Description of the role 

The People Consultant provides deep support, HR & ER expertise and advice using a coaching framework. The role involves a wide array of engagements: leaders around performance management, talent acquisition, mobility, succession, talent retention, learning and development and employee relations.

Description of the skill and experience required 

• Consult across the employee lifecycle, in partnership with P&O Leads and as required, relevant P&O specialisations
• Ensure the employee experience is entrenched in Investec's culture
• Partner with business areas to formulate ideas, optimize solutions and enable people strategies
• Consult and coach on:
  • Recruitment and onboarding
  • Performance and conduct
  • Transformation
  • Facilitation and implementation of people strategies
  • Leverage and use of internal skills and talent (internal mobility)
  • Succession planning
  • Career pathing guidance and facilitation
  • Reward as pertains to processes such as retention, recruitment, people strategies etc.
• Recruitment:
  • Partner with Global Sourcing team and Leaders to design the sourcing process
  • Facilitate the selection and placement of shortlisted candidates
  • Facilitate internal mobility and transfers
• Employee Relations:
  • Manage retrenchment, misconduct, poor performance, grievances, and retirement processes

• Deep understanding of the culture, its artifacts & practices
• Breadth of knowledge and experience in relation to people management
• Commerciality and an appreciation of the regulatory environment
• Coaching and consulting skills

Investec Culture 

At Investec we look for dynamic, energetic people filled with tenacity, integrity and out of the ordinary thinking.

We value individuals who in turn value our culture that is, a can-do attitude while challenging convention.

Diversity, competency, and flexible leadership are respected in pursuit of the growth of our business.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally.