Human Resources Business Partner

TITLE: Human Resources Business Partner
DEPARTMENT: Human ResourcesREPORTING TO: VP, HR, EMEA and AmericasOFFICE LOCATION: Paris, FranceROLE TYPE: FTC, 6 Month Contract (Maternity Leave), Hybrid 

Overview of the Team:

IPC’s global People function are a progressive and dynamic group of professionals who are rapidly transforming and enhancing the impact of the People function at IPC.

Reporting into IPC’s VP, Human Resources, you will partner closely with the European HR team who are located across London, Paris and Madrid. There will also be an opportunity to interact and work with the wider-HR team who are located across North America and Asia.

Role Overview:

As a HRBP at IPC, you will help to implement people strategies, partner with key stakeholders, develop strong working relationships with employees and managers, and drive people and engagement programs.

• Business Partnering: Partner with IPC’s leadership and management teams to support, influence and guide on all matters related to the people's strategy and policy. 
• Employee Relations: Lead on all France and Switzerland ER issues, providing timely advice and recommendations to key stakeholders and ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws.
• Talent Acquisition: Partner with internal TA team to support recruitment campaigns and ensure high quality talent is brought into the organization. Ensure successful integration of new talent through delivery of new hire orientations and supporting managers with development of effective onboarding plans and probation objectives.
• Talent Management: Provide coaching and support to key stakeholders with the goal of driving high performance, engagement, and efficiency, and enabling teams to meet business objectives.
• Talent Development: Support stakeholders to identify fit for purpose solutions to drive skills, training, and development of France and Switzerland employees/teams.
• Transformation Initiatives: Support the delivery of change and transformation initiatives that impact France and Switzerland employees.
• People Programs: Ensure that IPC people programs and initiatives are effectively implemented and managed within the France and Switzerland and wider-EMEA region. This includes Wellness, D&I, ESG and Reward and Recognition.
• HRIS System: Partnering with HR Coordinator to ensure that HRIS data is accurately updated and maintained.
• Benefits: Manage the France and Switzerland benefits program in collaboration with the HR & Payroll Specialist for France and the VP of HR, EMEA and Americas. Manage relationships with vendors, including contract renewals and negotiations. Ensure changes and updates are regularly communicated with France and Switzerland employees.
• Absence Management: Provide proactive support to managers and employees regarding absences and return to work transitions, including long-term sick leave and parental leaves.
• Annual Performance and Compensation Process: Support the effectiveness of annual people processes, including performance and compensation reviews, performance calibration, talent, and succession planning.
• Project Work: Support VP of HR and CPO with ad-hoc strategic projects and initiatives.
• HR Trends: Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of laws, HR trends and technologies to provide insights and suggestions to enhance the impact our people team can make.
• Compliance and Regulatory Activity: Stay updated on labour laws and regulations in France and proactively ensure the company's compliance with all legal requirements. Collaborate with the Workers Council (ESC) to ensure compliance with their requirements and regulations. Provide relevant updates to the ESC and ensure that we are compliant with any Inform and Consult requirements.

Essential Skills and Experience to be Successful in this Role:

• At least 2 years of experience as a HRBP.
• Experience managing through employee relations situations.
• Proficient understanding of France & Swiss employment legislation
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen
• Highly solutions focused
• Empathetic and collaborative nature
• HRIS experience
• Proven project management skills
• Experience in facilitating and navigating tough conversations

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Familiarity with a dynamic environment and the ability to switch between operational, tactical, and strategic people initiatives.
• Strong coaching and influencing skills with the ability to speak up and constructively challenge managers while also being open to new perspectives.
• Detailed understanding and interest in the entire spectrum of HR, including performance management, talent development, employment relations, overall employee wellbeing and benefits.

Please submit your CV in English

Additional Information:

At IPC, we believe that hybrid working creates an inclusive, flexible environment where employees can perform at their best, and teams can collaborate, innovate, and celebrate successes together. We spend around 60% of our time in the office and around 40% of our time working remotely. Some employees may be required to work from the office or client sites more than 60% of the time, if required by their role and/or client needs.

Your precise work schedule will be determined by you and your Line Manager before commencement of employment with IPC.

IPC’s Work Culture:

The IPC work culture is one that fosters inclusion, prioritizes innovation, and maximizes potential. We are a global ecosystem, full of diverse people that together made IPC what it is today.

Our strength as an organization is the sum of our different backgrounds, perspectives, skills and geographies; supported by an ironclad commitment to constructive dialogue and open-mindedness.

We live and breathe our commitment to innovation by embracing bold ideas, seizing new opportunities and striving for excellence. Our people have continued to deliver ground-breaking solutions to our clients for over 50 years.