HR Generalist

Natixis is a French multinational financial services firm specialized in asset & wealth management, corporate & investment banking, insurance and payments. A subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France through its two retail banking networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne, Natixis counts nearly 16,000 employees across 38 countries. Its clients include corporations, financial institutions, sovereign and supranational organizations, as well as the customers of Groupe BPCE's networks.

Natixis Middle East is focused on:

* Structured finance in our four core sectors, Natixis being one of the leading banks in financing renewable energy.

* Global Markets, Fixed Income, Equities and Commodities.

* Trade Finance Solutions

* Islamic Finance

* Investment Banking, DCM, ECM and M&A

* Coverage

Natixis Middle East region spans 14 countries from Egypt to Turkey, but our main focus is in the GCC countries.

Role:

Will assist and support the Head of HR in managing all HR operational and other generalist HR activities of Middle East entities. The HR generalist should also support BL in any HR topics matters related to the business. Coordination with all support functions involved key relevant HR topics.

Main responsibilities and tasks

Payroll:

• Take responsibility to prepare and submit to Head of HR monthly UAE & KSA payroll, ensuring that all the necessary changes are done in a timely manner;
• Populate payroll data into HSBC Net,
• Ensure accuracy of information;
• Prepare and maintain payslips files;
• Maintain and update, when necessary, Employee's end of service benefit and any pension entitlements.

Operational Admin tasks:

On boarding/off boarding:

• Ensure the back up in case of absences in PRO topics
• Ensure that new joiners/leavers have all the necessary information and are kept inform on process
• Execute the entry/exit process for employee in a timely and effective manner

Employee's Benefits:

• Be the first point of contact for employee's query on medical cover and benefits policy;
• Maintain and manage employee medical census and membership with Medical and life insurance providers;
• Support Head of HR during renewal process (medical and life);
• Assist in Annual Home Leave Allowance data production and analysis

Other Operational Admin task:

• Maintain and update employee and dependants' data into HR tools and folders;
• Ensure data accuracy in internal and external HR tools
• Update all tools and systems according to staff movements or organizational changes
• Support Head of HR in any external/internal audit

Learning and Development:

• Support Head of HR in the identification of L&D needs and help to identify local training provider / solution;
• Maintain and review with Head of HR training budgets and ensure it is accurately update;
• Ensure staff enrolment to trainings in HR tool and contribute to training follow up/reports;
• Manage the implementation and set up of trainings.

Recruitment/mobility:

• Initiate PVR process in the HR tool
• Manage CV files and support in answering potential candidate question/request;
• Produce offer letters, contracts, variation letters and pack for new joiners/staff;
• Coordinate staff mobilities (local and international) with all stakeholders (Paris HR team etc.)
• Ad-hoc: look at innovative way and market trends in candidate attraction.

Reporting and project management:

• Monthly produce report to THRM on headcount and payroll;
• Monthly report to finance team on payroll
• Contribute to the production of any HR reports
• Contribute to any HR related projects

Internal communication and employee engagement:

• Define with Head HR the annual internal communication plan and ensure its execution
• Draft internal communication
• Propose and implement well-being initiatives and Head office HR event

- Previous basic general HR knowledge is preferred, including payroll, compensation, and benefits, learning and development, performance management;
- Ability to conduct data analysis and to offer innovate solutions;
- Conscientious and strong attention to detail;
- Ability to manage own time and work on own initiative;
- Ability to build good relationships with key stakeholders;
- Excellent communication and organizational skills;
- Basic knowledge of local law