People and Culture Country

Role Overview

Role holder will be  seasoned People and Culture professional who will be a key part of the EMEA P&C LT, acting as the in-country People and Culture lead and providing senior stakeholder partnership, local employment law expertise, and accountability for people risks and priorities across the countries supported. As Vantage moves towards a centralised Employee Relations model, this role will retain oversight and accountability for ER outcomes while partnering with the EMEA ER team, who will manage day-to-day ER activity and case execution. The role will also be supported by a shared services model for routine people matters and employee queries, ensuring colleagues and managers are directed to the appropriate channels for timely and consistent support. The role will ensure that country-level people priorities, project engagement, operational site engagement, local compliance, onboarding, benefits, policy implementation, and manager capability are aligned with business objectives and delivered consistently across the region. The P&C Country Director will provide strategic advice to senior leaders, support culturally sensitive and legally compliant people practices, and help foster a high-performance, inclusive culture in a fast-paced environment. 

 
Key Responsibilities

• Legal Compliance: Ensure the company’s HR policies and practices comply with current and proposed local employment laws and regulations. 

• Compensation reporting: Working with the Compensation team, submit pay reporting as required by government legislation 

• Advisory Role: Serve as the go-to expert for all matters related to employment law, customs, and practices in the UK, Ireland and South Africa. 

• Policy Development: Develop and implement HR policies and procedures that align with local laws and cultural practices. 

• Employee Relations: Manage employee relations issues, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and practices. 

• Point of contact for Navex cases: Look into cases raised and make Country leaders and P&C Partners aware of any cultural trends or insights 

• Training and Development: Conduct/ Support training sessions for management and staff on local employment laws and HR best practices. Working with the EMEA L&D team 

• Recruitment and Onboarding: Oversee the recruitment and onboarding process, ensuring compliance with local regulations and cultural fit.  

• Performance Management: Implement and manage performance management systems that align with local customs and practices. 

• Reporting: Prepare and present reports on People metrics and compliance issues to senior management. Supported by Generalist team and People Analytics team 

• Employee engagement: work on local employee engagement with business leads. 

• Setting behavioural expectations in country.

• Ambassador of  P&C team: Provide a local presence for colleagues 

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.  

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of senior HR experience, with a focus on employment law and practices in the UK and Ireland. 

• Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of local employment laws, customs, and HR best practices. 

• Skills: Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. 

Personal skills

• Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to navigate and respect cultural differences in the workplace. 

• Attention to Detail: Meticulous in ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. 

• Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and guide management and staff. 

• Adaptability:  Highly adaptable and comfortable in changing legal and business environments 

• Stakeholder management excellent communication  and collaboration skills across departments and ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders 

• Proactive with a mindset for continuous improvement 

• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving.