BrownForman Hiring for HR Specialist, UK & IRL at London Full Time

Imagine working for a company that welcomes you in, inspires you to bring your best self to every opportunity, and encourages you to grow and develop your career in a resilient and fun industry. Brown-Forman offers our employees this kind of career and environment and has for more than 150 years. Together, we proudly live and work by our values, striving each day to be better and do better as people, as a company, and as members of the communities we call home. Come have a seat at our table .

Meaningful Work From Day One

This exciting role of HR Specialist based in London has the responsibility of being the HR business partner for our Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain team, coordinating and delivering the whole employee lifecycle from Recruitment, Training & Development, HRIS, Employee Relations, Compensation & Benefits, and much more in compliance with the Company policies. Reporting directly to the HR Director, UK & IRL, this role is a key contact for all employees on the UK payroll, this includes both the UK team and International, Regional and Global employees based in the UK and IRL. Working collaboratively within a team of talented HR professionals supporting our Brown-Forman UK business.

What You Can Expect:
Management of all HR related topics and projects

Be a key point of contact for all staff in the UK regarding HR related topics, with a specific partnership to our Finance, Accounting & Supply Chain function;

Work closely with key stakeholders inside and outside the organisation and with the regional, global HR teams and specialist functions.

Manage all employee relation cases with support from the HR Director, give legal advice to managers, prepare contracts and other related paperwork. Work proactively with relevant stakeholders (employee, managers, payroll, total rewards) and manage exit processes.

Support the HR Director and HR Managers in daily routine tasks as well as in special projects.

Support the HR Manager on payroll and benefits processes for the UK, including communication to employees and managers.

Staying on top of new legislation and administering statutory requirements as and when needed

Provide HR key data points to HR Director and HR Managers

Coordinate the recruiting process (regular headcount, temporary help, intern program)

Manage the recruitment process in collaboration with the Global Talent Acquisition Partners for open roles in the UK, obtaining relevant approvals to recruit and hire and present offers.

Administer all necessary statutory requirements and administration for the UK.

Support the Internship programme ensuring a quality programme is delivered

Execution and ownership of the on-boarding process

Work with local HR team, Managers and Admin team on announcements, individual on-boarding plan and office tour, invite to HR Welcome and Technology, work with departments for a smooth onboarding process

Work with the IT team to have the workspace and equipment ready.

Set up the contract documents, manage the on-boarding, including dealing with the respective statutory requirements e.g. immigration compliance

Ownership and coordination of all general administration and support

Make sure that B-F procedures, guidelines and policies are in line with local laws and processes.

Provide and track vacation planning and sickness documentation. Provide confirmations and certificates.

Take care of keeping the organisation charts, reporting lines and position numbers correct.

Make sure that people’s changes are processed according to BF guidelines and approval procedures are kept. Maintain a proper set of personnel files, kept confidentially & electronically, for all employees.

Challenge the status quo and constantly seek efficiencies and improvements

Ensure HR processes and services are delivered to the highest standard

Other ad-hoc duties may also be required to help support the local HR team

We Are Looking For People Who Have:
University degree in Human Resources, Psychology or comparable education with focus on Human Resources or related field or equivalent experience

Minimum of 3-4 years of professional experience in comparable generalist HR role

Knowledge of UK employment law

Self-starter, pro-active with proven ability to identify issues and projects, plan and prioritise with demonstrated ability to organise and manage multiple projects to completion by specific deadlines

Strong organisational skills with ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment

Strong interpersonal skills; able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of internal and external contacts and with diverse cultures

What’s It Like To Work Here:
Our vision is to transform B-F UK to be the industry leading organization by delivering top tier results, through building a diverse culture that inspires people, celebrates teamwork and rewards agility.

Just six months after launching its newly independent organisation in the United Kingdom, Brown-Forman UK was officially certified as a Great Place to Work and a Centre of Excellence in Wellbeing in 2020-2021. “Being certified as a Great Place to Work is a testament to the commitment, hard work and enthusiasm of everyone in our new organisation.”-Jeremy Shepherd, Brown-Forman, Vice President, General Manager, UK & Ireland. Brown-Forman UK also was certified as a Great Place to Work in 2021-2022.

We believe all employees can realize the true value of diversity and inclusion and create a stronger, more competitive organization where each employee has the opportunity to reach their desired potential. In the UK we have a Diversity Council consisting of our UK Leadership Team and also four employee resource groups for our employees: GROW (Growing Remarkable Outstanding Women), YP (Young Professionals) SEED (Supporting & Elevating Ethnically Diversity) and PRIDE (LGBTQI+).

Nothing Better In The Market:
Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure our sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer premium and equitable pay & bonus for individual and company performance. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

In Brown-Forman UK, some highlights of the competitive benefits we offer include, but not limited to, medical/dental insurance, flexible-working options, product allowance and gym membership; along with global career opportunities.

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Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

Business Area: Global Human Resources

City: London

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Country: GBR

Req ID: JR-00003909