Summary of the position:

The HR Business Partner serves as a strategic adviser to business leaders, providing end-to-end HR support to drive business performance and employee engagement. The role partners closely with Business Heads to deliver the Bank's people agenda covering workforce planning, performance management, talent development, employee relations and organizational effectiveness while ensuring compliance with local labour laws and regulatory standards.

Main responsibilities:

1. Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with business heads to understand strategic priorities and translate them into actionable HR plans.
• Provide insights and recommendations on workforce strategy, talent needs and organizational design.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business on all people-related matters, including succession planning and talent retention.

2. Talent Management & Development

• Support the identification and development of high-potential employees and successors for key roles.
• Partner with the Learning & Development team to implement leadership and professional development programs,
• Facilitate performance and career discussions to strengthen talent pipelines.

3. Performance & Rewards

• Lead the annual performance management cycle for assigned business units, ensuring objective and fair evaluations.
• Partner with Compensation & Benefits to ensure internal equity and competitiveness of reward structures.
• Support managers in performance coaching and handling underperformance constructively.

4. Employee Engagement & Culture

• Drive employee engagement initiatives in collaboration with the L&D and Communications teams.
• Interpret engagement survey results and co-develop improvement action plans with business leaders.
• Champion the bank's values and promote a culture of inclusion, integrity and accountability.

5. Employee Relations & Policy Advisory

• Manage employee relations matters with discretion, fairness and compliance with employment laws.
• Advise managers on HR policies, disciplinary procedures and best practices in people management.
• Work closely with Compliance and Legal to ensure employment practices meet regulatory standards.

6. Recruitment & Workforce Planning

• Responsible for workforce planning, headcount forecasting and recruitment for business roles.
• Participate in selection processes, ensuing hiring decisions are aligned with capability needs and diversity goals.
• Support onboarding and integration of new hires for assigned divisions.

7. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (D&I)

• Support D&I initiatives across the Bank by ensuring equitable HR practices and inclusive hiring decisions.
• Provide coaching and education to leaders on inclusive people management.
• Monitor D&I metrics and promote accountability for diversity outcomes.

8. HR Operations & Governance

• Oversee the execution of HR processes (onboarding, promotions, transfers, exits) for assigned business units.
• Ensure data accuracy and timely updates in HR systems.
• Partner with HR shared services to ensure seamless operational delivery.
• Maintain awareness of HR risks and ensure full compliance with bank policies and regulatory obligations.

9. Others

• Any other duties as assigned.

Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities:

• Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal Compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, the Singapore Compliance manual and Compliance policies and procedures as issued from time to time; Financial Security requirements, including, but not limited to, the prevention of Financial Crime and Fraud including reporting obligations to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
• Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure to be fully qualified to undertake the role. Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain competence.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related discipline.
• At least 12 years of HR Generalist/ Business Partnering of HR Advisory experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and deliver within tight deadlines
• Strong knowledge of local employment law and compliance requirements.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, confidence and maturity to interact effectively with stakeholders and all levels of staff
• Expertise in HR operations, policy development, HR communication
• Willing to collaborate, go the extra mile and demonstrate high level of integrity with ability to handle highly confidential information appropriately.
• Highly motivated and resourceful
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications e.g. excel, PowerPoint, etc.