Job Description

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world's largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.


Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.


Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

We have an amazing opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join us in London, on a 6 month fixed-term contract!


You'll work in partnership with the wider HR Function in the design and delivery of people solutions to drive a consistent and cohesive culture and optimise organisational effectiveness. This role requires a deep understanding of HR practices, commercial acumen, and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation.


What you'll be doing:

Providing guidance and cost-effective HR solutions to the business on employee engagement, re-organisations, talent and succession management and planning, people data management, learning & development, performance management, and resource planning. Applying a D&I lens to all activity with a focus on cultivating a high-performance culture Supporting the annual cycle of people activity, including pay review, performance calibration, and employee Voice Survey to drive business and people performance Working in partnership with the Senior HRBPs and HRD to identify, analyse, and interpret people-related MI for the purpose of influencing business plans and effectively implementing the right business solutions Supporting the Senior HRBP in developing and implementing appropriate reward strategies for the relevant business areas, including managing the out-of-cycle promotions/increases process and sign-off, to ensure we remain competitive in the marketplace, with the support of the Reward team Ensuring the Employee Relations climate is understood within the business area and working closely with Unite, ER team, local reps, and managers to champion and demonstrate working in partnership and its benefits Working pro-actively and collaboratively with the other HR teams on team projects. This may include engaging with business partners/joint ventures so that synergies are sought, and to ensure a "joined up" approach to ensure effective oversight of HR risk and practices Ensuring all relevant job descriptions have appropriate "Consumer Duty" accountabilities Designing and implementing appropriate performance management and reward mechanisms, ensuring that treating customers fairly is an equal factor in all pay and bonus decisions

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

Experience and understanding of employment law, generic HR policies and procedures Understanding of Reward and People Development methodologies and current best practice. Exposure to the people aspects of mergers and acquisition, including TUPE Experience of leading organisational change with a focus on talent management, organisation design and culture change Experience of providing effective HR partnership to support the business with an awareness of the different challenges that are faced Capability to source, gather, analyse and interpret business-focused HR data to enable effective decision making CIPD qualification preferred or equivalent demonstrable experience

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes Generous pension contribution Life assurance Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only) At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There's also the option to buy and sell holiday Competitive family leave Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only) There are the many discounts we offer - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.


We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.


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Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.


We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone.


If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.


We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.


If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.