HR Manager

Walkers Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) in London seeks an experienced Human Resources Manager, EMEA, to partner with HR Directors and lead people-first initiatives across the region. This role encompasses employee lifecycle oversight and strategic HR guidance.

You will advise senior leaders on employment law, drive performance management, and support talent acquisition and remuneration in a fast-growing professional services environment. Strong relationship-building and autonomy are essential.

Qualifications

• Typically 5+ years' experience in human resources.
• Experience in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in high-growth professional services, financial services, or technology-led organisations.
• Able to build trusted relationships quickly at all levels, including with senior leaders.
• Strong partnering, influencing and advisory skills.
• Expert knowledge of local employment laws.
• Autonomous working style.
• Drive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, managers and employees.
• Manage employee engagement initiatives.
• Support the management of performance/conduct/grievance processes.
• Provide expert guidance on local employment laws and risk management.
• Develop high impact performance management systems.
• Manage the performance cycle in the region to enhance individual and team performance.
• Identify skills needs/gaps now and for the future and collaborate with Resourcing and L&D teams.
• Coach managers to build confidence, capability and healthy team environments.
• Support the compensation review in the region.
• Help shape and embed a values-led, inclusive culture, with a strong focus on engagement and DE&I.
• Support and collaborate with the Resourcing team to ensure the recruitment process in the region reflects our values and needs.
• Ensure employees are onboarded seamlessly and proactively.
• Ensure local HR processes and operations are fit for purpose and aligned with our people vision.

Skills

Employee Relations & Engagement

Performance & Talent Management

Culture & Values

Talent Acquisition

HR Operations

Local Employment Laws

Education

Degree level preferred

Professional HR certification

Job description

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Join Walkers Professional Services (WPS) - shape the future with an industry leader

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) is a dynamic, fast-growing provider of corporate, fiduciary and regulatory services to leading private equity firms, hedge funds, CLO managers, trusts, and global financial institutions. With over 400 professionals across eight locations globally, we combine the strength of private equity backing with Walkers' trusted reputation to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions that help businesses to thrive and meet responsibilities with confidence.

As we invest in cutting-edge technology and expand our global footprint, we offer ambitious professionals the opportunity to achieve new career heights and make a real impact.

Why Join WPS?

If you thrive in dynamic environments and want to work with industry leaders, you’ll love what we offer:

A growth platform - backed by strategic long-term co-investment from Vitruvian Partners and Walkers law firm, accelerating innovation and opportunity.

Blue-chip client base - work with the best on high-impact, cross-border projects with leading global institutions.

Global reach, deep local expertise - collaborate across major investment hubs worldwide.

Empowered culture - a "grown-up" environment that values clarity, collaboration, and commerciality.

Tech-enabled and client centred mindset - leverage technology to build smarter, more efficient service models.

The Role

The Human Resources Manager, EMEA works closely with the HR Directors and the HR team to support the achievement of business goals through our people. This role plays a central role in the implementation and management of human resources practices in the region and oversees the employee lifecycle, helping ensure our practices align with our values, local employment laws and a high-performing culture.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

• Employee Relations & Engagement
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, managers and employees.
• Proactively manage employee engagement initiatives.
• Successfully support the management of performance/conduct/grievance processes.
• Provide expert guidance on local employment laws and risk management.
• Performance & Talent Management
• Support the development of high impact performance management systems.
• Manage the performance cycle in the region, to enhance individual and team performance.
• Identify skills needs/gaps now and for the future and collaborate with the Resourcing and L&D teams to plan to meet these needs.
• Coach managers to build confidence, capability and healthy team environments.
• Support the compensation review in the region.
• Culture & Values
• Help shape and embed a values-led, inclusive culture, with a strong focus on engagement and DE&I.
• Talent Acquisition
• Support and collaborate with the Resourcing team to ensure the recruitment process in the region reflects our values and needs.
• Ensure employees are onboarded seamlessly and proactively.
• HR Operations
• Ensure local HR processes and operations are fit for purpose and aligned with our people vision.

Education, Skills & Experience

• Typically 5+ years' experience in human resources, ideally within fast-paced environments
• Proven experience operating in high-growth professional services, financial services, or technology-led organisations
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, evolving environments
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships quickly at all levels, including with senior leaders
• Strong partnering, influencing and advisory skills
• Strong, hands-on experience across a broad range of HR matters, with expert knowledge of local employment laws
• Able to work autonomously
• A personal drive for high standards and continuous improvement, coupled with sound judgement and pragmatism

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level preferred
• Professional HR certification strongly preferred

Join a team that’s redefining fiduciary and corporate services. If you're ambitious, adaptable and ready to make a difference, WPS could be the right place for you. Competitive compensation included.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Equality, equity and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all on the basis of personal ability.