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HR Policy Associate London, England

Financial Conduct Authority

Full Time London, England 50000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a HR Policy Associate to join us!

You will be joining the policy team at an exciting time as we begin to review the suite of HR policies and procedures that shape FCA employees’ experience of working for the organisation.

The HR Strategy and Policy and Delivery department sits within the Human Resource function of the FCA.

The Human Resources (HR) division is made up of several expert teams whose role it is help the FCA achieve its people vision. We enable and support management in everything people-related throughout a person’s time at the FCA. From attracting talented individuals, welcoming them to the organisation through our induction, helping them grow and develop, listening to their views through our surveys, rewarding and recognising great performance and helping to build an inclusive culture. We also support senior management when they are making FCA-wide decisions to ensure the full range of people matters are front and centre when making these complex decisions.

What does the role involve?

Support the review, development and drafting of a suite of innovative and engaging HR policies, procedures, which are user friendly, consistent in style and are effective in supporting managers and colleagues across the FCA
Maintain key business facing documents such as the Employee Handbook
Monitor and report on HR policy controls
Support HR policy evaluation activities
Provide support to other HR colleagues in answering complex policy queries
Support and lead the production of toolkits, guidance notes, template letters and frequently asked questions to support the successful embedding of newly launched policies
Support the Senior Associate to strengthen the HR policy controls and control framework
Keep up to date with and apply best practice knowledge of the end-to-end employee lifecycle and relevant external developments to ensure that our policies and procedures are “best in class” and support a positive employee experience
Maintain the FCA suite of employment contracts
Monitor the HR policy team programme plan and risks

What will the candidate get from the role?

You will have the opportunity to develop experience and skills in HR policy development, implementation, and evaluation.You will support our commitment to developing managers’ capability by ensuring they have the HR Policies and Procedures they need to lead our people.

You will have the opportunity to work with exceptionally talented individuals throughout the FCA to improve both the employee experience and achieve our business strategy.

At the FCA we offer world-class development opportunities which will assist you in achieving your career aspirations.

Skills/Experience Required

Minimum

We’re a signatory to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. A minimum criterion needs to be measurable from reviewing a candidate’s CV. Exceptions may apply if due to the volume of applications we are not able to interview all eligible candidates who qualify under the scheme.

Experience of developing policies, procedures, and guidance
Experience of relationship and stakeholder management and the ability to motivate stakeholders to action
Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing

Essential

Building relationships across the division and the wider organisation
Thinking creatively about HR policy and be curious about emerging trends and best practice within other organisations
Aligning activities to contribute to wider organisational priorities. Remain alert to emerging issues and trends which might impact your work area
Drawing on a variety of data sources and techniques when analysing data, identifying root causes and key issues
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Tailoring communication styles based on audience and purpose
Working autonomously and to project timelines, escalating problems and barriers using a pragmatic, solutions-based approach where possible
Interpreting and applying a knowledge of employment law
Evaluating the pros and cons of proposals, considering lessons learnt as well as benefits and risks
Delivering clear, concise and evidence based policy recommendations
Seeking and acting on feedback from others toward personal and professional development

Desirable

Experience of HR policy development and implementation would be beneficial
A keen interest in project management and risk management
Willingness to flex approach or tasks to support other colleagues

About the FCA

At the FCA, we’re creating a fair and more resilient financial system. We’re establishing more transparent relationships between financial services and their customers, building trust in financial markets and protecting vulnerable consumers.

The FCA's Values & Diversity

Our ambition is to create a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the society we serve, helping us to be a better regulator.

The FCA supports hybrid working and you will be expected to work 40% of your time over a month, in our office. We will consider other flexible arrangements, for example part time working, and you can discuss this with the recruiter.

Useful Information

This role is graded as Associate - Corporate
Applications for this role close on 1st May 2023

The FCA has a national role and is committed to a national footprint. This role can be based in London, Leeds and Edinburgh. The FCA has London and National Pay ranges to reflect regional differences. The base salary range for this role is up to £50,000 per annum in London and up to £47,000 in Leeds and Edinburgh, plus an additional flexible allowance. Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.

Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:

25 days holiday per year
Private medical for yourself
Pension contributions of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35).
Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
Income protection

If you are interested learning more about the role please contact:
For internal applicants, please contact Sara Holland on

[email protected]

For external applicants, please contact Ifrah Azam on

[email protected]

Please note – Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.

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