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London, Gb

London, England, Gb

Human Resources (HR), business partnering and global transformational leadership within an industry-leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, comprising of 46,000 employees in 70+ countries.Key role in delivering an offering that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for business growth.Engages and collaborates with the Transformation Management Office, Business Leaders & HR Leadership to inform and drive HR strategy, delivering and planning as part of a 3-year global Transformation Programme.Works closely with HR Partners, establishing people activity plans to support Workstream transformation actions and savings valued at over $400m across 3 years.End-to-end HR project lifecycle management and delivery, encompassing scope, planning, risk and issues.Acts as an HR Subject Matter Expert for Organisational design, supporting the roll-out of a new system.Key contributions and successes:• Successfully interacted with Global HR Team to execute layoffs & hires to time and budget targets• Recruited a high-performing HR PMO office to ensure smooth delivery as a team, mitigating risks• Created an HR toolkit, incorporating process, approaches and policies to support the transformation • Designed and promoted a cultural awareness initiative to support Leaders overseeing global teams

London, England, Gb

Human Resources (HR) leadership, partnering with C-Suite Business Leaders and their teams spanning Technology, Finance and Real Estate & Facilities to drive global change plans & innovative HR initiatives. Delivery of transformational HR services and support, positively impacting across a team of 1,800 people.Key role in organisational design work and talent selection for senior roles, working with members of the Global Leadership Team, following re-alignment of the company structure under a newly-appointed CEO.Successfully contributed to the IT function’s goal of achieving projected savings of $27m by 2024, leading HR elements & transition planning for a global outsourcing project, impacting 400 roles. Led a virtual team of 50 across HR & worked closely with Internal Comms to manage the change & transition.Took the lead in delivering the annual compensation review and performance cycle across client groups, with a focus on Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) to both retain and engage key talent, with under 8% attrition.Key contributions and successes:• Migrated 350 colleagues on equivalent benefits packages across 34 countries, in 4 phased timings• Facilitated the proposed integration of the company into Aon, managing key talent selection activities • Reviewed resources globally & implemented furloughs for 50 roles in North America, saving $600k

London, England, Gb

HR Director with an organisation of 1,800+ employees, engaging in an HR business partnering capacity, supporting international Corporate Functions on a global basis.Key role in engaging, integrating and aligning Risk & Broking and Human Capital markets teams across CEEMEA, LATAM, Asia and Australasia regions within a newly-merged company. Took the lead in determining organisational structure, defining roles, recognising diverse cultures, and adapting approaches to meet the needs of individual markets and regions. Guided and mentored Senior Leaders through annual performance lifecycles, ensuring calibration of ratings and compensation to ensure a fair and consistent approach, managing to bonus budget of circa $20m.Successfully delivered an HR Transformation Project on an international basis, improving support for the business, boosting career opportunities, streamlining processes, and accelerating the hiring of teams.Key contributions and successes:• Built relationships with Senior Leaders in Asia, and contributed to improving operational activities• Instrumental in delivery of operational improvements, realising $1m+ of net in-year cost savings• Championed Talent & Retention by developing succession plans, and enabling Global Mobility• Introduced and delivered Career Development Toolkits & Client Advocacy & Mentoring initiatives

London, England, Gb

Led a team of 2 HRBPs & 1 HR Advisor as well as coordinating resource from International HR teams, to partner the Reinsurance, Capital Markets & Wholesale division of 1,000 employees globally• Focused on talent & retention by developing succession plans & enabling Global Mobility, developing career development toolkits & Client Advocacy & Mentoring programmes• Delivered a restructuring programme moving roles to lower-cost locations • Actively contributed to Global HR projects; Global Graduate Recruitment programme, Onboarding, employee engagement, recruitment interview training for Managers

London, Gb

Human Resources (HR) business partnering and leadership within a global insurance business, focused on P&C insurance, healthcare, life insurance, and wealth management offerings. 10,000 employees in the UK.Provided consultancy services and expertise to UK Head Office functions, advising on managing talent and contracting with Hiring Managers, the advertising of roles, and realising impressive cost & time-to-hire goals. HR project leadership and delivery, encompassing project scope, planning, budgeting, risk and issues.

London, Gb

Supported a strategic business unit of 450 employees to develop and implement a people strategy and plan to enhance employee engagement and the business unit’s performance.Developed and managed good working relationships with Director and the team of 5Delivered the best performance for the team by coaching and challenging perceived thinking Successfully managed change projects across the organisation’s matrix, including coordinating resources

London, Gb

Provided recruitment consultancy service to AXA Insurance (2,500 employees) and the HRBP team to ensure recruitment needs were met and the best candidates were employed.Enhanced the recruitment process, reduced cost and time to hire as well as improving line manager and candidate experience through managing several projects

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Gb

Managed the strategic HR relationship for a business unit based in Leicester, advising and coaching on HR issues; performance management, organisational design, recruitment.Established role profiles, job evaluation, supported disciplinary hearings and coordinated annual salary review process.

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Gb

Supported a business area of 500 and 3 HRBPs by providing day to day advice and guidance to managers on a wide variety of HR queries. Actively involved in the recruitment process.

London, England, Gb

Administered recruitment for Head Office recruitment; placing adverts, taking queries from applicants, issuing contracts and completing the referencing process.

Gennevilliers Cedex, Fr

As overall HR contact for the business of 200 employees, was involved in managing all HR processes; administering bonus process, managing recruitment process, advising on performance management

Sydney, New South Wales, Au

Bsc (Hons), Human Geography

Post Graduate Diploma, Human Resources

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