Global Head of People Partnering - Fintech Scale Up

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

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Global Head of People Partnering - Fintech Scale Up, london

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Hawkwood l People & Talent Recruiting

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london, United Kingdom

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12.05.2025

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26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Title: Global Head of People Partnering

Salary: From £150,000 + 30% bonus

Location: London, Dubai or Warsaw

Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days in office)

Hawkwood is excited to be partnering with a leading multinational fintech scale-up, on a critical new hire as their first Global Head of People Partnering. With an award winning platform and a mission to transform access to financial markets, this business combines cutting edge AI with a customer centric approach to help people achieve their financial goals.

With a global presence across the UK, EMEA, and APAC, and backed by impressive financial performance, the company is entering their next phase of growth. This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal point and be part of the future of the People Partnering function at an international scale.

The role:

Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, you’ll operate at a highly strategic level, partnering closely with senior leadership and building a world-class People Partnering team. If you’re motivated by the idea of scaling global people functions, driving impactful initiatives, and embedding a high performance culture, this could be the perfect role.

Key priorities:

• Shape and deliver a cohesive, future-fit global People Partnering strategy that is fully aligned with the organisation’s commercial priorities and long term objectives
• Lead the evolution of workforce planning, succession pipelines, and organisational design initiatives across international hubs, ensuring scalability and agility in response to growth
• Operate as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership, offering data-driven insights into workforce dynamics, talent performance, and the wider people landscape to inform business-critical decisions

Talent Development & Performance

• Oversee the design and execution of global onboarding, leadership development, and continuous learning frameworks that accelerate talent readiness and embed a growth mindset at every level
• Champion a high-performance culture by refining performance enablement processes, driving accountability, and embedding continuous feedback mechanisms
• Ensure talent strategies are aligned with both immediate business needs and longer-term capability requirements across a globally dispersed workforce

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Architect and lead global engagement initiatives that enhance employee experience, support cultural cohesion, and drive retention across diverse markets
• Take a proactive and strategic approach to employee relations, balancing commercial risk with compliance and fostering a culture of fairness, trust, and inclusion across all jurisdictions
• Maintain and evolve global People policies and frameworks that reflect the company’s values and ensure operational consistency during scale

Operational Excellence & Programme Delivery

• Spearhead the delivery of critical people initiatives, including the redefinition of the EVP, organisational design transformation, and other cross-functional projects with executive visibility
• Identify and embed process enhancements that elevate the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of People operations globally
• Cultivate strong collaboration and knowledge-sharing across regional People teams, building a unified function that is agile, high performing, and aligned with the business’s international ambitions

What are we looking for from you?

• A Proven global leadership experience within a People Partnering function, ideally as a Head or Director, covering EMEA, APAC, or similar regions
• Experience in a Fintech or scaling tech background with a clear understanding of the demands of growth environments
• Track record of designing and delivering strategic people initiatives including EVP, organisational design, performance management and workforce planning
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to lead end-to-end delivery and coordinate across regions and stakeholders
• Commercially minded and data-informed leader with a strategic and analytical approach
• A Trusted partner to senior leadership with strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and pace bringing structure, clarity and direction
• A team builder passionate about developing People Partners and driving exceptional behaviours

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience.

Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you enquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.