Human Resources Apprentice - London, United Kingdom - Munich Re Specialty Group

Munich Re Specialty Group

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Human Resources Apprentice

At Munich Re Specialty Group (MRSG), individuality and intellectual curiosity is a key driver for our success and innovation.

We believe that leveraging a variety of perspectives and backgrounds, and empowering all employees to make an impact, will motivate us to perform at our best and give us a competitive edge.

We know there is always more work to be done, but we're committed to building a strong and inclusive culture where everyone is welcomed and valued for their "own expression of self-identity".

About us

MRSG is part of the Munich RE group. We are known for our dedication to excellence and quality of service provision across both primary and reinsurance.

As well as operating in the Lloyd's of London market, we conduct our business via a global network of service companies, with offices located in the UK, Ireland, the United States, Asia, including Singapore, Labuan and Dubai.

Our group of companies provide solutions covering Casualty, Marine & Cargo, Aerospace, Cyber, Political Violence, Trade Credit and Property, Contingency and Yacht.

Our purpose is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build - to enable people and businesses to thrive.

Company
Munich Re Specialty Group

Location
London, United Kingdom

Human Resources, Apprentice

This is an integral role that will work within the Human Resources (HR) team to drive and deliver on people activities to support the business.

You will have exposure to a wide range of learning opportunities, projects and initiatives across the business to support you in developing foundational human resource skills.

You will also have the opportunity to work with stakeholders at all levels across a range of different businesses and departments.

The Human Resources Apprentice will provide administrative and coordinative support to the Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) which is vital to ensure an efficient and streamlined service is provided to the business,

The Role

To support various administrative tasks for the HRBPs allowing them to focus directly on employee and manager people initiatives
To be a liaison between the HRBPs and the HR Ops team to ensure operational excellence and proper governance practices are adhered to.
Participate in various HR project workstreams
To work with internal communications to manage and create communications related to HRBPs activities as required
To promote programmes and policies related to HR
Organise all local workshops as required for the HRBP Team including venue sourcing, liaising with the venue regarding rooms, layout and refreshments, ensuring materials are produced and available on the day
Act as the point of contact for HRBP vendors as required
Manage ER and other trackers utilised by the HRBPs
Provide administration support on People metrics as required by the HRBPs

What we are looking for

Broad understanding of the basics of HR, particularly the employee lifecycle, policies, procedures, and training & development
Previous administrative experience would be an advantage
Proven analytical and data skills, including ability to use MS Excel ideally to an intermediate/advanced level
Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to engage at all levels
Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload and consistently meet deadlines
Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (See below for level)
Excellent attention to detail
Advocate of new technologies

Key Skills & Experience

Team orientation

Work cooperatively and flexibly with other members of the team with a full understanding of the role to be played as a team member.

Communication
Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing.

Achievement/results-orientation

Get things done well and the ability to set and meet challenging goals, create own measures of excellence and constantly seek ways of improving performance.

Problem-solving

Analyse situations, diagnose problems, identify the key issues, establish and weigh up alternative courses of action and produce a logical, practical and acceptable solution.

Flexibility
Adapt and work effectively in different situations and to carry out a variety of tasks.

Customer focus
Take constant care in looking after the interests of external and internal customers.

Ensure that their wants, needs and expectations are given due consideration and that all efforts are made to meet them wherever fair and reasonable, in line with any standards from an industry regulator.

Planning and prioritising

The ability to decide on courses of action, ensure that the necessary resources are available and schedule the work required to achieve a defined result in a desirable manner.

Share knowledge
Share knowledge about the role you perform fully and willingly with others, where this is relevant, in the interests of the or