Fizza Naveed

I am a hardworking and committed HR professional. I have a track record for success from working within large corporations across different business units. I have coached line managers on probation reviews, dismissals and absences. I have also managed sensitive right to work cases and executed HR inductions and training. I am currently working in a standalone role and solely responsible for my own area of the business. I seek to progress my career within generalist HR. 

Arthur J Gallagher UK, Immigration Advisor (HR)

November 2022 - present

• I am the point of contact and escalation for HR and the business for queries and support for all immigration matters.
• I manage and advise on multiple visa cases for all business units of Gallagher including for new hires, current employees, internships, work experience, and international transfers.
• I manage my stakeholders’ expectations on issues relating to visa timescales, eligibility, costs etc.
• I liaise with externalcounsel to completevisa applications and seek legal advice on complex cases.
• I manage and lead on sensitive conversations with employees and managers regarding an employee's right to work.
• I advise HR on overseasbusiness visitor rules, restrictions and issue UK invitation letters.
• I respond to changes to an employee’s employment or personal circumstances affecting their immigration status to ensure Gallagher's compliance with Home Office rules.
• I advise the HR ServiceDelivery team (HRSD) and business stakeholders on right to work check rules and whether any checks need to be corrected/redone.
• I keep track of and process invoices for legal fees and ensure that they are paid in a timely manner.
• I review and update internal right to work check policies in accordance with Home Office changes.
• I am creating a bespoke immigration intranet page with guidance documents for managers, HR and employees.

Mott MacDonald Ltd, HR Generalist

January 2022 – November 2022

• I provided HR generalist support across the business in all areas of the employment lifecycle e.g. annual leave, maternity/paternity leave, promotions etc.
• I was in a small HR Generalist team but was the point of contact for my allocated business unit for line managers and employees’ HR queries. I escalated matters to senior HR when required.
• I coached and advised line managers on matters of employee wellbeing, performance, and dismissals.
• I carried out monthly board reports for business units relating to absence, starters, leavers, headcount, salary benchmarks.
• I supported senior HR with ER cases e.g. disciplinaries, grievances, investigations by shadowing the HR Advisor, taking notes, drafting and issuing outcome letters.
• I carried out exit interviews on leavers of varying seniority and flagged areas of concern to the senior HR team.
• I processed DSE assessment recommendations and Access to Work requests, ensuring reasonable adjustments were implemented for employees.
• I consulted external stakeholders, employees and line managers on different immigration categories and issues.
• I managed permanent transfers and repatriations from overseas - drafted contracts, performed system onboarding/offboarding actions, liaised with Global Mobility and managers to ensure a smooth transition.
• I supported the senior HR team with redundancy processes and promotion reviews.
• I monitored absences on a monthly basis and coached line managers on return-to-work policies, company and statutory sick pay.

Mott MacDonald Ltd, HR Project Administrator

July 2021 - December 2021

• Performed audit on company employee files to ensure correct right to work checks in place for each employee, highlighted key issues.
• Reviewed immigration processes and supported design and implementation of improvement recommendations.
• Prepared and delivered immigration training to Talent Acquisition team and supported process changes by creating MS forms, FAQ documents.
• Obtained sound knowledge of immigration legislation, GDPR, company policy and various processes such as visa applications.
• Assisted with ad hoc tasks, supported and advised HR Shared Service on immigration checks.
• Drafted key communications for a variety of audiences including HR, immigration counsel, and employees.

Ashurst LLP, Legal Analyst

August 2018 - June 2021

• Assisted Trainees, Solicitors and Associates on projects including Real Estate due diligence, legal research, document review and company search reports.
• Created and managed online data rooms and conducted document management tasks.
• Communicated effectively with internal and external clients, third parties, project team members and senior colleagues.
• Commended for practice management skills and maintaining good relationship with management and team leaders. 
• Assisted with process improvement.
• Worked under pressure independently and when working as part of a team to tight deadlines. Ensured business and client needs met while producing high quality work.

CIPD Level 5 Diploma in Human Resource Management 

August 2020- March 2021

University of Aberdeen, LLM International Law

September 2017 - September 2018

Robert Gordon University, LLB Law (Hons)

September 2013 - June 2017