People & Culture Lead

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About Us Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit delivering real transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people. Our special focus is on ending deforestation - an essential step in achieving urgent global goals on climate, nature and human rights. We deliver our work by building and maintaining open-data platforms, creating stronger voluntary and compliance frameworks, and accelerating accountability and action in the finance sector with nature-positive guidance to help achieve deforestation-free portfolios. We work globally, with a focus on both forested regions (particularly across Latin America and South East Asia), and major consumer and financial markets (with a focus on Europe, the US, Singapore and China). We have a distributed team of around 70 people worldwide, with a main office in Oxford (UK). We work via close and deep partnerships, including with institutions like the Stockholm Environment Institute, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, UNEP Finance Initiative, the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, the Zoological Society of London, and many many others. About the Role As People and Culture Lead, reporting to the Director of Execution & Planning, you will be responsible for the delivery and development of the People function at Global Canopy. Providing advice and support to the Leadership Team and colleagues across the organisation, you will lead on people and culture initiatives that enable our team to maximise their potential, resulting in greater impact as an organisation. You will bring excellent relationship-building and influencing skills as well as strong technical expertise to ensure that we can recruit, retain, develop, support and engage the people we rely on to deliver our vital work for forests, nature and human rights. You will manage all aspects of team members' journey with the organisation, including recruitment, performance and development, employee relations and pay and benefits. This is a great role for an experienced People professional who believes in the power of a people-centred organisation, has had previous success in delivering people and culture change projects and working in a business-partnering role. You will be comfortable managing upwards, acting as a trusted advisor, and confident being the face of People and Culture at an organisational level. You will thrive in a dynamic non-profit environment, delivering on complex and impactful projects around the world. We are looking for someone who leads with empathy and wisdom, putting individuals at the heart of their work. Responsibilities Employee life cycle management Be responsible for the creation, maintenance, evolution and operation of all HR policies, processes and systems Work closely with the leadership team and internal boards on areas such as recruitment, performance, learning and development, absence, salaries/benefits, job grading and employee engagement Ensure the ongoing development of our P&C offering is aligned with our culture Support & advice to leaders and managers Build strong working relationships with senior team leaders in order to support them directly Provide coaching, guidance and support to people managers ensuring that our people are supported to thrive and develop Advise on people issues and managing cases, to ensure that processes are followed in line with Global Canopy's policy, best practice and employment legislation Support delivery of Global Canopy's People plan Alongside the COO, drive the implementation of people initiatives and be responsible for the successful embedding of changes Lead on connection and collaboration initiatives to build a cohesive, highly motivated team in line with Global Canopy's culture and in the context of hybrid working Provide and present reports and maintain KPIs related to our people. Management Line management of People and Recruitment Advisor, supporting them in their management of recruitment for Global Canopy, and providing coaching and mentoring to support their ongoing development Manage the relationship with our EOR providers Alongside the COO and IT & Operations Manager, provide leadership on data protection across the organisation To be successful in this role , these are the things that will matter the most: People-first and positive approach to HR management Broad experience of managing human resources work across organisations, with a good understanding of HR procedures and legislation in the UK Alignment with our values and our mission and a commitment to collaboration and a passion for developing an organisational culture in which people thrive Essential behavioural competencies: Leading with warmth Demonstrates credibility and emotional intelligence Structured and effective in communications Able to handle difficult situations sensitively and confidentially Initiative and ability to manage and prioritise own workload, working to deadlines Creativity Skills and experience: Required: CIPD level 5 or

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