Get to Know Human Resources
At AIG, people are our most valued asset, the primary source of our competitive advantage and the foundation for everything we do. HR partners with business leaders to recruit, develop and retain top talent. We position our employees to reach their full potential by providing them with the tools and opportunities to develop their career while maintaining a work/life balance. HR supports a diverse and inclusive workforce that fosters a sense of belonging and encourages our employees to be themselves in the workplace.
How you will make an impact
This role combines UK regional HR operational ownership with global strategic HR business partnering for the Global Specialty and Multinational businesses. The role supports senior leaders locally and globally, enabling business growth through pragmatic, commercially focused people solutions in a complex, matrixed environment.
UK Regional HR Operations Business Partner
Act as the primary UK HR Business Partner for Global Specialty and Multinational, providing end‑to‑end operational HR support to the UK teams:
- Ownership of UK HR tactical and operational activities, including:
- Employee relations (ER)
- Recruitment and resourcing
- Contracts, policy application, and compliance
- Ongoing manager advisory support and ad‑hoc people queries
- Partnering closely with HR Services to deliver accurate and timely employee lifecycle actions (joiners, movers, leavers, contractual changes)
- Ensuring consistent application of HR policies, governance, and controls
- Acting as a trusted advisor to UK leaders and managers on day‑to‑day people matters, balancing risk, employee experience, and business needs
Global HR Business Partner
Operate as a Global HR Business Partner, working in close partnership with the Senior HR Business Partner for Global Specialty and Multinational, to shape and deliver a strategic people agenda aligned to global business objectives and growth priorities. The role focuses on translating global strategy into pragmatic, executable people solutions within a complex, matrixed environment.
- Partnering in conjunction with the Senior HR Business Partner to support six of AIG’s Top 100 Executives, acting as a trusted coach, advisor, and thought partner.
- Coaching senior leaders, with support of Snr HRBP, to build organisational capability, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and drive high‑performance cultures
- Influencing and constructively challenging leadership thinking, using insight, data, and strong commercial judgement while remaining outcome‑focused and pragmatic
- Supporting the globalisation and localisation of the strategic people plan, ensuring alignment with business strategy and relevance across regions and markets
- Partnering with Global Product Leads and their leadership teams on:
- Global initiatives and transformation programmes
- Workforce, talent, and organisational implications of business cases
- Growth strategies to enable execution of the Global Specialty and Multinational business strategy
- Leading and coordinating global programmes and projects, ensuring clear governance, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined delivery with clear alignment with the CoEs.
- Owning and delivering cyclical HR processes (e.g. performance, talent, succession) in a highly matrixed and complex environment, ensuring they are value‑adding and commercially relevant
- Working closely with HR Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to:
- Design and implement solutions that are fit‑for‑purpose, scalable, and pragmatic to business needs
- Balance global HR frameworks with local business requirements to create win/win outcomes
- Navigate healthy tension between HR governance and business priorities to deliver practical, win‑win outcomes
- Acting as a connector across global, regional, and local stakeholders to ensure alignment, consistency, and effective execution of the people agenda
- Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of global and regional stakeholders, effectively managing expectations, priorities, and competing demands in a complex, matrixed environment.
What you’ll need to succeed
- HR Business Partnering and broad cross-functional HR experience.
- Demonstrated human resources business partnership and organizational design experience, insurance experience a plus.
- Strong business acumen with a successful track record that shows business impact through human capital initiatives.
- Strong understanding of using data/metrics to guide leaders/make decisions
- Exposure to ER and case management / good level of employment law knowledge
- Ability to balance competing priorities and drive strategic initiatives that cross organizational boundaries.
- Excellent project management, organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills are critical for success.
- Business acumen and an understanding of the intricacies of the business and the implications of different business models.
Ready to set new industry standards? We would love to hear from you.
At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.
Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters
At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.
Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.
Welcome to a culture of inclusion
We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.
AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.
AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to [email protected].
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