Visa Hiring for HR Generalist – 10 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC) at London Full Time

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

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Job Description

Visa Europe is seeking a HR Generalist for a fixed term of 10 months to provide generalist and specialist HR advice and guidance to our colleagues. This role will work directly with leadership teams, colleagues and People Business Partners (PBPs) to address client HR needs. This individual will be a key member of the PBP team, supporting the Client Services and Finance organisations in Europe, and will work closely with cross-functional partners to successfully plan and execute HR programmes and services to the business. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual who is passionate about delivering great employee experiences and who wants to broaden their HR experience in a culture which supports career growth.

The successful candidate will be comfortable navigating challenges in the dynamic payments sector and be adaptable in a fast-paced environment with significant change; employing innovative HR practices and process that enable the organisation to thrive and grow.

What we expect of you, day to day:
Support the PBP for CS & Finance with execution of people plans, programmes, and initiatives across Europe. Lead on consultative HR support for these groups and partner with key stakeholders such as HR Advisors to ensure seamless delivery

Coach and advise mangers and leaders on people policies and processes

Collaborate with Centres of Excellence and PBPs to influence and support the implementation of both People and business programmes and initiatives across a variety of client groups

Drive the resolution of issues through informal routes, proactively addressing problem areas working collaboratively with the PBP team.

Maintain a current understanding of UK and European employment law, and escalate where issues may require external legal advice

Qualifications

What we’re after..

Relevant HR experience as an HR Generalist in a fast paced, matrixed commercial organisation

Strong understanding of UK employment law is essential in addition to a solution focused and customer centric mindset

Collaborative approach with an agile mindset and strong interpersonal skills

Ability to analyse data to deliver insight; advanced Excel skills are preferred alongside excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Proven ability to apply judgment to interact with all levels of the organisation, make sound recommendations and decisions

Display high levels of integrity and accountability, and have a passion for creating an optimal employee experience

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.