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My role as Chief of Staff for the Briars Group and HR Director for the internal and external HR services covering APAC, EMEA and The Americas includes responsibility of all International outsourcing services for the full expansion lifecycle of your business. A compliance driven, high quality, people led approach with over 25 years of success across multiple countries.We can mobilise an entire operation in any country with minimal disruption and help you to remain fully compliant whilst retaining employee and customer goodwill. Choose the customisable package which best suits your business and let us make international expansion simple for you.Your team for international expansionOur HeritageFormed in 1991 by the current CEO – Kate Jolly, and Chairman – Andrew Brierley, Briars Group is based south of the global business capital, London. With few exceptions, our clients come to us on referral from both our existing client base and from international legal and accountancy firms.Our ApproachWe adapt to suit our clients’ worldwide needs and take on the clients’ corporate culture, permeating their ethos through each territory to ensure that employees worldwide work to the same mission, vision and values. Most of our clients are owned by overseas entities or individuals and we have extensive experience in reporting to both international boards and non-UK shareholders.Our ClientsOur clients are international in nature and across a wide range of industry sectors from Biotech and Cyber Security to property, R&D and financial services. All share the same concerns – how best to expand internationally while at the same time retaining a central control and overall view on international compliance, from statutory obligations to local and international employment matters.Websitehttp://www.briarsgroup.com/Phone+44 1483 413400

Member of the HR Senior Leadership Team responsible for the guidance and leadership of HRBP’s and HR professionals within the Standards Division LGC. Agile HR certified to provide customer led policy and process within the LGC business units using Stakeholder and employee approved HR products and training. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, my duties include employee engagement, talent review and remuneration review support, employee relations, talent management and HR strategy.

Member of the HR Senior Leadership Team responsible for the guidance and leadership of HRBP’s and HR professionals within the Standards Division LGC. Agile HR certified to provide customer led policy and process within the LGC business units using Stakeholder and employee approved HR products and training. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, my duties include employee engagement, talent review and remuneration review support, employee relations, talent management and HR strategy.

Responsible for HRBP support of stakeholders and management across APAC, EMEA, South Africa, US and Canada. Leading and supporting the Senior Managers and HR teams within LGC.LGC is an international leader in the laboratory services, measurement standards, reference materials and proficiency testing marketplaces.Our products and services enable our customers to achieve excellence in investigative, diagnostic and measurement science and to conform to international statutory and regulatory standards.LGC is the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and biomeasurement and is also the host organisation for the UK’s Government Chemist function.I have strengths in:Employee Relations, Performance Management, Coaching skills, Problem-solving, Recruitment, building strong Client Relationships, HR team development, Managing sensitive personal situations Particular areas of interest include: Employee Engagement, Health and Wellbeing at work/Work Life Balance, Diversity issues, Performance Management, Coaching, Social Mobility, Operational and Strategic HR

Responsible for the management of HR within Europe, Middle East and Africa including HR Business Partnering, HR Strategy, Objective Management and planning. Recruitment throughout EMA and support and mentoring of EMA HR team.Leading and directing the human resource team to deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business•Employee relations, including managing absence, disciplinary, grievances and sickness•Measuring employee satisfaction and identifying areas that require improvement•Performance management: coaching managers on performance management issues and processes•Learning and development: providing guidance on development for managers and their teams•Training: Implementing the training and development agenda; identify areas that need attention and improvement•Recruitment and retention: managing talent and succession planning; taking overall responsibility for recruitment activity and campaigns•Reward advice and supporting employees on company benefits•Policy and procedures implementation of new HR policies, procedures and processes•In conjunction with the Operations Director, ensuring all company policies and procedures are up to date in line with current employment law. Ensuring line managers are up to date with changes to any policies•Working with senior managers, coaching them and advising on all people issues•Dealing with complex disciplinary/grievance and HR issues, using HR and company knowledge evidencing appropriate decision making skills•Crafting of business and people solutions•Managing HR budgetsI have strengths in:Employee Relations, Performance Management, Coaching skills, Problem-solving, Recruitment, building strong Client Relationships, HR team development, Managing sensitive personal situations Particular areas of interest include: Employee Engagement, Health and Wellbeing at work/Work Life Balance, Diversity issues, Performance Management, Coaching, Social Mobility, Operational and Strategic HR

•Leading and directing the human resource team to deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business•Employee relations, including managing absence, disciplinary, grievances and sickness•Measuring employee satisfaction and identifying areas that require improvement•Performance management: coaching managers on performance management issues and processes•Learning and development: providing guidance on development for managers and their teams•Training: Implementing the training and development agenda; identify areas that need attention and improvement•Recruitment and retention: managing talent and succession planning; taking overall responsibility for recruitment activity and campaigns•Reward advice and supporting employees on company benefits•Policy and procedures implementation of new HR policies, procedures and processes•In conjunction with the Operations Director, ensuring all company policies and procedures are up to date in line with current employment law. Ensuring line managers are up to date with changes to any policies•Working with senior managers, coaching them and advising on all people issues•Dealing with complex disciplinary/grievance and HR issues, using HR and company knowledge evidencing appropriate decision making skills•Crafting of business and people solutions•Managing HR budgetsI have strengths in: Employee Relations, Performance Management, Coaching skills, Problem-solving, Recruitment, building strong Client Relationships, HR team development, Managing sensitive personal situations Particular areas of interest include: Employee Engagement, Health and Wellbeing at work/Work Life Balance, Diversity issues, Performance Management, Coaching, Social Mobility, Operational and Strategic HRHR generalist support including ER Relations, performance development, disciplinary support including tribunals, absence management, Management HR Support, HRBP, TUPE, Integration, software implementation, tender application support.

•Leading and directing the human resource team to deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business•Employee relations, including managing absence, disciplinaries, grievances and sickness•Measuring employee satisfaction and identifying areas that require improvement•Performance management: coaching managers on performance management issues and processes•Learning and development: providing guidance on development for managers and their teams•Training: Implementing the training and development agenda; identify areas that need attention and improvement•Recruitment and retention: managing talent and succession planning; taking overall responsibility for recruitment activity and campaigns•Reward advice and supporting employees on company benefits•Policy and procedures implementation of new HR policies, procedures and processes•In conjunction with the Operations Director, ensuring all company policies and procedures are up to date in line with current employment law. Ensuring line managers are up to date with changes to any policies•Working with senior managers, coaching them and advising on all people issues•Dealing with complex disciplinary/grievance and HR issues, using HR and company knowledge evidencing appropriate decision making skills•Crafting of business and people solutions•Managing HR budgetsI have strengths in: Employee Relations, Performance Management, Coaching skills, Problem-solving, Recruitment, building strong Client Relationships, HR team development, Managing sensitive personal situations Particular areas of interest include: Employee Engagement, Health and Wellbeing at work/Work Life Balance, Diversity issues, Performance Management, Coaching, Social Mobility, Operational and Strategic HRHR generalist support including ER Relations, performance development, disciplinary support including tribunals, absence management, Management HR Support, HRBP, TUPE, Integration, software implementation, tender application support.

Management of Human Resources for the COBA group, integration of HR policies and procedures globally and implementation of new global staff handbook and regional code of conduct policies.Employee engagement, change management and HR business partnering.

Coordination of HR operations and Various HR related projects around the world, intergration of newly bought companies. Introducing Sofgen 'branded' workplace and introducing the company handbook and policies. Overall monitoring of other projects within the Global company.