About the Role
An HR Policy professional is needed to design, govern, and ensure compliance of HR policy across a global operation. This role sits at the intersection of employment law, HR strategy, and business change, where you will build frameworks that are effective across multiple jurisdictions. Key responsibilities include drafting policies and contract templates and driving change management processes to ensure new working methods are successfully implemented. The ideal candidate can come from two backgrounds: a junior employment lawyer seeking an advisory position or an HR professional with strong policy, drafting, and analytical experience. What matters more than your background is your thought process.
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Accountabilities
- Design, draft, and maintain HR policies, contract templates, and employee handbook content across multiple countries, collaborating closely with Legal on necessary amendments.
- Keep updated on employment law requirements for each market and ensure compliance as regulations evolve.
- Oversee the end-to-end version control and consistency of our policy and template library, ensuring effective rollout across all operational countries.
- Collaborate with Payroll, HR Business Partners, Legal, and other business units on change management for policy implementation and the delivery of HR briefings.
- Conduct ongoing policy evaluation, monitoring, and reporting which includes analyzing HR data and gathering feedback from employees and stakeholders to track policy effectiveness.
- Recommend enhancements to engagement and operational efficiency based on available data, emerging workplace trends, and market best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
- 5-8 years of experience in employment law, HR policy, or benefits and working conditions from either a legal or senior HR background.
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in a large, multinational organization with complex matrix reporting.
- Strong drafting and writing skills for policies, contracts, and employee-facing documentation.
- Highly analytical with the ability to quantify the cost and business impact of policy or process changes.
- A proactive, self-sufficient mindset with a knack for identifying problems and driving solutions independently.
- Proficiency in using AI tools for drafting while maintaining critical thinking and judgment.
- Experience with HRIS platforms (like SAP SuccessFactors) is a plus.
- Familiarity with the aviation industry is preferred, but candidates from all industry backgrounds are welcome.
Additional Information
This advert expires on Friday 30th October.
Recruitment Process
- Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete a video interview via a third-party platform, allowing them to demonstrate their knowledge and experience. This ensures fairness, as all candidates answer the same questions and are assessed equally.
- Following the video interview, successful candidates will be invited to a technical interview with the hiring manager, which may include the completion and presentation of a relevant business case.
- Finalists might attend a follow-up interview with additional hiring team members.
- All candidates will receive notification regarding their application status promptly.
Recruitment Fraud Alert
Be cautious of fraudulent job offers from individuals or organizations claiming to represent the hiring organization. Official recruitment will never request personal information, bank details, or payment during the process. Interviews are conducted face-to-face or via video/telephone before a formal offer is made. If you are asked for money, treat it as a fraud.
