support of the Reward team, support the Senior HRBP in developing and implementing appropriate reward strategies for the relevant business areas, including managing the out of cycle promotions/increases process and sign off, to ensure we remain competitive in the marketplace
• Ensuring the Employee Relations climate is understood within the business area and work closely with Unite, ER team, local reps and managers to champion and demonstrate working in partnership and its benefits
• Working pro-actively and collaboratively with the other HR teams on team projects. This may include engaging with business partners/joint ventures so that synergies are sought, and to ensure a “joined up” approach to ensure effective oversight of HR risk and practices
• Ensuring all relevant job descriptions have appropriate “Consumer Duty” accountabilities
• Designing and implementing appropriate performance management and reward mechanisms, ensuring that treating customers fairly is an equal factor in all pay and bonus decisions

Who we're looking for:

• Experience in and understanding of employment law, generic HR policies and procedures
• Understanding of Reward and People Development methodologies and current best practice. Exposure to the people aspects of mergers and acquisition, including TUPE
• Experience of leading organisational change with a focus on talent management, organisation design and culture change
• Experience of providing effective HR partnership to support the business with an awareness of the different challenges that are faced
• Capability to source, gather, analyse and interpret business-focused HR data to enable effective decision making
• CIPD qualification preferred or equivalent demonstrable experience

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday 
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice 
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.