Associate People Partner

Summary

Join Avalere Health as an Associate People Partner and become a trusted advisor to managers and employees. You will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of the company's people strategy, providing guidance on employee lifecycle activities, employee relations, performance management, and engagement. This hands-on position requires strong analytical skills, UK employment law knowledge, and experience in a people advisory role. You will collaborate with various teams, implement people initiatives, and use data to drive insights and recommendations. Avalere offers flexible working arrangements, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a People advisory role with a strong focus on employee relations and ability to navigate through complexity
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor to managers
• Must have a proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use people data to drive insights and recommendations
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law is essential and US employment practices (highly desirable)
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain high-quality service delivery

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations issues, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant resolution of cases across the regions
• Coach and advise managers around performance management, absence, flexible working, disciplinary, grievance, and other employee relations matters with confidence and the ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Assist People Director/Senior People Partner with the implementation of client centric people initiatives such as career architecture, engagement survey action plans, culture programmes, DEI activities, and organizational change including restructuring and/or harmonization of contractual terms
• Support delivery of people cycle activities including our career conversation approach (goal setting, mid and year-end performance reviews and calibrations), talent planning and bi-annual salary reviews
• Take ownership of employee lifecycle activities including capability specific onboarding and sharing exit interview insights quarterly with the business to drive a seamless and positive employee experience at each stage
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations partners to ensure people data is updated in both HR systems (Cezanne/CultureAmp)and financial (Netsuite, Workfront) regularly
• Use people data and insights to identify trends, inform decision-making, and support proactive people strategies. Run reports in CultureAmp and our HRIS system on a regular basis
• Maintain up to date knowledge of UK employment legislation and collaborate with our internal legal team and external legal partners
• Partner with other CoE teams within the People Function including People Operations, Talent Acquisition and Learning & Developm

Preferred Qualifications

• Some experience with organizational restructuring or change management would be desirable
• Experience working in a centre of excellence People team structure in a mid to large company
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment with shifting priorities
• Prior agency experience within marketing, communications or healthcare is desirable
• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent) or working towards certification
• Competent with Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of HRIS systems is highly desirable

Benefits

• You'll receive up to a 7% pension contribution, life insurance, income protection, and private medical insurance for peace of mind
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including flexible hybrid working, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
• We provide 25 days of annual leave plus two personal well-being days, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
• Access free counselling through our employee assistance program, as well as personalized health support
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey, as well as on-demand support from our partner Peppy
• You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business