Introduction

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

Gallagher Benefits Services (GBS) is currently recruiting for a Senior HR Business Partner to join their growing team.

As a HR Partner, you report to our People and Culture VP. You'll be responsible for supporting on HR issues such as mergers and acquisitions, compensation, recruitment, TUPE, relocation, diversity, training and organisational development.

This is an exciting role, where you will act as the complete business partner for "all things HR" within GBS, as well as working with the wider People and Culture Team.

How you'll make an impact

Collaborate with leaders to provide comprehensive People services, offering guidance to managers and employees in line with the evolving needs of our expanding teams
Drive performance improvement by developing and implementing multiple people strategies.
Analyze turnover, exit interview data, and engagement surveys to identify trends and provide recommendations to leadership, emphasizing ROI and its relationship to business growth and financial performance.
Act as a trusted advisor and coach to leadership, enhancing their effectiveness across the client group.
Deliver exceptional service to employees, addressing inquiries related to benefits, time off requests, policies, and records, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
Partner with internal teams on employee-related initiatives, utilizing strong communication, coaching, and influencing skills to provide expertise in career development, performance management, employee engagement, and compensation.
Contribute to internal committees, ensuring the People agenda is integrated and supported by the business.
Support Inclusive and Diversity efforts, collaborating closely with the Talent Acquisition Partner and Learning and Development Partner.
Lead Mergers and Acquisitions activities, ensuring timely completion of all TUPE requirements.
Lead Employee Relations efforts, advising and guiding managers and leaders, enhancing their skills and ensuring compliance with policies, including documentation management.
Update policies and processes as needed.
Attend leadership meetings regularly.

About You

Previous business partnering experience, ideally in financial services, Retail, Tech, Communications, or Marketing industries.
Experience in mergers and acquisitions, international operations, and TUPE.
Resourceful, self-motivated, and adaptable to various environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, leveraging data and previous experience to make informed decisions.
Ability to influence key decisions through deep subject matter expertise.
Discreet handling of confidential matters.
Customer-focused mindset with professionalism and discretion.
Knowledge of UK legislation, policies, procedures, compliance, and practices.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency in process improvement and change management.
Candidates must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

Three fully paid volunteering days per year
Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
Critical illness cover
Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
Season ticket loan
Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
Emergency back-up family care
And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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