Human Resources Business Partner

EBA Clearing

Brussels, Belgium

The Company

EBA CLEARING is a provider of pan-European payment infrastructure solutions. Founded in 1998, the Company is owned by 49 of the major banks operating in Europe and based on a country-neutral governance model. The payment systems of EBA CLEARING are pan-European by design and desire: they are developed in close co-operation with the Company’s multinational user community and best-of-breed technology partners.

EBA CLEARING manages and operates the payment services EURO1, STEP1, STEP2 and RT1. Both EURO1 and STEP2 have been classified as systemically important payment systems (SIPS) by the European Central Bank. The pan-European real-time payment platform RT1 went live in November 2017 and processes euro instant payments complying with the European Payments Council’s SEPA Instant Credit Transfer Scheme.

Overview

EBA CLEARING is a dynamic and multicultural company with 80 employees working in five locations in Europe (Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Helsinki).

The Human Resources Management (HRM) Unit is responsible for people management practices, facilitating the formation of the corporate culture, enabling change management projects in the company and adding value to business operations in the following HR processes:

• organisation design and strategic workforce planning;
• recruitment and staffing;
• onboarding and new hire orientation;
• performance management;
• compensation and benefits;
• talent development and management;
• training and development;
• leadership development;
• employee lifecycle management;
• HR development and HR process management;
• employment law.

The organisational structure of the HRM Unit consists of an HR front office and an HR back office. The HR front office is responsible for managing the relationship with the staff (senior managers, middle managers and employees) and focuses on the operational HR agenda. The HR back office is responsible for the HR administration and payroll, as well as payroll accounting and controlling. The back office is also responsible for complying with internal processes, procedures and rules and with the legal and regulatory frameworks. In addition, the HR back office manages the core HR data in the HR information systems.

We are looking for a full-time qualified HR Business Partner and Deputy Unit Head to support the current team and ensure processes are optimally aligned with our business goals. The HR Business Partner will act as the single point of contact for staff, coordinate HR processes with both the HR front and back offices, coordinate incoming requests, and provide responses and solutions to ensure full accountability. The HR Business Partner will act as a change agent and Deputy Head of HR and will be reporting to the Head of Human Resources.

Main responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will be:

• supporting the Head of HR in the smooth deployment and implementation of the HR strategic agenda and roadmap in all the above listed activities;
• having the primary responsibility for HR matters in our Brussels office;
• cooperating on complex and difficult HR projects;
• consulting with line management and providing daily operational HR guidance, designing solutions for the daily operational life of the business unit;
• supporting line managers in new employee induction and terminations of departing employees;
• providing instant feedback to line managers about their people management practices;
• overseeing HR administration in the business unit, facilitating and solving problems, issues when they arise;
• handling difficult situations in the business unit and training line managers in the employee relations;
• supporting management in elaborating individual development plans for staff;
• monitoring and reporting on workforce and succession planning;
• representing HR in company projects as required;
• executing any other HR-related tasks as decided by and under the responsibility of the Head of Human Resources.

The profile

The ideal candidate will:

• have a completed university degree in Human Resources Management (or equivalent) at Master level;
• have at least 10 years of proven professional experience, with progressive management responsibility, and a strong track record as an HR Business Partner or as Consultant at a major consulting firm in the field of HR, including international project management, in a multi-country/cultural organisation/environment;
• have been successful in complex business environments with a highly-qualified and diverse workforce;
• be interested and experienced in developing others;
• have an in depth understanding of HR practices (recruitment, talent development, performance, learning, employment law, regulations, labour relations, organisational design, facilitation etc.) and be able to proactively identify people issues;
• have a strong knowledge of the Belgian employment law, social and tax environments; experience in German and French employment laws is a plus;
• be IT literate with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel macros and pivot tables, PowerPoint) and HR IT software;
• be fluent in English (native or bilingual proficiency) and also fluent in French or Dutch (full professional proficiency). Any additional European language (among which German, Italian) would be a plus.

In addition, the successful candidate should:

• demonstrate strong leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills;
• have a strong customer-oriented attitude at work;
• have a strong sense of responsibility, commitment, teamwork and cooperation;
• have a continuous improvement mind-set, be strong at checking and reporting information accurately;
• be rigorous and finance-driven;
• have experience in initiating, steering, coaching and sustaining change;
• be able to communicate clearly and correctly in English at all levels of the organisation;
• have a pragmatic approach, backed up by the ability to think at conceptual level with a view to impact individuals and the organisation;
• have empathy in order to assess, relate to and impact others;
• be proactive, a self-starter and a team-player with an ability to adapt to changing priorities;
• be highly analytical with efficient problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions under pressure;
• have strong administrative, organisational and communication skills;
• be detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
• be able to maintain confidentiality;
• be performance and results driven.

The position is based in our office in Brussels, Belgium. Before applying, please ensure that you are already authorised to work in the European Union.

Contact

“If you

• have the required qualifications and skills;
• are interested in developing your career in a challenging, multi-cultural international environment, with enticing compensation & benefits among which an ongoing commitment to career development;
• are seeking an opportunity to take part both in a variety of projects and daily operations;
• are passionate about people and relational efficiency;
• have the performance, innovation and engagement of employees as a core and primary objective;
• want to work for a company that plays a key role in expanding pan-European payment infrastructures.

Please visit our career portal to submit your application including a curriculum vitae and motivation letter in English.

We look forward to hearing from you.”

Information about the application process:

Please note that only complete applications will be accepted and considered. Complete applications must include: a curriculum vitae and a motivation letter (both in English). At this initial stage of the application process, please do not send us any supporting documents (e.g. work certificates or diplomas).

Start and end dates of all previous positions and whether they were full-time or part-time positions should be indicated in the curriculum vitae. The CV should contain details of any professional experience and studies as well as of any relevant trainings or research work.

If your application is retained for any interview rounds, you should be prepared to submit documents supporting the information provided in the CV. Documents may include work certificates or recommendation letters, which should indicate the duration and nature of experience. Freelance or self-employed candidates should provide either a copy of the entry in the relevant trade register or any official document (for example tax revenue statements) confirming the length of the relevant work experience.

Alternatively, candidates may provide individual contacts for professional references in relation to their previous work or study experiences. Candidates should also be ready to provide 1-2 of these contacts upon request, i.e. in addition to any work certificates or letters of recommendation submitted to EBA CLEARING.

The address indicated in the curriculum vitae will be used as the location from which a candidate invited to a face-to-face interview will travel.

For further information, please visit our websites at:

www.abe-eba.eu – www.ebaclearing.eu – www.ebaday.eu – www.mybank.eu

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