The position will report to the Director, Global People Experience with a dotted line to the Regional President. This role is a hybrid role based in London that requires 3 days per week in the office.

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) for the UK region will play a critical role in aligning HR strategies with business objectives. This position will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and employees, providing expert guidance on HR-related matters. The HRBP will drive initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and talent development across the region. 

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Overall Responsibilities: 

The successful candidate must be available to start this role by no later than 12^th May 2025.

Strategic Partnership: 

• Collaborate with regional leadership to understand business goals and develop HR strategies that support organizational objectives.
• Work as a true partner, developing processes that ensure your alignment to the overall business goals and direction.
• Work closely with Internal and external stakeholders to unite all in the vision and lead conversations that unite, lead and ignite change where needed.
• Utilize HR metrics and analytics to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Leverage on organizational stakeholders to ensure a true and fruitful partnership between various key stakeholders and Sol de Janeiro.

Employee Relations: 

• Act as a point of contact for employees and managers, addressing concerns and resolving conflicts in a fair and consistent manner.
• Be the first line of defense for all ER cases and manage all cases with discretion and care.
• A true ‘Champion’ of people, focusing on building relationships with stakeholders at all levels that ensures a strong bond of trust.
• Support organizational change initiatives by providing guidance and communication strategies to ensure smooth transitions.

Talent Management: 

• Lead talent acquisition efforts, including workforce planning, recruitment, and onboarding, to attract and retain top talent.
• Deliver direction and advise Hiring Managers on Best Practice, ensuring regionally relevant laws and legislation in regard to Hiring.
• Manage an SOP for all recruiting of roles at all levels, ensuring to advise Senior Leadership on market insights, skills gaps and development opportunities.

Performance Management: 

• Implement performance management processes that foster a culture of continuous feedback and development.
• Deliver suggestions and frameworks to encourage continuous development for employees at all levels, with a proven track record of Successful and thoughtful Succession Planning.
• Own all mid probation/mid trial periods, end of probation/trial periods, 90 day reviews and 6 month check ins to seek areas of opportunities within the team and manage concerns on a case by case basis.

Learning and Development: 

• Identify training needs and coordinate development programs to enhance employee skills and career growth.
• Monitor progress of various implemented initiatives, and utilize data insights to ensure continuous development that supports the overall aims of Sol de Janeiro.
• Collaborate with the wider People Experience Team to align on L&D plans that support the wider organization in mid-year and end of year review periods.

Diversity and Inclusion: 

• Champion diversity and inclusion initiatives to create a welcoming and equitable workplace for all employees.
• Ensure to include a wide range of recruitment techniques that allow a wide range of applicants from all walks of life.
• Lead with Emotional Intelligence, ensuring to treat all with respect, honor and care within our Global organization.

Compliance: 

• Ensure HR policies and practices comply with local labor laws and regulations across the UK region.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Experience in managing conversations between key stake holders and partners to advise on a ‘Best in Class’ offering.
• Solution focused mindset, who leads with data to advise on key business decisions around rewards and benefits within the UK region.
• A proven track record of monitoring benefits within the ever- changing UK economy, that puts the employee experience at the centre and further enables retention.

Qualifications:

• A CIPD Level 5 minimum is an essential critera of this role.
• 5+ year’s experience in a similar role within a Global organization.
• Must have experience working and managing HR policies in UK.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated experience in talent management and organizational development while supporting a high growth environment.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

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