Lloyd's
HR and Payroll Manager, Lloyd's Americas
Lloyd's, New York, New York, us, 10261
Lloyd's is the world's leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market's brightest minds, working together for a braver world.
Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow's progress isn't limited by today's risks.
Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that's more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you'll find a home at Lloyd's - build a braver future with us.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of People, Markets with a matrix reporting line into the President, Americas. The HR and Payroll Manager will support all employees in the Americas regions for the entirety of the employee life cycle. The role will be a mix of operational HR support and administration and HR business partnering activity and is the only HR role based in the Americas region.
Principal Accountabilities
Payroll and benefits administration
Prepare bi-weeky payroll in the US and Canada for review and sign-off by Americas CFO and president Annual renewal of US employee benefit program, supported by external consultant Payroll- related changes including annual re-enrollment and periodic adjustments on behalf of leavers, new and current employees Respond to employee inquiries during the policy period Support the budget and forecasting process Supporting Employee Lifecycle
Active involvement in recruitment of full time and temporary employees, and interns; preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process Create and implement effective onboarding program Facilitate participation in training and development programs sponsored by Lloyd's Support the Early Careers Team in developing internship and scholarship programs across the Americas HR processes and procedures
Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems Lead and upskill the relevant function on key talent initiatives, including performance management, succession planning, career development, strategic workforce planning and total reward. Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal department as needed/required. Enhance line management skills and capability to be able them to effectively communicate and deliver change that has people implications, working closely with all the relevant stakeholders. HR administration
Provide day-to-day generalist HR support to the President, Americas and local leadership team (e.g. prepare HR documentation, support performance management, assist employees seeking confidential advice, etc.) Ensure HR records and systems are accurate Administration of defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Annual re-enrolment (including sending notice to employees, follow-up, and making changes in payroll system). Annual federal certification - 401k and Pension Benefit Guaranty Association (federal body) filings. Individual changes - employee 401k loan administration and responding to questions Employee handbook updates
Coordinate handbook updates and implementation of new legal requirement with support from employment lawyers State and federal income tax payments for Americas employees traveling with region
Maintain accurate employee US travel records for tax payments to in scope states Coordinate KPMG tax advisory services to support accurate and timely reporting People plan:
Provide specific HR knowledge and expertise across the Americas region, in support of Business transformation, to include input into the organisation design and restructuring, redundancy etc. as required. Ensure all of the supporting infrastructure for Organisation changes are put in place, to include comprehensive job descriptions, grading and benchmarking etc. Provide HR input to the business, as relevant to the geographical remit, and expertise plus acquired knowledge of customer group & the specific functional strategy. Build people manager capability across the Americas, so that people managers can effectively communicate and deliver change that has people implications, working closely with all the relevant stakeholders. Diversity and Inclusion
Promote Diversity and Inclusion across our recruitment, onboarding and performance management activities Provide support for our Employee Change Forum (ECF) initiative Encourage Lloyd's Learning opportunities, monitor mandatory training compliance and employee wellness offerings for relevance in the Americas. Actively support and participate in our Inclusive Futures and Dive In program Skills
Proven HR and financial management skills Change management and stakeholder management skills Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing workloads and prioritize under pressure The ability to adapt to different situations requiring interpretive and constructive thinking and a considerable degree of evaluative judgement Ability to confidentially handle financial and personal data Clear communicator - exhibiting diplomacy, sound judgement and discretion at all times Thorough understanding of payroll cycle and systems (Paylocity, Ceridian) Knowledge
Knowledge of Human Resources best practice and ability to apply this to employee relations cases Demonstrate working knowledge of employment law with the ability to apply it practically to workplace situations Understanding and experience of working within the financial services industry Experience of leading on organisational change projects including restructures and redundancy programmes Experience
Working in an global environment with multiple stakeholders where efficiency & quality are measured and managed Track record of strong performance, ability to adapt to changing workloads Adherence to agreed governance processes and procedures. Relevant, proven experience, in a stand-alone role as a senior HR professional in a commercially driven organisation
Salary- $100,000-$110,000
Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us - Lloyd's aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development. You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our website.
By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems.
Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments, please click the following link;
https://cleartalents.com/apply/lloyds-msa1645695881
Please note, clicking on this link does not register your application for the vacancy
Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow's progress isn't limited by today's risks.
Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that's more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you'll find a home at Lloyd's - build a braver future with us.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of People, Markets with a matrix reporting line into the President, Americas. The HR and Payroll Manager will support all employees in the Americas regions for the entirety of the employee life cycle. The role will be a mix of operational HR support and administration and HR business partnering activity and is the only HR role based in the Americas region.
Principal Accountabilities
Payroll and benefits administration
Prepare bi-weeky payroll in the US and Canada for review and sign-off by Americas CFO and president Annual renewal of US employee benefit program, supported by external consultant Payroll- related changes including annual re-enrollment and periodic adjustments on behalf of leavers, new and current employees Respond to employee inquiries during the policy period Support the budget and forecasting process Supporting Employee Lifecycle
Active involvement in recruitment of full time and temporary employees, and interns; preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process Create and implement effective onboarding program Facilitate participation in training and development programs sponsored by Lloyd's Support the Early Careers Team in developing internship and scholarship programs across the Americas HR processes and procedures
Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems Lead and upskill the relevant function on key talent initiatives, including performance management, succession planning, career development, strategic workforce planning and total reward. Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal department as needed/required. Enhance line management skills and capability to be able them to effectively communicate and deliver change that has people implications, working closely with all the relevant stakeholders. HR administration
Provide day-to-day generalist HR support to the President, Americas and local leadership team (e.g. prepare HR documentation, support performance management, assist employees seeking confidential advice, etc.) Ensure HR records and systems are accurate Administration of defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Annual re-enrolment (including sending notice to employees, follow-up, and making changes in payroll system). Annual federal certification - 401k and Pension Benefit Guaranty Association (federal body) filings. Individual changes - employee 401k loan administration and responding to questions Employee handbook updates
Coordinate handbook updates and implementation of new legal requirement with support from employment lawyers State and federal income tax payments for Americas employees traveling with region
Maintain accurate employee US travel records for tax payments to in scope states Coordinate KPMG tax advisory services to support accurate and timely reporting People plan:
Provide specific HR knowledge and expertise across the Americas region, in support of Business transformation, to include input into the organisation design and restructuring, redundancy etc. as required. Ensure all of the supporting infrastructure for Organisation changes are put in place, to include comprehensive job descriptions, grading and benchmarking etc. Provide HR input to the business, as relevant to the geographical remit, and expertise plus acquired knowledge of customer group & the specific functional strategy. Build people manager capability across the Americas, so that people managers can effectively communicate and deliver change that has people implications, working closely with all the relevant stakeholders. Diversity and Inclusion
Promote Diversity and Inclusion across our recruitment, onboarding and performance management activities Provide support for our Employee Change Forum (ECF) initiative Encourage Lloyd's Learning opportunities, monitor mandatory training compliance and employee wellness offerings for relevance in the Americas. Actively support and participate in our Inclusive Futures and Dive In program Skills
Proven HR and financial management skills Change management and stakeholder management skills Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing workloads and prioritize under pressure The ability to adapt to different situations requiring interpretive and constructive thinking and a considerable degree of evaluative judgement Ability to confidentially handle financial and personal data Clear communicator - exhibiting diplomacy, sound judgement and discretion at all times Thorough understanding of payroll cycle and systems (Paylocity, Ceridian) Knowledge
Knowledge of Human Resources best practice and ability to apply this to employee relations cases Demonstrate working knowledge of employment law with the ability to apply it practically to workplace situations Understanding and experience of working within the financial services industry Experience of leading on organisational change projects including restructures and redundancy programmes Experience
Working in an global environment with multiple stakeholders where efficiency & quality are measured and managed Track record of strong performance, ability to adapt to changing workloads Adherence to agreed governance processes and procedures. Relevant, proven experience, in a stand-alone role as a senior HR professional in a commercially driven organisation
Salary- $100,000-$110,000
Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us - Lloyd's aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development. You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our website.
By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems.
Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments, please click the following link;
https://cleartalents.com/apply/lloyds-msa1645695881
Please note, clicking on this link does not register your application for the vacancy