profile-img

Catherine Wallace

HR Director

United Kingdom

Work Experience

  • HR DirectorFull Time

    CWS HR Solutions

    Mar 2013 - Sep 2013 -6 months

    United Kingdom

    • Job Details:Australian Bank, Talent and annual Compensation review for Fixed Income and Capital Markets division Lloyds Broker, Project Director for Performance and Change (business partnering to CEO and leadership team, designing and coordination of all activities in a transformation and strategic planning initiative and delivering an offsite strategy event) Software company - Employee relations and Mediation Estate management - Employee relations and Mediation Securities business - Employee relations and Mediation
  • HR DirectorFull Time

    SNR HRBP

    Aug 2011 - Jun 2012 -10 months

    United Kingdom

    • Job Details:Reporting to CEO and latterly to newly appointed HRD. Responsible for managing and coordinating all HR transformation initiatives within the Threadneedle business which included providing HR lead on a £10m third party outsourced transfer of undertakings, the strategic acquisition of Liverpool Victoria Asset Management business, repositioning and launch of new performance management process, devising and delivering launch of business wide Talent Development to include devising a Leadership Competency Framework and corporate title structure for all employees. Provided significant input to the transformation of HR as a Function, in support of new HRD and senior leadership team.
  • HR DirectorFull Time

    HR consultancy

    Jan 2010 - Aug 2011 -1 yr, 7 months

    United Kingdom

    • Job Details:2011 Provided short term HR Consultancy, for example, working with law firms in mediating complex employee relation issues for their clients, mitigating risk and conducting compromise negotiations, executive coaching, strategic HR reviews. (This type of work is ongoing)
  • Interim HR DirectorFull Time

    Control Risks Group

    Aug 2009 - Dec 2009 -4 months

    United Kingdom

    • Job Details:Reported to COO, providing support to the business globally (offices in Europe, Asia and US) conducted a review of the HR strategy for business, audited the HR function and redesigned HR structure (team of 10 HR professionals) in order to support the business more effectively. In line with newly defined HR strategy, produced a detailed 3 year plan to deliver the HR agenda into the business. Launched new Performance Management and Talent Management process. Provided coaching and senior business partnering to executive team on a variety of issues including TUPE.
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

      Bristol University

      Jan 1985 - Jan 1989 - 4 yr

    Skills

    • Human Resources
    • HR Consultation
    • Microsoft Office
    • Mac OS
    • Microsoft Windows

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    Share this Profile