People & Culture Associate (HR Advisor)

Climate Arc is a philanthropic organization working to accelerate corporate climate action by unlocking the trillions of dollars of private capital required to meet global climate targets. We ensure that financial decision makers have the tools, data and skillsets needed to direct capital to the right solutions at speed and scale. Arc implements its strategy through grantmaking and proprietary products and programs delivered by our in-house capability.

About the opportunity

Climate Arc is now seeking a People & Culture Associate (HR Advisor) to work with the Director to operationalise our People strategy as the organization grows. The People & Culture team at Climate Arc is committed to becoming a best-in-class HR department for an ambitious, growing global non-profit. You’ll be in a small team with plenty of opportunity for generalist work and growing your knowledge and skills in the HR space in a supportive, flexible environment. Additionally, you’ll have the chance to contribute to a globally important mission and work with dedicated and passionate people.

You’ll be the first point of contact internally for all things People & Culture, ensuring accurate and timely processes, data, and reports, and facilitating key People & Culture functions and programs. If you have solid experience in HR administration and want to take the next step in your career in a progressive organization that is working on a globally critical mission, this could be the right opportunity for you!

In 2023-4, key deliverables of the People & Culture Team will include building the team to optimum capacity; designing our Learning & Development program and delivering our Reward & Recognition program.

What you will be doing:

• Support the Recruitment Manager in the hiring of new team members
• Lead the onboarding for all new employees
• Manage the relationship with our Employer of Record and be the first point of contact for employee queries including leave requests and benefits administration
• Design and help implement organizational policies
• Research suitable HRIS options and lead the roll out of the platform
• Support the delivery of various People strategies including Reward & Recognition, Learning & Development, Performance Management and Team Engagement
• Collect and analyze people related data to generate insightful reports on key HR metrics, assisting leadership in making data-driven decisions and identifying trends

Our ideal candidate has:

Required:

• Foundational knowledge and understanding of UK employment law
• Experience in an HR Administrator or similar role
• Strong organizational and time management abilities to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Critical thinking and intuition for prioritization, a self-starter comfortable working with ambiguity
• Dedication to Arc’s mission and vision
• Excellent oral and written English language and communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience working for a global organization
• Experience working for a non-profit
• Experience working with an Employer of Record (EOR)
• Experience working with HR Information Systems and Applicant Tracking Systems

Climate Arc currently offers the following for UK staff:

• 28 days’ holiday plus public holidays (fully flexible)
• Private medical & dental cover for you and your dependents
• Life assurance 4x basic salary
• 9% company pension contribution
• Enhanced family pay and leave policies
• Professional development program
• Professional membership paid (if applicable)
• Nomad working policy including allowance up to €250/year

As well as the tangible items above, we are building a culture of trust and collaboration where we have confidence our team members will get the job done and meet the deadlines and expectations of their roles. As such we offer a flexible and open work environment with fully remote and hybrid working options that work for you and the wider team.

Remuneration

Depending on experience and demonstrated capability, the salary range for this role is £30,000-50,000.

To apply

Please complete the Application Form including attaching an up-to-date CV as well as a Cover Letter (both in English) outlining how your skills and experience align with the above requirements and what motivates you to work with Climate Arc in this particular role.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the posting will remain open until we find the right person/s for the role so we encourage you to submit your application sooner than later.

The application and assessment process will involve the following:

• Application review (applications that do not include a full cover letter will not be considered)
• 1st round interview: Recruiting Manager (30 to 45 minute MS Teams video call)
• Offline task (1-2 hours)
• Formal interview (in person or MS Teams) with the Hiring Manager and panel (1 hour)