Senior HR Generalist (EMEA)

Ref: 23456
Job Title: Senior HR Generalist (EMEA)
The Skills You'll Need: CIPD Level 5-7, HRBP, Change Management, ER
Your New Salary: Agency Temp, PAYE £55 per hour (£107,250 per annum pro rata)
Location: London, Hybrid - 2 days in the office 
Duration: 6 months temporary assignment with potential for extension or permanent opportunity
Start: ASAP
Working hours: 37.5 hours/ wk

What You'll be Doing:

• Collaborate with the HR Manager,  HRBP’s, EMEA HR Managers and Legal to review, refine, and support the successful delivery of global change management initiatives
• Lead and support complex change management and organisational transformation initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Employee Relations, and global stakeholders to ensure compliance, policy alignment, and successful people initiatives.
• Manage and deliver regional and global HR projects in a highly matrixed international environment.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters, escalating complex cases where appropriate.
• Support performance management processes, including calibration activities, reporting, insights, and stakeholder guidance.
• Assist with talent mapping, succession planning, leadership development, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Partner with Total Rewards teams on compensation benchmarking, job architecture, and internal mobility activities.
• Ensure data integrity within HR systems, including Workday, and leverage data insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Promote best practice, standardisation, and operational excellence across HR processes.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders across EMEA, the US, and global teams, supporting ongoing centralisation and globalisation initiatives.

The Skills You'll Need

• CIPD Qualified (Level 5 – 7)
• HR Generalist or HRBP experience in a large global, matrixed organization
• Experience within the International HR Generalist space in several European countries,
• Strong Employee Relations, employment law, and HR policy expertise across EMEA.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale change management and transformation projects.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving, and ambiguous environments.
• Strong judgement, discretion, and problem-solving capabilities when handling complex people matters.

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