Experience

Hanne & Co. Solicitors LLP
• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Human Resources Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Freightnet Handling Ltd

• Head of HR

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2022

  Currently, I function as a tactical human capital business advisor to the executive leadership team, driving the strategic and operational direction in all aspects of HR, including policy administration, benefits administration and compensation, employee relations, recruitment, retention, and redundancy, classification, training/employee development, disputes, and compliance. Key contributions include: • Overcoming significant challenges associated with Covid-19 pandemic: I devised the Covid/Infectious Disease policy, guiding staff on new rules aligned with HSE regulations, whilst prudently managing the HR budget to cover unforeseen expenditure associated with working from home. • Skillfully handling a dispute that progressed to employment tribunal, resulting in win. • Securing ISO 9001 accreditation, which led to more structured activity and highlighted the importance of having relevant processes in place. Show less



NeaHR Ltd

• United Kingdom

• Director and Head HR Consultant

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2018

  As an Exec. HRBP, I provided holistic HR services, at strategic and operational levels, to meet the growing needs of my SME clients. My work included implementing robust people strategies and partnering with business leaders to drive the successful deployment, management, and evaluation of talent management, engagement, and development, communications, compensation/payroll, and benefits/rewards initiatives. Additionally, I translated my clients' workforce needs into talent acquisition strategies; facilitated job scope conversations; and sourced, qualified, and delivered diverse candidate slates for wide range of positions. Key contributions included: • Building, training, and mentoring a high performing team of graduate consultants to deliver high-quality yet cost effective HR services. • Overseeing 40+ employee dispute cases, five of which resulted in £250K in out of court settlements. • Handling 34 advocacy cases, of which only two were unsuccessful. I then provided counselling and tactical career advice to the impacted employees to support them in finding new employment. Show less



Schenker

• Germany
• Individual and Family Services

• Human Resources Director

  • Aug 2005 - May 2008

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Consultant

  • Sep 2003 - Jul 2005

  Generlist HR Consutlant - TUPE, Employee Relations case work Generlist HR Consutlant - TUPE, Employee Relations case work



THAMES VALLEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Generalist

  • Aug 2001 - Sep 2003

  Payroll Employee Relations Payroll Employee Relations



Psion

• Canada
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• HR Officer

  • Apr 1998 - Jun 2001

  Generalist HRO. contracts of employment, recruitment. Analysis of data Generalist HRO. contracts of employment, recruitment. Analysis of data


TDK Systems
• United States
• HR Manager

  • Apr 1995 - Jan 1998


McCann Erickson Public Relations

• Team Secretary

  • 1992 - 1995

  Secretary to three account managers Secretary to three account managers