Senior HR Advisor - Barbados

About the role

An established international reinsurance provider offers life, health, property and casualty, and specialty insurance solutions to insurers, brokers and corporate clients worldwide. Reporting to the UK HR Business Partner, the Senior HR Advisor provides hands-on HR support in Barbados while contributing to HR projects across the UK and other group jurisdictions. The role combines day-to-day employee support with project delivery, governance and continuous improvement in a regulated international environment.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries from employees and managers in Barbados, giving clear and timely guidance.
• Support employee relations matters, including performance, conduct, attendance and grievances, escalating sensitive issues when appropriate.
• Coordinate joiners, movers and leavers, maintain accurate employee records, and support payroll and benefits administration with Finance and external providers.
• Support UK and group HR projects across time zones, including reward initiatives such as salary benchmarking, job grading and incentive implementation.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, organisational design and headcount reporting.
• Help develop consistent HR policies, procedures and controls across the group while keeping local practices compliant with Barbados employment requirements.
• Contribute to HR systems and data improvements, employee communications and engagement, and enhancements to the employee experience.

Required profile

• Relevant HR qualification or degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong generalist HR background covering employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, HR administration and policy implementation.
• Working knowledge of Barbados employment practices.
• Experience supporting projects involving multiple stakeholders, deadlines and jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with sound judgement and discretion with confidential information.
• Experience in insurance, reinsurance or financial services, and exposure to UK HR practices or reward work, is desirable.

Required skills

• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Confidence using HR systems, spreadsheets and reporting tools.