European Human Resources Advisor

**European HR Advisor (Germany & France)**

This is a great time to join our HR Team and play a central role in supporting both our growing business and employees internationally, partnering with key stakeholders and leaders to deliver HR and payroll support service in line with the needs and priorities of the company. You will be integral in the implementation and delivery of key HR initiatives as the key interface between HR and the business helping to translate business requirements into effective HR practices across the Group.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Adhere to the HR strategy and delivery to the business in an effective manner
- Work closely with HR Director to drive strategic direction, best practices, Corporate Talent Strategy initiatives and overall effectiveness for HR activities in the business
- Support managers regarding the overall employee life cycle
- Reinforce and support Manager to ensure compliance to the appropriate HR processes and procedures
- Stay abreast of market trends affecting business as well as broader employment and HR trends, current employment legislation & policies, then ensuring line managers are effectively briefed on any relevant changes
- Provides support and guidance to the rest of the HR Team
- Supports change strategies that address both the workforce and business issues
- Provide leadership support on TUPE/ARD transfers liaising with service providers and collating and analysing data
- Review current HR policies and procedures in line with legislation and best practice. Recommend policy changes where appropriate
- Provide Employment law advice and guidance for Line Managers for any employee issues
- Interface between line managers and employees managing employee relations queries using A&O policies, procedures, and best practice, resolving issues where possible informally
- Contribute to and implement improvements to HR processes
- Maintain an effective computerised HR information system
- Administer Company benefit schemes on going and at renewal
- Aim to follow Best in Class HR practices and externally benchmark policies/activities e.g., Investors In People, Great Place to Work, XpertHR

**Essential Skills & Qualifications**
- HR qualification, or relevant professional experience (qualified by experience)
- Experience of change management
- Experience of implementing new initiatives and rolling out new ways of working
- Excellent communication skills including oral and written German and French
- Experience of German & French HR payroll input
- Experience working in a multisite HR role
- Strong administrative skills in HR environment
- Experience processing and dealing with confidential and sensitive data
- Commercial awareness and appreciation of business fundamentals
- Strong negotiation skills
- A self-motivated, enthusiastic team player who is innovative and solution focussed.
- Organised, able to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks
- Good software knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, HR related packages

**We offer**:

- Hybrid working or remote if outside of the local area
- 25 days holiday
- Contributory pension at 4%
- Healthcare cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health and Wellbeing programme
- Employee retailer discounts
- Life Assurance

If this sound like you, we would love to hear from you.

**About A&O IT Group**

As a successful and growing global IT services provider, A&O IT Group deliver fully managed IT solutions and cyber security services. Combining over 50 years expertise, and boasting an extensive global network, whilst remaining privately owned, A&O IT Group is a trusted IT services partner to clients globally.
- We encourage diversity and seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. It is important that we build a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity._