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• Company

  Société Générale - UK

• Location

  UK-London

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Internships & Graduate Trainee

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  19 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  586643

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Bank (SGCIB) is one of the three core businesses of the Societe Generale Group, alongside Retail Banking & Financial Services and Global Investment Management Services. SGCIB is a leading player in over 45 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, and is the bank of reference for Euro Capital Markets, Derivative Products and Structured Finance.

Summary
This role will be within the new Client Services Team providing HR administration support to all HR generalist teams as well as being the contact point for all SG employees. Each team member of the Client Services Team will develop one or multiple fields of expertise to ensure HR issues are managed in accordance with SG’s HR policies and within regulatory and legal frameworks.

The team requires someone who adopts a flexible working style, has attention to detail, is pro-active and can cope with a demanding client base.

Main responsibilities

Responsible for the entire administration process of an employee life cycle, including but not limited to:
o Joiners, Leavers, Maternity/Paternity/Parental leave, Transfers, Absence monitoring, Work permits, Flexible working requests.

•Coordination of background screening

•Answer day-to-day employee queries in an accurate and timely manner

•Organising (and chairing) meetings, including but not limited to:
oRecruitment, Maternity, Exit interviews, Compliance background screening, Induction, Prepare weekly and monthly management reports, Involvement in ad-hoc projects.

Internal & external contacts
•Constant contact with SG employees and SG managers
•Operational HR teams in both London and Paris
•Other HR teams in London
•Legal department for employment law advice, where necessary
•Compliance department for FSA approved roles and background screening
•Outsourced suppliers

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education
•Bachelor degree with intention to pursue a career in HR
Past experience
•Relevant experience in an administration role, ideally gained in an HR environment in the Finance sector

Technical skills
•Computer literate with knowledge of MS Word and Excel

General Competencies
Operational Skills
Communication Skills
Flexibility - Adaptability
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Analytical Skills
Initiative
Teamwork

Personal abilities
•Ability to work under pressure – professional and confident approach as the job holder will be working in a highly pressurised environment
•Self starter who is able to use their own initiative and is meticulous in ensuring their work is accurate and to a high standard
•Teamwork – a team player who is prepared to contribute in all aspects of HR work
•Flexible approach in terms of work and in hours worked, as overtime is a feature
•The role requires a mature, confident individual with a flexible attitude to work and able to deal with sensitive information
•Good presentation, well organised, ability to prioritise and excellent written and verbal communication skills

Information for Direct Applicants

 

• For applicants responding to an internet advertisement rather than being submitted by an agency - if you experience difficulties in applying for this position, please email your application to: lon-hr-jobs@sgcib.com.
   
• Please include the position title in the subject line of your covering email.
   
• Please note that whilst we endeavour to reply to all applicants, due to the high volume of applications received to this address, only successful individuals will be contacted.