HR Generalist

**ABOUT FIS**

Freight Investor Services (FIS) is a leading global brokerage of freight and commodities. We are the world’s largest broker on dry freight futures, and have a strong presence across the bulk commodities, metals, and energy markets. We were the first brokerage to trade in the cleared market on iron ore and later coking coal futures, we also maintain a strong position in broking steel futures on all exchanges, as well as fuel oil, base metals, fertilisers, and tanker freight. We are proud of our innovative ethos, having been first mover on a number of products, most recently on the cobalt and air freight futures markets. Not only do we provide excellent brokerage services, but also data services, our App FIS Live, as well as education services to help those entering new markets.

We have expanded via our network of trading associates and branch offices to offer coverage of derivative and physical shipping markets in the UK, US, Dubai, India, Singapore and China. Through our global network, FIS offers full brokerage services, trade execution and in-depth market intelligence and data for freight and commodities, as well as providing physical ship and cargo services. Our expertise in managing credit and counterparty risk provides a vital competitive advantage while enabling clients to trade with confidence.

**THE ROLE**

**Requirements**:
Key responsibilities:

- Responsible for end-to-end recruitment process including implementing effective resourcing strategy for Asia offices including direct sourcing and early careers with mínimal agency spend
Responsible for employee on-boarding on a global basis including drafting offer letters, contracts, first day process, remote or face to face inductions
- Identify and drive process improvements, leveraging HR systems to automate and eliminate manual work where possible
- Conduct pre-employment checks including uploading information on background screening system, and referencing in accordance with requirements; deal with queries, escalating issues
- Responsible for immigration administration and compliance
- Create job descriptions, co-ordinate annual appraisals process and any other documentation requirements
- Benefits and HR administration for starters and leavers including payroll preparation, and administration for benefits
- Reward and remuneration benchmarking, making recommendations and providing insight
- Deal with employee relations matters, escalating where appropriate to Head of HR
- Maintain and update HR database; data gathering, analysing and information auditing, generating reports as required
- Provide support to HR team in London office where required
- Identify and recommend HR initiatives including wellbeing and Learning & Development
- Identify and drive process improvement efforts including Assist, and where required, lead on HR projects including implementation and testing of of new HR system; identify and
- Deal with employee related queries on HR policies including maternity, paternity; maintain employee handbook
- Responsible for drafting and maintaining HR manual comprising all facets of operational elements of HR including process and requirements around immigration, onboarding, recruitment and offboarding
- Learning & Development administration, and documentation for all staff
- Create reports via Excel and the HRIS; ensure absences are updated on HRIS

Risk related responsibilities
- Support a risk and compliance aware culture and comply with FIS company policies
- Ensure full awareness of and adhere to internal policies that relate to the role or any relevant other activities

**Key competencies / skills**
- Demonstrate prior experience and successful track record in recruitment as well as good working knowledge of HR Operations / Advisory - essential
- Good working knowledge of human resources processes and best practices in Singapore - essential
Excellent attention to detail; strong analytical and numeracy skills including Advanced Excel and experience with HRIS - essential
- Experience gained in a financial services or professional services environment - preferred
- Commercially aware with strong client focus; personable and engaging working relationships and networks wherever possible - essential
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information at all times - essential
- Commercially aware, with confidence to partner and advise management team on best practice and initiatives - essential
- Good communication skills, verbal and written including drafting skills - essential
- Tenacious and thrives in a pressurised environment;
- essential
- Naturally team oriented; works well with others and diverse groups / personalities; with excellent interpersonal skills - essential