Human Resources Business Partner

Markel

Avencia consulting are the outsourced recruitment partner for Markel. We're seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join Markel International's Team on a fixed term contract.

The opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity for an HR Business Partner to join Markel's Human Resources team, supporting our Wholesale business unit while one of our team is on family leave. The Wholesale business unit operates in the London Market and across Asia Pacific, underwriting through our trusted Lloyd's Syndicate or other group companies, dependent on location.

The Wholesale business has team based in London, the US and across Asia Pacific, with offices in Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Shanghai, and Dubai. The HR Business Partnering team (seven FTE based in UK, Singapore and Canada ) is central to the coordination and delivery of the company's people agenda. The role works closely with the Talent Development, Recruitment, Total Rewards and HRIS teams, with the goal of delivering a world-class employee experience.

What you'll be doing:

* Build and maintain strong business relationships across assigned business unit coverage areas and be a trusted business partner and advisor

* Support relevant business leaders to develop and achieve their overall people plans and assist business leadership in coaching their teams on HR best practice

* Work with leadership to develop robust resource and succession plans

* Partner with the Talent team to support the Talent Cycle for designated business areas, including but not limited to, performance and talent calibration activity, skills analysis exercises and team reviews

* Partner with Finance team in supporting business units with headcount forecasting and budget process

* Work in collaboration with Recruitment Business Partners, the RPO team and hiring managers to recruit exceptional and diverse talent across all areas of the business as required, including the enhancement of internal mobility opportunities

* Supports the company's and divisions' diversity and inclusion efforts and support employee network activity as required

* Support leaders on the annual reward cycle as well as identifying benchmarking requirements throughout the year; reviewing and communicating data/suggestions provided by the Total Reward team

* Manage complex employee relations issues in the designated business units including disciplinary, grievance, stress and mental health, redundancies and dismissals

* Work in collaboration with the wider global HR business partnership team, fostering strong relationships and a global mind-set, contributing to complex HR projects cross-functionally, taking the lead on global and local initiatives where appropriate

* With the support of the HR Advisors, manage day to day employee lifecycle activities such as family leave, role changes, wellbeing support etc

* Possible line management duties as well as coaching other team members as appropriate

Our must haves:

* Strong experience of business partnering as well as working closely with COE's to ensure exemplary HR support across relevant business units

* Thrive within a fast moving, growth environment as well as being a lead contributor to a high performing HR business partnering team

* In-depth understanding of UK employment law (international would be beneficial but not essential)

* Experience of working internationally, adept at handling HR issues across multiple international locations

* Must have experience of complex employee relations matters including but not limited to reorganisations, disciplinary, grievance and organisational design

* Be able to demonstrate prior experience and understanding of complex total reward compensation plans and awards

* Demonstrate strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to message complex and/or HR process in in a persuasive and pragmatic way

* Strong Excel, with an ability to grasp and interpret data as well as presenting information at an executive level

* Able to work independently with the ability to manage a varied range of activities and projects with a positive attitude

* Experience of M&A activity desirable * Role model the Markel Style with a high level of integrity and discretion

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What's in it for you?

* 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave

* Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover

* There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!