HR Generalist

HR Generalist

Location: City of London

Working Pattern: 4 days per week in the office

Industry: Global Reinsurance

Experience: 3–5 years’ HR experience

About the Role:

Our client is seeking an experienced and commercially minded HR Generalist to join a leading global reinsurance firm based in the City of London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional with 3–5 years’ experience gained within a blue-chip, financial services or similarly complex corporate environment. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, international organisation and will provide high-quality HR support across the full employee lifecycle.

Working closely with senior HR stakeholders, managers and employees, you will play an important role in delivering a professional, responsive and commercially focused HR service across the business.

The role is four days per week office-based in the City of London, reflecting the collaborative and relationship-driven nature of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

HR Business Support

• Provide day-to-day HR advice and support to managers and employees across the employee lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, acting as a trusted and credible point of contact for HR matters.
• Support managers with employee relations matters, including performance management, absence, conduct and other people-related issues.
• Ensure HR policies and processes are consistently and effectively applied.
• Partner with the wider HR team to deliver a high-quality and commercially focused HR service.

Employee Lifecycle

• Manage and coordinate the employee lifecycle from onboarding through to offboarding.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, internal moves, promotions and employee changes.
• Ensure employee records and HR systems are accurate and maintained to a high standard.
• Coordinate probationary reviews, annual processes and other key employee milestones.

Employee Relations

• Provide practical guidance to managers on employee relations issues, escalating complex matters where appropriate.
• Support formal processes including performance improvement, disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Work closely with HR leadership and relevant stakeholders to ensure matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with company policy and UK employment legislation.

HR Projects & Initiatives

• Contribute to and, where appropriate, lead HR projects and initiatives across the business.
• Support the development and implementation of HR policies, processes and programmes.
• Assist with people data, reporting and management information.
• Support wider global HR initiatives and collaborate with international HR colleagues.

About You:

We are looking for someone who is commercially aware, highly organised and confident working with senior stakeholders.

You will ideally have:

• 3–5 years’ HR Generalist experience, ideally gained within a blue-chip, financial services, professional services or similarly complex corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of the UK employee lifecycle and HR best practice.
• Experience providing HR advice and support to managers and employees.
• Practical employee relations experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• The confidence to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach to HR.
• Experience working within a professional, regulated or international organisation.
• CIPD qualification or working towards one would be advantageous.

The Ideal Candidate:

You will be someone who combines strong technical HR knowledge with excellent interpersonal skills. You will be comfortable operating in a sophisticated corporate environment where discretion, professionalism and attention to detail are essential.

Experience within financial services, insurance, reinsurance, banking, investment management or another highly regulated industry would be particularly valuable.

You should be proactive and commercially minded, with the confidence to challenge constructively, influence managers and take ownership of your work.

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