HR Generalist - Brussels

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The Company
Portland is a fully integrated communications consultancy with dedicated specialists, experienced in the development and implementation of public affairs and communications strategies.
Trusted by some of the highest profile organisations, governments and individuals in the world, we have global offices in Brussels, Berlin, London, Paris, Washington DC, Singapore, Doha and Nairobi.
Our teams of experienced and multilingual consultants invest time to understand clients from the inside out, working with them to set clear strategic direction, and then bring the whole of Portland’s abilities to deliver their objectives.
Portland is a very results-driven business, with an unswerving focus on quality. To achieve this, we need to work collaboratively in a fun environment. We laugh, we strategise, we discuss, but we remember what is most important: advancing the interests of our clients, whilst advancing the careers of our people.

The Team
In the past two years, we have continued to grow in a challenging economic environment. This presents both challenges and opportunities to HR in meeting the needs of a fast-growing business.
As a global HR team of 9, we seek to be pro-active in meeting business deliverables – from recruitment, reward, learning and development, employee relations and succession planning.
We are now seeking an exceptional HR Generalist, Advisor or Business Partner to ensure we deliver against our ambitious HR goals.

Position:
The Role
We are looking for an ambitious HR Generalist who brings a real passion to HR services to provide a full range of generalist, advisory and administrative HR support to our colleagues based in Brussels, Paris and Berlin.
This is a great opportunity for a highly-motivated individual with a background in Payroll, Employee Relations and Talent Management to work in a fast growing, stimulating international work environment.
Responsibilities will include:

• Being the point of contact for operational HR questions from employees based in Brussels, Berlin and Paris
• Working closely with the HR Director and CPO, getting involved in the full length and breadth of both strategic and operational HR
• Integrating with the relevant members of the HR team to drive the implementation of HR policies and projects as well as the delivery of HR services and advisory across the business
• Providing oversight across HR Team operational processes by managing, mentoring and coaching junior members of the team
• Supporting managers and employees with the performance management processes around performance reviews and ongoing developmental conversations
• Overseeing successful delivery and application of the full administration process of our review process, including the implementation of payroll changes, confirmation letters and changes to terms and conditions etc.
• Owning management discussions to identify leaver risks, retention plans and skills gaps – recommending appropriate L&D solutions or collaborating with our HR team recruitment specialist on a hiring solution
• Being accountable for the full employee lifecycle of all staff, ensuring it continues to evolve and improve – from new starter and onboarding to leaver processes
• Analysing exit interview data for trends and briefing up to the HR Director, as well as into management teams
• Ensuring a smooth payroll processes, driving efficiencies and accuracies in liaison with the Finance Team
• Providing analysis and insight using HR analytics – ensuring we are maximising the capability of our HRIS in the most efficient ways
• Identifying specialist and cross company training needs, working with the Learning and Inclusion Advisor to liaise with external providers, or leading with the content creation yourself
• Leading individual coaching conversations with individual line managers to ensure we are avoiding future ER emergencies and maximising employee potential
• Working with the Talent Advisors to execute recruitment needs, from drafting and posting job ads to coordinating interviews, setting up tests and job offers
• Building strong relationships with external contractors (insurance, payroll providers, recruitment partners)
• Updating HR policies and procedures across our European offices, educating employees and marketing changes
• Monitoring compliance with local regulations and labor law requirements
• Ensuring the company is Health & Safety compliant and implementing H&S procedures as per local regulations
• Supporting the implementation of organisational change, acting as a change agent/champion
• Advising and recommending internal communications for cascading various organisational information in a way that minimises risk but also improves transparency
• Handling sensitive and complex HR and ER issues to ensure that any risk to the business is minimised and we are providing an ‘Employee Champion’ service to employees
• Driving efficiencies and modernisation for our HR service – both within the team administratively and how we engage with the wider workforce too
• Supporting the delivery of HR projects across our service delivery areas on an ad-hoc basis as directed by the Senior HRBP or Head of HR

Requirements:
Your Profile

• Well established experience in generalist HR from any industry
• Strong track record in HR advisory and owning employee relations casework
• Gravitas to engage and influence at all levels of the business
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Open communicator, happy working in a team environment and independently within the business as needed
• Used to operating in a fast-paced environment and can give examples of juggling multiple work streams
• Logical, quick and flexible with a results orientated approach
• Strong experience partnering with finance teams and examples of aligning people and commercial strategies across the business

• You have proven ability of managing the employee lifecycle administration, improving and implementing processes and procedures
• You have a solid knowledge of Belgian/French/Germany labor law and are experienced in managing Belgian/French/Germany payrolls
• You are familiar with HRIS
• You have prior experience working across cultures and geographies, and are able to deal with all levels of the organisation
• You have strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both in French and in English; German would be a plus
• You are a self-starter, proactive with ability to work autonomously and have the ability to work well under pressure
• You question why decisions are made and are intellectually curious about the world around you
• You are a good listener, empathetic, have a flexible approach to solve problems, and an enthusiastic ‘can-do’ attitude

Other information:
What we offer

• We are committed to employee development and have an open doors culture where you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced people in the business. We regularly reward and promote success, and actively encourage staff to take on new challenges and responsibilities to aid progression.
• At Portland we take a flexible approach to work and encourage our colleagues to do the same. All our roles are open to flexible working requests and we will consider all options during our recruitment process. This includes but is not limited to: flexible hours, home working, compressed hours and job sharing.
• In addition, every permanent member of staff that works at Portland is eligible for our industry leading annual profit share. When Portland thrives, all of our people share in that success.

Job Type: Full-time