HR Consultant

Tasks

• Provides advice on all human capital matters; supports functional and business leaders and their management teams in people-related issues, planning, and decision-making by serving as an effective sounding board
• Advise and coach line managers to ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements throughout the employee life cycle
• Support the implementation of the HR strategy in accordance with the Bank's strategy and the business's strategy
• Support and coach functional and business leaders in their human capital management activities (strategic workforce management, succession planning, talent management, low-performer processes, etc.)
• Collaborates with the various HR Centers of Excellence, both locally and in Zurich
• Maintain good working relationships with external recruiters and vendors
• Uses appropriate channels to facilitate the recruitment of candidates for open positions
• Provides an insightful and balanced assessment of shortlisted candidates to help managers make sound hiring decisions
• Propose hiring terms that are consistent with the Bank's compensation philosophy and balanced against external benchmarks and internal equity
• Manages the hiring approval process
• Support partners' functional and business leaders and their management teams in managing the performance management process, including goal setting, mid-year reviews, year-end reviews, performance rating calibration, and potential evaluation exercises
• Supports the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) process with managers
• Manages the compensation process with managers (e.g., salary benchmarking, job matching, ad hoc and year-end compensation review processes, etc.)
• Handles staff issues in a fair, transparent, and balanced manner
• Identifying and Managing Talent
• Succession Planning for Leadership and Critical Roles
• Initiatives that support staff development
• Lead internal projects as assigned from time to time
• Participate in and contribute to other internal projects

Requirements

• Strong ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership
• Forward-thinking and solution-oriented
• Ability to balance business needs with people strategy, along with excellent communication skills
• Rational thinking
• Able to empathize and connect with people
• 12–15 years of experience as an HR generalist, preferably in the banking industry
• Proficient in a wide range of HR functions (e.g., recruitment, performance management, compensation, employee relations, etc.)
• Stay up to date on the latest developments in statutory and regulatory requirements as well as best practices
• Experience in engaging stakeholders at various levels as an HR advisor
• Experience in leading HR initiatives and branch projects

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