Human Resources Business Partner

**About Northern Trust**:
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

**Role/ Department**:
**The key responsibilities of the role include**:

- Delivering a best in class HR service to business stakeholders
- Build and maintain an understanding of the business and foster strong business relationships with partners at all levels
- Consult with managers on supporting a culture committed to employee engagement, development and growth by coaching and advising managers on talent assessment, career planning, and performance management processes
- Facilitate communication among partners and management; providing guidance to managers and partners on dispute resolution, disciplinary action, career development, regulatory compliance, problem solving, reductions in force and litigation avoidance
- Provide support with Employee Relations matters when required
- Build and maintain good working relationships with the Staff Delegation
- Liaise with our Learning and Development team to drive training initiatives
- Advise managers on change initiatives that impact people.
- Support Human Resource strategies, programs and initiatives to attract, develop and retain the very best people
- Maintain an awareness of and partner with Talent Acquisition to help achieve a high quality talent pipeline
- Attend relevant management and departmental meetings to ensure HR actions support key business initiatives.
- Monitor and analyse data and trends to identify potential opportunities, needs, risks, and issues that could impact business results. Operationalize HR initiatives, quantifying results, and monitor /measure effectiveness
- Ensure compliance on HR-related company guidelines and policies
- Perform exit interviews, identify trends & provide proactive solutions to mitigate unwanted turnover
- Provide reporting and recommendations for assigned business groups
- Support with general HR Office administrative activities.
- Participate in corporate HR projects and other functional and cross functional initiatives if needed

**Skills/ Qualifications**:

- Experience within a generalist Human Resources environment, ideally gained in financial services/professional services
- Fluency in English required - Knowledge of French & German is a plus
- Comfortable dealing with a broad range of HR issues
- Strong analytical ability and excellent oral and written communication skills
- Will suit a positive and energetic personality with a calm and professional approach to work related matters
- A proven track record of delivery and driving projects through to completion

**Working with Us**:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

As Northern Trust is a financial organisation, all new employees will be required to undergo a criminal record check.