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HR Manager

Oakleaf Partnership

London

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 75,000

Full time

16 days ago

Job summary

A boutique global consultancy in London is seeking an HR Manager for maternity leave cover. The role demands a hands-on approach in leading a small HR team while managing strategic HR initiatives and supporting employee engagement and performance. This position offers the chance to shape the employee experience in a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years HR generalist experience, preferably in agile businesses.
  • Experience with UK employment law and HR compliance.
  • Prior people management experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a small HR team.
  • Deliver full generalist HR support including employee relations and compensation.
  • Oversee recruitment and learning & development.

Skills

People leadership
Data interpretation
Communication
Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description


A boutique global consultancy that partners with fast-moving, disruptive businesses across fintech, crypto, and cybersecurity is looking to strengthen its internal HR capability at its London HQ.

They're now hiring an HR Manager to step in during a period of maternity leave. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you'll report to the Head of HR and work closely with the newly appointed CPO. You'll lead and develop a small HR team, collaborate with stakeholders across the business, and drive both strategic and operational HR initiatives - spanning performance, engagement, learning, and people data.

You'll be at the heart of the action - advising leadership, shaping the employee experience, and coaching your team to deliver meaningful results.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead, support, and coach a small internal team - fostering collaborative and a high-performance culture within the People team
  • Deliver full generalist HR support across employee relations, performance, compensation input, talent planning, and compliance
  • Oversee learning & development - supporting the delivery of engaging, tailored training with support from a L&D Coordinator
  • Oversee recruitment ensuring timely hiring practices including job scoping, interview planning, and training on effective, fair interviewing techniques
  • Oversea the reporting function to track key metrics and translate data into insight to guide leadership decision-making
  • Lead and evolve processes to drive operational excellence
  • Contribute to initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction, inclusion, and wellbeing

Looking for someone who combines people leadership with practical HR know-how and a willingness to roll up their sleeves.

  • HR generalist experience circa. 5-7 years, ideally in smaller, agile businesses or scale-ups
  • Prior people management skills and experience coaching junior team members
  • Data-savvy mindset with confidence interpreting and acting on HR metrics
  • Experience with UK employment law and HR compliance
  • Excellent relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Comfortable navigating change, ambiguity, and evolving team needs
  • CIPD qualification preferred, but not essential

You'll be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where your voice is heard and your impact is visible.

Please reach out - bethhicks@oakleafpartnership.com

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