HR/L&D Assistant Investment Management

Aldrich & Co.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected investment management firm in London is seeking an organized and proactive HR Assistant. This role offers a broad, hands-on position across HR and Learning & Development functions, requiring at least 3 years of experience in an HR environment and strong IT skills. Responsibilities include providing administrative support for various HR processes, recruitment, and managing training events. The position involves hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 remote) and offers a vibrant work culture with additional benefits.

Benefits

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a HR environment, ideally in financial services.
• Advanced MS Office skills and confidence with new systems.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across all HR processes.
• Support with recruitment activities including posting vacancies and scheduling interviews.
• Manage new joiner and leaver processes, including onboarding tasks.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries.
• Support the Head of Learning & Development with administrative tasks.
• Coordinate training events and manage logistics.

Skills

3+ years’ experience in an HR environment

Strong IT literacy

Highly organised

Clear communication skills

Proactive approach to time management

Interest in HR, Learning & Development

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

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
• Manage the firm’s e-learning platform
• Supporting professional qualification pathways (CISI, CFA, CII)
• Act 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

Benefits

• + benefits