ABOUT THE JOB
The UK CIB HR Department partners closely with the businesses to support the delivery of the Bank’s people strategy. The team supports line managers in delivering hight quality employee experience and covers a full spectrum of HR activities ranging from strategic advisory to transactional services including career management, talent acquisition, learning & development, employee relations, reward, pension, benefits and wellbeing, payroll and staff administration.
In regular contact with the Group HR Department of BNP Paribas S.A. (headquartered in Paris), CIB HR is the entry point for all CIB employees on any HR topics. The team comprises of circa 85 HR professionals.
The UK International Mobility team (UKIM) is responsible for managing the lifecycle of expatriate assignments into and out of London branch, as well as overseeing short term assignments. The team liaises with various external providers and also other international mobility teams around the globe. UKIM also oversees immigration into the UK for all BNP Paribas contracted populations, whether joining on a permanent basis, visiting for a day or anything in between.
The team works across all business lines and works closely with other HR teams, as well as being a point of reference for other UK entities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a population of internationally mobile assignees: running package calculations, overseeing the relocation processes, assignee briefings, document production and maintenance, processing payroll set up etc
- Take part in the UK immigration processes (be responsible for visa initiations and related follow up, business visitor monitoring, visa expiry tracking, right to work checks etc)
- Manage various IM processes as requested including (but not limited to) tax compliance (such as tax authorisation list), CRP, currency protection, providing internal training sessions, report generation, data gathering and reviewing (for example in relation to P11d preparation) etc
- Respond to queries (both expat and immigration related) from the business and HR community in a timely manner with sufficient detail and advice
- Responsible for invoice reviewing and processing for payment, participate in initial set up and reconciliations on monthly payroll deductions for expats inbound
- Responsible for payroll instruction preparation (e.g. start/end of assignment, currency protection, school fees, annual return budget, council tax, etc)
- Ensure BNP Paribas remains compliant with UK Immigration, legal and regulatory requirements including tax, immigration, social security, financial regulators and audit compliance
- Ensure relevant trackers are up to date at any time, maintain documentation and support streamlining existing processes
- Assist with IM projects when required
- Ensure IM services/tasks are delivered in a timely manner
- Manage relationship with vendors
We aim for optimal work/life balance (depending on role, this includes hybrid working, flexible working and agile)
PROFILE & SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working within International Mobility (ideally within a global investment bank)
- Solid understanding of tax and social security applicable to a mobile population
- Team player with experience working in a diverse team but also able to work independently
- Ability to multitask and prioritise workload effectively
- Attention to detail and a commitment to quality control
- Experience of using various internal databases and HR systems
- Logical thinking and pro-activity
- Organisation and communication skills
- Excel skills
Preferred
UK Immigration knowledge
WHY JOIN BNP PARIBAS?
Our company purpose is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising clients according to the highest ethical standards.
Our employer promise is built around three pillars:
• Being a great place to work
• Committed to sustainability and having a positive impact
• Being dedicated to the development of our people
We are proud of our award-winning flexible benefits and health & wellbeing strategy. Our flexible benefits include:
• Generous holiday allowance of at least 26 days (plus bank holidays) – with option to buy and sell holidays.
• Valuable financial plans – a 12% non-contributory pension which has been moved to sustainable investments*, life assurance*, income protection and personal accident insurance.
• Extensive wellbeing and mental health offering – one of the most advanced private medical schemes in the UK, dental cover, wellbeing app, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy support, subsidised gym memberships, bespoke health assessments including genetic testing, Private GP (including digital GP services to parents of employees), Employee Assistance Programme, menopause & fertility support (we are an accredited Menopause Friendly Employer), neurodiversity assessment and support.
• Key onsite services and facilities in London – include physiotherapy, nutrition, massage therapy, physiology, mental health first aiders, seasonal flu vaccinations and free onsite fitness centre.
• Plus, emergency back-up care for dependants, green car leasing, season ticket loan, and a range of other benefits.
* Subject to relevant caps
READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
As the eurozone’s largest bank, we are committed to having a positive impact in the world.
For example, we are committed to Net Zero in all of our financing and investment portfolios by 2050. By 2030, 80% of our energy production financing will be low carbon.
But impact for us means more than climate. It means empowering our people every day. Everyone gets four volunteering days each year - in 2023, we achieved over 18,000 hours of volunteering across the UK and reaching over 4,500 young people.
We believe in our people
We support our people to develop skills to adapt to the ever-evolving world of work and to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We do this through a comprehensive training offering, talent programmes, mentoring, career days and inhouse career tools.
We are proud of the number of our people who progress and secure new roles internally. In fact, in 2023, nearly half of our positions in UK CIB were filled internally.
Investing in our people also means we have a collaborative and inclusive culture:
• Direct feedback from our people shows that our internal culture sets us apart from our industry peers.
• Each year, nearly 30,000 employees globally are involved in professional networks that play an active role in promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Group. These include our:
Pride Network, Ability Network (which supports disabled employees), MixCity (gender equality network), Women in Global Markets, Women in Global Banking, Women in IT, Diversity Equity & Inclusion in Technology, Early Careers Network, Multicultural Network and Parents & Carers Network.
Recruitment Process
We do not use artificial intelligence for CV screening; all applications are reviewed manually by our hiring team. The recruitment process may include video or in person interviews, and any relevant assessments deemed necessary.
Equal Opportunities
BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
Adjustments
We don’t want anyone to be disadvantaged in our recruitment processes, so if you have a disability or health condition which may mean that you’d benefit from some adjustments or additional support, please let us know as early in the process as possible.
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