Senior HR Business Partner
il y a 3 jours
Paris
A senior, hands-on high-impact HRBP combining strong business partnership with regional expertise, operating with credibility and influence in an international insurance environment, and bringing deep understanding of Specialty business dynamics. Opportunity: Our employees are at the heart of what we do: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you are bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community. Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are. At Intact Insurance, we commit to supporting you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. It’s our promise to you. Who we are At Intact Insurance, we are experts at what we do in protecting what makes businesses unique. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups. Across Europe, our footprint includes offices in France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands, supported by a dedicated team of around 300 professionals. The opportunity We currently have an opportunity for a senior HR Business Partner role supporting leadership across Europe with dual accountability: strategic partnership to business functions and oversight of HR practices across France, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain. The role combines strategic influence with operational delivery to drive performance, engagement and organizational effectiveness. Some of the responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Strategic Business Partnership (Primary Accountability) • Partner closely with senior business leaders to shape across locations and deliver people strategies aligned with business objectives, • Provide coaching and constructive challenge on organisational design, team effectiveness, and leadership capability, • Translate business priorities into clear HR actions that support growth, performance, and transformation 1. Geographic HR Expertise (Continental Europe) • Act as a trusted advisor on employment frameworks and practices across France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain, supporting other HR Business Partners as required., • Ensure HR policies and decisions are locally compliant and culturally relevant, • Partner with Legal and local experts to manage regulatory risk and maintain best practice 1. Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy • Use HR data and business insight to support workforce planning and organisational design decisions, • Partner with Talent Acquisition to define hiring strategies aligned with business needs, • Drive a strong talent mindset, including succession planning and development of critical roles 1. Employee Relations & Risk Management • Lead and manage complex and sensitive employee relations matters across multiple jurisdictions, • Oversee investigations ensuring fair, compliant, and consistent outcomes, • Mitigate legal and reputational risks through sound judgement and close collaboration with Legal, • Support UK HR Business Partner on ER cases in Continental Europe as and when needed. 1. Performance & Reward • Lead performance management and ensure consistent application of compensation processes, • Coach leaders to differentiate performance and reward effectively, • Ensure alignment with broader compensation philosophy while adapting to local market needs 1. Change & Transformation • Support business transformation and organisational changes, • Design and deliver change management approaches that ensure adoption and minimise disruption, • Act as a key partner in building organisational capability and resilience 1. HR Governance & Process Excellence • Review and enhance HR policies alongside SME and processes to ensure compliance and efficiency, • Ensure operational excellence in HR delivery, including coordination with payroll providers and external partners, • Contribute to continuous improvement of HR practices across the region Team Contribution & Leadership • Act as a senior member of the HR team, providing guidance and mentoring to more junior colleagues, • Foster collaboration across HR and Centres of Expertise, • Lead regional or functional HR projects as required Key Skills & Capabilities • Strong business partnering and influencing skills at senior level, • Ability to operate across multiple countries and regulatory environments, • High level of judgement in complex, ambiguous situations, • Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into action, • Clear, structured, and impactful communication (written and verbal), • Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution, • Executive presence with the confidence and gravitas to engage, challenge and influence senior stakeholders, • Ability to clearly articulate complex ideas, strategies, and trade-offs in a concise and compelling manner Experience & Qualifications • Fluent English required (written and spoken), with the ability to operate effectively in an international business environment, • Significant HR experience (typically 10+ years), including a strong generalist background, • Proven experience within the insurance industry is required, with prior roles at a similar level of scope and seniority, • Strong preference for candidates with exposure to Specialty lines businesses, • Experience supporting international / multi-country environments, ideally across Continental Europe, • Strong knowledge of employment law and practices in at least one core market (France preferred), with exposure to others, • Demonstrated experience partnering with senior and executive stakeholders in complex organisations, • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or HR certification preferred Why choose Intact We live our Values: We are committed to acting with the highest of ethical standards through our five core values: integrity, respect, customer driven, excellence and social responsibility. Our commitment to Diversity: Founded in our values, we see diversity as a strength and aspire to create an environment where everyone can be themselves, grow and succeed. Together, we will stand up for what’s right to build an inclusive society. Manage your Time: What you accomplish matters more than hours in the office. We are committed to creating a positive and supportive environment in which you perform your best. Our Time-Off and Flexible Work Arrangement options help foster a healthy work-life balance. Our promise to you Our Values are foundational to our success at Intact. You’ll make a difference every day when you live our Values, do your best work, are open to change, and invest in yourself. In return, we promise you support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards in a flexible work environment where you can: • Shape the future: Help us lead an insurance transformation to better protect people, businesses and society., • Win as a team: Collaborate with inspiring people to do your best work every day and together, stand up for what is right., • Grow with us: Refresh and reinvent your skills, learn from our diverse teams, lift others up, and grow. About Intact As part of Intact Financial Corporation (IFC) – Canada’s largest Property & Casualty insurer, with nearly CAD$24 billion in annual direct premiums and a global team of 31,000 employees – we bring global strength, deep expertise, and a strong focus on customers. Intact Insurance Europe is part of IFC’s Global Specialty Lines business (GSL) which represents 3,500 professionals dedicated to more than 20 niche segments. GSL operates across North America, the UK, and Europe, and benefits from a strong international network covering over 150 territories – with clear profitable growth ambitions to reach $10 billion in operating DPW by 2030, performing at a sub-90 operating combined ratio. Intact Insurance (Europe) S.A. is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected, as the data controller, we take the necessary measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of the personal information it holds or processes in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) of 27 April 2016 ("GDPR"), Loi n° 2018-493 du 20 juin 2018, relative à la protection des données personnelles and rest of related data protection regulations.The data you provide will be processed as part of our candidate selection process. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest in considering your application. Unless you object, your CV will be kept for two years after our last contact with you. We may kept your data for the duration of the employment contract in the event of recruitment. Once your employment has ceased, your personal data will be only retained for as long as is necessary to satisfy any legal, accounting or reporting obligations. Intact Group companies and third-party partners may be recipients of your personal data when required. Sometimes your personal information may be sent to other parties outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) in connection with the purposes set out above. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is treated securely and in compliance with data protection regulations.In accordance with data protection laws, you have the right to access and obtain a copy of the data concerning you, object to the processing, have it rectified or deleted. All you have to do is write to the Intact Insurance (Europe) Data Protection Officer to the following address Intact Insurance (Europe) S.A. Edif. Torre Europa, Pº de la Castellana, 95 – Planta 19 28046 Madrid (SPAIN) or send an email to the following address dp@intactinsurance.eu. We will ask you to confirm your identity if we need to, we have one month from receiving your request to tell you what action we have taken.
