HRIS Specialist - Sage

Marex is a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the commodities, energy and financial markets.

The Group provides comprehensive coverage across five core services: Market Making, Execution & Clearing, Hedging & Investment Solutions, Price Discovery and Data & Advisory. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, executing around 38 million trades and clearing over 193 million contracts in 2021. The Group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders. Marex maintains a strong balance sheet with prudent capital and liquidity positions and has an investment grade credit rating.

Marex was established in 2005 but through its subsidiaries can trace its roots in the commodity markets back almost 100 years. Headquartered in London with 36 offices worldwide, the Group has over 1900 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

For more information visit www.marex.com

Purpose of Role:

The HRIS Specialist will be responsible for maintaining Marex People, the Global HR System, with a specific focus on all HR system issues for the Americas region. The role is for someone who has a wealth of experience operating within HR and focused on data management, system configuration and reporting.

The role will work closely with the HRIS Lead and other subject matter experts, regional HR, IT and external providers to ensure that the system continues to support employee lifecycle processes and the delivery of people initiatives. The role requires a combination of operational HR systems knowledge, advanced data maintenance, reporting, and adherence to polices that govern how data is collected, stored and integrated.

They will act as a partner to the business and key stakeholders, ensuring that the HRIS agenda adapts to business needs – e.g. supports the integration of acquisitions on to the Global HR system, demonstrates return on investment in the HR system.

The HRIS Specialist supports the management of the organization's Human Resources Information System (Marex People) and will potentially be involved in the development and implementation of a learning management system. This position also collaborates with the Payroll/Finance team to ensure data integrity for payroll processing and management reporting with a specific focus on the integration with ADP.

Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

The HRIS team sits within the Global HR function and is dedicated to managing the HR data management system, all aspects of systems integrations/data flows and the preparation of Management Information reports to inform and contribute to the overall strategy of the firm.

Responsibilities: 

The following represents the primary position responsibilities, but other related duties necessary to meet the needs of the organization may be assigned.

1) Provide operational support and regional leadership oversight of HRIS and the future Learning Management System.

• Provide operational support for all modules of HRIS system including; Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance, Time and Labor, Surveys and HR and Payroll.
• Perform system updates including configuration, testing and deployment as needed.
• Stay on trend and lead new system updates or functions that align with organization goals.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and analytics in support of the HR team and other business leaders as needed.
• Support the unification, streamlining and automation of HR data processes to improve data quality.
• Function as the primary point of contact for resolving HRIS related issues for the Americas region with a specific focus on the integrations to and from external vendors
• Support end users by providing training tutorials and troubleshooting services.
• Work collaboratively with Finance and HR team to provide technical direction and training to ensure effective utilization of HR Systems.
• Assist with communications related to new systems and initiatives.
• Serve as the HR technology subject matter expert for the region.

2) Provides leadership for HRIS system integrations and upgrades.

• Provides guidance and input on HR related software/systems to ensure they are consistent with the growth strategies of the organization.
• Take leadership role for the Americas region during all HRIS system integration activities related to the organization's growth initiatives.

3) Works collaboratively with HR Systems Lead, IT service provider, HR Specialist and other third-party related IT vendors to provide an optimal experience for users.

• Engage in meetings with IT service provider to ensure organization's standards are being enforced, excellent and timely service is being rendered to end users.
• Ensure all GDPR requirements are met
• Ad hoc data based projects from time to time including contributing to the development of the Manager dashboard

The Company may require you to carry out other duties from time to time.

Competencies, Skills and Experience:

Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment
• Demonstrates curiosity
• Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others

Skills and Experience

•  Experience of implementing a Global HR System and it’s ongoing development
• Extensive understanding of SAGE, business processes, configuration and build, and reporting
• History of managing system improvements including gathering and testing data through a sandbox environment prior to migration to a “live” environment
• Experience of working in HR with full knowledge of the employee life cycle
• Strong data analysis skills to support business case for any recommended actions – strong understanding of business processes
• Attention to detail
• Manage discrete projects independently
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Financial Services experience preferable
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.

Marex’s goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the employer of choice for prospective candidates. We encourage applications from candidates returning to the job market.
It is the policy of Marex to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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