Senior Human Resources Advisor

Exton, PA| Hartford, CT

Our ambition is to unlock a more sustainable and prosperous tomorrow by helping businesses navigate the world’s risks. In the Americas, we’ll live up to that ambition by delivering value far beyond the insurance policies we provide. We’re confronting our clients’ risk management challenges by finding solutions that further their strategic goals and help them build more sustainable, thriving businesses.

At AXA XL, we are transforming Human Resources. Our strategic focus is to deliver on the talent agenda in a world-class way. We achieve this by designing and delivering programs, initiatives, tools, and processes that enable AXA XL to attract, manage, engage, develop, and retain the global talent needed to fulfill our opportunities and aspirations. Furthermore, we continuously improve HR capabilities and processes to support the business professionally, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior HR Advisor to support and execute requests from Global HR Business Partners and leadership. The HR Advisor will work closely with senior team members to ensure the completion of transactional activities and the successful implementation of change initiatives. Senior HR Advisor will work on ad-hoc projects throughout the year.

This role will report to Senior Human Resources Business Partner.

• Support the local team in planning, coordinating, and executing annual HR programs and initiatives locally.
• Provide guidance and support on talent acquisition, onboarding, and performance management.
• Act as a trusted advisor on employee relations, conflict resolution, and workplace investigations.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) such as Employee Relations, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition to provide guidance and support to leaders and colleagues.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and employment laws.
• Handle day-to-day transactional duties, including submitting SMARTforms, leaver requests, and conducting exit interviews.
• Assist senior-level staff in delivering an effective and responsive HR service locally.
• Aid in planning and coordinating annual HR programs and other initiatives as directed by senior HR leaders.
• Act as an HR expert in myHR functionality and maintain a reliable methodology for report generation.
• Stay updated on recent COE developments, rollouts, and changes to inform and partner with your HRBP.
• Provide HR data and information to meet statutory, regulatory, and management information requirements.
• Support the US HR Management Team and designated HRBPs by preparing reports, analyzing data, producing trend analysis, and managing organizational charts to ensure all business changes are current.

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Varied HR experience, ideally in a matrix environment, preferably in financial services or the insurance industry.
• Outstanding analytical skills with the ability to convert data into insightful presentations.
• Excellent proactive organization skills and the ability to plan and prioritize work.
• Highly customer-focused, maintaining a professional attitude at all times.
• Shows initiative in acting and responding appropriately.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels.
• Understands and values the importance of discretion and confidentiality.
• Team player who interacts effectively with colleagues and clients.
• Highly responsive to changing demands.
• Accurate with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced skills in Word, Excel, MS Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with HR databases is advantageous.

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and…