HR / L&D Assistant

Aldrich & Company Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected investment management firm is seeking an HR / L&D Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support within HR functions. The ideal candidate has over 3 years' experience in HR, particularly in financial services, and possesses strong IT and communication skills. This hybrid role offers a chance to engage in various HR processes, supporting recruitment and training functions while managing multiple priorities within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in an HR environment, ideally in financial services.
• Strong IT literacy with advanced MS Office skills.
• Highly organised and detail-focused.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across all HR processes.
• Support recruitment activities, including liaising with agencies and candidates.
• Run new joiner and leaver processes, ensuring compliance and completion.

Skills

3+ years’ experience in an HR environment

Strong IT literacy

Advanced MS Office skills

Highly organised

Clear communication skills

Proactive time management

Interest in HR and financial services

Ability to work with staff at all levels

Job description

HR / L&D Assistant, Investment Management, City

£35,000 – £40,000 + benefits

Are you an organised and proactive HR Assistant with a strong interest in people management, professional standards and financial services?

Are you looking for a broad and hands‑on role which offers variety and scope across HR, L&D and regulatory training functions?

Do you enjoy taking ownership of projects and administration – following processes and helping to enhance ways of working?

If you are also a strong communicator who builds trust and relationships easily, we’d love to hear from you! A highly respected Investment Management firm is looking a superstar to play a key role in HR and L&D administration.

Hybrid working: 3/2

What you’ll be doing day to day:

• Providing comprehensive administrative support across all HR processes
• Supporting with recruitment activities; posting vacancies, liaising with agencies and candidates, scheduling interviews and preparing offer documentation
• Running the new joiner and leaver processes, ensuring all pre‑employment checks, onboarding tasks, IT access and mandatory training are completed
• Co‑ordinating inductions, probation reviews and exit processes
• Acting as a first point of contact for HR queries, managing the HR inbox

• Providing administrative support to the Head of Learning & Development
• Co‑ordinating internal training events and external providers, managing logistics and schedules
• Tracking spend against budget and ensuring timely invoice processing
• Producing management reports, including quarterly L&D reports, CPD dashboards and organisational charts
• Managing the firm’s e‑learning platform
• Supporting professional qualification pathways (CISI, CFA, CII)
• Acting as the main point of contact for CPD schemes and audits
• Supporting regulatory Training & Competence requirements

The skills you need to bring:

• 3+ years’ experience in an HR environment, ideally financial services
• Strong IT literacy, with advanced MS Office skills and confidence learning new systems
• Highly organised, detail‑focused and able to manage multiple priorities independently
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive approach to time management and stakeholder engagement
• Interest in HR, Learning & Development, financial services and professional standards
• Comfortable working with staff at all levels