Job Title:  Associate, HR Advisory

Job Title: HR Associate 

Corporate Title: Associate

Division: Human Resources

Location: South Korea

Licensed Role: No

Company Overview

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Banking.

Driven by the insights of some 28,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the center of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Divisional Overview

Nomura's HR department manages the company's human capital and promotes a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation. The team collaborates with senior leadership, business units, and stakeholders to develop effective HR strategies, providing guidance on talent acquisition, development, retention, and engagement to align HR policies and practices with business objectives. Nomura's HR team specializes in HR advisory, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and diversity and inclusion, known for providing exceptional service to employees. With a strong track record and commitment to innovation and global reach, Nomura's HR department is well-positioned to continue driving growth and success in the financial industry.

Job Overview

Nomura is seeking an experienced HR professional who will report to Korea HR Lead. The HR Associate will be in charge of various HR processes including payroll, data integrity, benefits, and HR reporting. The role will partner with regional HR teams in executing HR initiatives and will provide HR advisory support to the clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR operations including payroll (local & expatriates) processing, employee data management and benefits administration.
• Keep abreast of Korean employment laws, regulations and HR practices to ensure compliance and efficient HR operational processes and mitigate any potential risks.
• Prepare and submit regulatory and internal HR reporting within required deadlines, ensuring accuracy, completeness and consistency with source data.
• Work in conjunction with the recruitment team to ensure resourcing requirements are proactively understood and fulfilled.
• Support end-to-end HR operations across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding through offboarding and all changes in between.
• Partner with regional HR teams to execute various HR initiatives.
• Act as HR Business Partner by providing HR advisory and support across a broad range of people matters.
• Participate in HR projects which involve change of existing HR policies and procedures.

Requirements

• 5+ years of human resources experience
• Strong technical human resources expertise in payroll, compensation, data management and HR operations.
• Experience in client coverage including consulting client groups in a fast-paced, demanding and rapidly changing environment.
• Organized, attentive to details, a team player with interpersonal skills and professional ethics.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and relationships.
• Effective in accomplishing objectives through positive influence and persuasion to the clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Korean as well.

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender, or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER

This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.  The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer