HR Specialist - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Ameriprise Financial; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company located in Greater London seeks an experienced HR professional to manage employee lifecycle processes and resolve complex HR issues. Candidates should have HR experience supporting EMEA regions, be proficient in HRIS software like Workday, and possess strong communication skills. The role requires managing onboarding, off-boarding, and employee relations while ensuring compliance with in-country procedures. This fixed-term, full-time position offers growth and career opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Previous HR experience working supporting EMEA regions.
• Previous experience with HRIS software (such as Workday).
• Demonstrated integrity in handling confidential employee information.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee lifecycle processes including onboarding and off-boarding.
• Handle complex transactions and troubleshoot escalated issues.
• Provide advisory and coaching service to leaders about employee relations.

Skills

HR experience supporting EMEA regions

Client focus and communication skills

Organised and efficient

Ability to handle escalations

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

HRIS software (e.g., Workday)

Case management system (e.g., ServiceNow)

Job description

In this role you will manage employee lifecycle processes such as onboarding, contract variations, off‑boarding, leave of absence and standard employee relations cases. You will resolve complex transactions as well as troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues which often include cross‑organizational teams. You will serve as the subject matter expert for EMEA and APAC within the Global HR Service Center, partnering with COEs for transaction or issue resolution.

How you’ll spend your time…

HR Operations

• Manage complex cases and transactions that have been assessed by the Tier 1 HR Service Center team as requiring subject‑matter expertise to resolve.
• Ensure new employees complete their onboarding tasks and provide documentation to be compliant with in‑country procedures and payroll requirements.
• Produce off‑boarding and contractual variation documentation based on in‑country regulatory and legal requirements.
• Input to continuous process improvement and refinement.
• Ad‑hoc project work.

Leave of Absence

Manage leave of absence cases from end‑to‑end, including but not limited to:

• Advisory calls with employees who are expectant parents or on sick leave, to ensure they are supported and have all required information relating to policy and procedure.
• Assess pay and leave entitlement and produce leave confirmation letter.
• Support employees apply for available benefits, such as group income protection.

Employee Relations

Provide employee & leader query management relating to employment policies that have been assessed by the HR Contact Center as requiring subject‑matter expertise to resolve.

Provide advisory and coaching service to leaders about employee relations situations including:

• Absence management
• Reasonable adjustments and occupation health referrals
• Performance management issues
• Flexible working requests
• Office attendance
• Conduct and behaviour

You will also be involved in:

• Case management for basic disciplinary investigations and death in service.
• Document production and minute taking for cases/actions managed by Employee Relations COE and HRBP team.
• Processing invoices relating to legal fees as instructed by Legal.

To be successful in this role you will have…

• Previous HR experience working supporting EMEA regions.
• Previous experience with HRIS software (such as Workday).
• Client focus with a high degree of communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Organised, efficient, and quality focused and risk awareness.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple issue escalations in an effective manner.
• Aptitude for incorporating a team approach to issue resolution; ability to build effective relationships across the HR function and other support functions to develop solutions.
• Demonstrated integrity in handling confidential employee information in a professional manner.
• Microsoft Office (including advanced Excel).

It would be great if you also had…

• Previous experience with a case management system (such as ServiceNow).

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.

Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client‑base.

We appreciate that work‑life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.

Full Time

Worker Sub Type: Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

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