HR Officer, Associate

HR Officer, Associate

**About this role**

The BlackRock Human Resources team strives to transform the human resources function in the same way we are transforming access to financial well-being. We are students of the market and technology that are passionate about finding, growing and retaining the best talent to help deliver on the Firm's purpose to help more people build a strong financial future.

Our EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) HR team lives our values, understands how our culture comes to life, and possess a deep knowledge of the business and delivery of all HR services to internal client groups to drive outstanding performance.

This role will serve as a HR Officer, aligned to a series of Continental European countries, playing a critical role in enhancing HR support to the aligned countries by partnering with operational teams across the region, HRBPs and beyond to ensure a smooth employee experience. To be successful in this role, you will need to build strong relationships across HR and the Firm, learn the business, its leaders and organizational structure and problem solve across a wide range of HR topics.

Main activities:

- Work in close partnership with HR Operational teams as well as HRBP striving to scale and streamline processes and ensure all processes are compliant. The role will lead the ongoing work to address process gap and issues for the countries in scope.
- Ensure processes and methodology are documented and shared with the appropriate team members in HR Ops to capitalize the experience and further use
- Initiate implementation of small/mid-size project teams within HR when encountering complex and recurring issues
- Partner with relevant operational teams to drive local operational deliverables such as local regulatory reporting (leveraging Workday reporting), 2nd level support for local HR requests
- Point of contact for local authorities for execution of external obligations, working closely with partners in HR Operations, such as Reward Operations and DEI
- Assist EMEA HR Operations in triaging local operational issues
- Drive working groups across HR Operations team to solve escalations and operating events with a mindset of continuous improvements

You need to have:

- 3+ years of experience as an HR professional or HR consultant across a number of Continental Europe countries, working for a global firm
- HR knowledge and experience in France
- Native in French, fluent in English. An additional language like Italian or Spanish is a plus.
- Demonstrated reporting and analytical skills, fluency with MS Office, and ability to summarize information tailored to different audiences
- Strong analytical skills with keen attention to detail and high standards for accuracy
- Strong project management skills with ability to anticipate and hit deadlines related to client deliverables
- Fast learner, proactive, agile, adaptable with ability to function in a fast changing, global environment
- Ability to identify process improvement opportunities, and can partner regionally and globally to facilitate these improvements

We'd love to see:

- Knowledge in the Asset management/Finance or Software industry
- Experience with Workday
- Excellent interpersonal and partnership skills
- Commercial acumen and demonstrated interest in financial services and/or technology
- Ability to communicate to a professional standard

Education Requirement:

- BA/Bsc degree or equivalent; (certifications and course work in specific areas of HR expertise preferred)

**Our benefits**

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

**Our hybrid work model**

BlackRock's hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person - aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

**About BlackRock**

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses. The