Job Description:
The HR Business Partner (BIAGL) is responsible for managing, maintaining, and enhancing the organisation’s human resources function by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations, HR policies, programs, and practices. This includes onboarding, compliance, compensation, immigration, tax, transfers, and secondments. The role works closely with the Global Benefits Manager (Houston) and Regional HR Managers to ensure alignment and consistency across the Bristow Group. The geographical scope spans Nigeria, Curacao, and Suriname.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Coordinate recruitment, screening, hiring checks, JTC Board approvals and compliant onboarding, including documentation, employee files and welcome materials.
- Partner with managers and regional HR on employee transfers, secondments, terminations and Tier Approach requirements, including citizenship and work eligibility.
Employee Relations, Policy & Compliance
- Advise on investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances, performance concerns and absence management, including long-term absences with host-country HR.
- Maintain employment contracts, terms, policies, procedures and the employee handbook; ensure compliance with GDPR, Guernsey data protection requirements and applicable local employment laws.
- Respond to employee requests for employment verification, tax and banking letters, visas and terms of employment; coordinate with internal or external legal counsel as needed.
Payroll, Benefits & Compensation
- Support monthly payroll, resolve queries and coordinate U.S. W-2 compensation statements with the appointed accountant.
- Administer retirement, life cover, loss-of-licence and health benefits with HR Shared Services and the Global Benefits Manager; maintain pension and loss-of-licence reporting.
- Support market benchmarking, compensation approvals, annual pay reviews and BIAGL budget planning in partnership with the Director Reward.
Immigration, HR Systems & Reporting
- Coordinate visas, work permits and required documentation for internationally assigned employees.
- Maintain accurate Workday (iConnect) records and workflows; produce payroll, benefits and compliance reports, improve templates and support global HR projects.
Board & Governance Support
- Prepare new-hire approval materials and HR reports for biannual JTC Board meetings; liaise with Board members and Legal on governance and relevant legislative changes.
Office & Vendor Management
- Coordinate office suppliers, services and invoices, supporting timely processing, accuracy and cost-effective purchasing.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Qualifications
- A postgraduate qualification in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or a related discipline.
- Chartered CIPD membership (Chartered MCIPD) or an equivalent professional HR qualification.
Experience
- Minimum of mum of 10 years’ progressive broad-based human resources experience
- Broad generalist HR experience in an international, multicultural environment, including employee relations, recruitment, policy implementation, payroll, compensation and benefits.
- Experience advising leaders, supervising or guiding others, managing organizational change and supporting internationally based or remote employees.
- Has experience in projects involving organizational change.
- Sensitive to cultural differences and its effect on HR decisions in an international setting.
Skills
Technical & Analytical Skills
- Analytical, highly organized and detail-oriented; proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and able to manage competing priorities independently.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, influencing, negotiation and discretion with confidential matters.
- Strong team player capable of building collaborative and trusting relationships across diverse partners and cultures.
- Practices radical candour - gives honest feedback with care and respect and actively asks for feedback to improve and build trust.
Leadership & Strategic Competencies
- ·Sound judgement, proactive problem-solving and a continuous-improvement mindset; ability to deliver high-quality work as BIAGL’s sole HR representative.
Global & Cultural Awareness
- Previous experience working in international companies and understands how to think globally.
- Cultural awareness, collaborative leadership, adaptability and commitment to employee engagement, psychological safety and workplace safety; willingness to travel internationally as required.
Equal Opportunities: Bristow Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran/ex-military status.
Military-Friendly: As a Military-Friendly employer, we are dedicated to providing meaningful employment opportunities for military veterans. This commitment is embodied by our Managed Military Pathway Programme and our Silver Award under the Armed Forces Covenant, which collectively demonstrate our support for veterans and reservists as they transition to civilian careers.
Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and take pride in creating and maintaining environments that are inclusive and respectful. As well as offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum advertised requirements, we also invite applicants to advise us of any reasonable adjustments, at any stage of the application or hiring process, by contacting [email protected]
