BNP Paribas Hiring for HR Business Partner at Swindon Full Time

About the role

Reporting to the HR Director, you will work in partnership with three Business Directors and their teams; namely Commercial (Sales), Product & Marketing and Remarketing.

Importantly, you will be joining at an interesting time. With some recent Director changes and an exciting long-term strategic vision: Arval Beyond, these teams have lots to achieve.

The work will be plentiful and varied. From championing the implementation of the People strategy and helping facilitate the delivery of HR plans, to managing headcount budgets and owning escalated complex Employee Relations cases, you will quickly become a vital part of your business areas. A truly appreciated business partner.

In addition, you will be the People Pillar lead within our CSR strategy and HR lead for Wellbeing and Diversity & Inclusion. Plus, you will have the opportunity to collaborate on companywide people initiatives.

You will be joining an award winning HR Team who strive to support the business through change and help enable an excellent experience for all customers. We work hard, but you will find us friendly and welcoming too.

This role is eligible for Hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home per week).

Salary range: £50-60,000 plus £8,100 bonus, Car/cash allowance (£458pcm) & superb benefits

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner. Someone considered ‘a safe pairs of hands’. Experience in a strict Governance environment within a matrix organisation would really help prepare you for joining us. A background in Financial/ Regulated sectors would be the icing on the cake.

Ideally CIPD qualified, you will be highly competent supporting business areas and providing the professional and technical HR advice as there will be a real mix of strategic work and HR generalist work involved. Knowledge of Wellbeing and Diversity & Inclusion best practices will be advantageous.

Key to your success, will be your ability to establish yourself as a trusted partner. Getting to grips with the nuts and bolts of each area is important. However, it’s the people that matter. As with any business, our leaders require bespoke levels of support and guidance. You’ll quickly understand what level of service they each want and need. There is a difference!

Character wise, you will need to be friendly and open whilst knowing when to be firm and assertive; able to quickly understand the differences in people and business areas and so flex your offering accordingly. The business will need you to have a solution focused mind-set in addition to your excellent communication and influencing skills.

If this sounds like you and the role excites you, we really would like to hear from you. Please apply!

What’s in it for you?

Culturally, we are a friendly bunch – more human, than corporate. We expect a lot but know that works both ways so offer our Journey Makers a fantastic employee experience end to end.

All our offices are welcoming and refreshed to reflect our new ways of working in a post-COVID, forward thinking hybrid setting. You will be given the perfect environment to do your work to the highest standards possible, as well as the opportunities to develop your own career.

You will be joining a family – where, together, we are all pushing the limits of what’s possible for our customers and for each other. We’re an excellent mix of new and longer serving Journey Makers, all working together to constantly improve the service we offer all our customers. Sharing experience, ideas and creative solutions is what we do best.

Being owned by a bank (BNP Paribas), not only are we part of global brand making a positive difference to the World, but we all benefit from some excellent perks.

This is a Pay Zone B3 role with a salary range of £50,000 to £60,000, an annual bonus of up to £8,100 and the choice of a fully maintained Company Car (or annual cash allowance of £458pcm). You will also enjoy the standard benefits like Private Healthcare (AXA PPP), Life Assurance, a great Company Pension scheme, a range of personal flexible benefits, as well as the usual 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), and access to great discounts on our products and services.

We’re also proud that we can offer you things that money just can’t buy:

Progressive career development opportunities through our dedicated Learning and Development team. Check out our approach to learning here on our Dare2Discover intro film!

Many opportunities to participate in CSR and Climate Sustainability action

A huge range of volunteering days (we actively encourage our people to volunteer and participate in charity work)

Hybrid working options (working in the office / at home or a remote location that suits your personal circumstance)

Access to first class Mental Health support (onsite through our amazing MH First Aiders or through our dedicated MH support line)

An array of Talent Development opportunities local (UK) and globally within Arval Group / BNP Paribas

And an employee culture that is focussed on creating a great place to work for all our Journey Makers – whether you are here for a temporary stay or with us for a lifetime

We are proud to celebrate the diverse nature of our customers and our hugely diverse teams, where everyone feels safe to be their authentic self. We support all our local communities and groups and actively encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to become part of our family. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability or age – or any other category you can think of, and we have a strong “speak up” culture through which we support and ally with all group our Journey Makers identify with.

We are a family-friendly employer with a culture based on trust, autonomy and flexibility and believe everyone has a voice and the opportunity to make an impact.

Here’s a recent video we put together that shows life at Arval:

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About us

We are Europe’s No.1 vehicle leasing provider with a clear vision for sustainable mobility. Mobility is as simple as someone moving from point A to point B, however and whenever they choose. We know that for 2021 and beyond, being innovative and creative, developing existing products and introducing new ones quickly into the mix is what our customers want, whilst we also focus on leading the way forward on Climate Action within the mobility industry.

Luckily, at Arval, we have an excellent pedigree in all things mobility, and the launch of our five year plan, Arval Beyond, puts us out in front, leading the way. Find out more about our plan here: Arval Beyond

We truly believe all our Journey Makers help us shape our story – and make history in the process. Come, join our family, and be part of it too.