Human Resources (HR) Business Advisor Birmingham, England
Job description
Job Title Human Resources (HR) Business Advisor
Location Birmingham
Corporate Title Associate
Working as part of the UKI (United Kingdom & Ireland) Business Advisory Centre, you will interact with a broad spectrum of stakeholders and your allocated client group to provide HR advice and support on people issues, culture change and global processes such as the annual compensation cycle and talent management.
Based on a good understanding of end-to-end processes you will work collaboratively with key HR functions, specifically HR Business Partners, HR Direct (online and telephone support service), Specialist HR Product Groups and HR Operations, to deliver a high quality of service to clients. You will be a key contributor to the development of the Business Advisory Centre through involvement in performance improvement projects and implementation of best practice initiatives across the team.
What we’ll offer you
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
You can expect:
Hybrid working arrangements with the opportunity to work in the office and remotely from home
Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
Advising, coaching and supporting managers on employment relations queries and issues
Assisting in the coordination of various activities spanning the Business Advisory team: Restructuring, year-end compensation and ad hoc team projects
Performance management cases, including advising managers and managing end to end process.
Being the key liaison between employees, managers and Rood Lane in sickness absence cases for your business area, escalating issues at an early stage
Processing all flexible working request applications for your business area
Supporting on local queries and requirements for processes such as Visa enquiries and local to local transfers
Your skills and experience
Previous HR experience particularly in the areas of occupational health, employee relations (ER), and performance/absence management
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; sound judgement
Experience in working within a matrix team environment
Strong analytical skills – experience in dealing with management information and confident Excel user
Flexible and resilient with ability to work in a fast-paced environment
How we’ll support you
Training and development to help you excel in your career
Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
Coaching and support from experts in your team
A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)
About us and our teams
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network.
Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
