HR Manager（London）

Y. T. REALTY GROUP LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Y. T. REALTY GROUP LIMITED in Greater London seeks a senior HR professional to lead recruitment, onboarding, contracts, and compliance with UK rights and right-to-work checks. This role requires fluency in English and Chinese and strong MS Office skills.

You will drive performance management, employee engagement, and payroll liaison, handling sensitive information with integrity in a real estate environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in HR and office administrative functions.
• Industry experience in Real Estate or Property sector preferred.
• Native or professional fluency in both English and Chinese (written and spoken).
• Strong MS Office proficiency and legal literacy on UK rights and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment and sourcing strategies.
• Oversee onboarding, offboarding, contracts, and right-to-work checks.
• Implement and improve performance management framework.
• Drive employee engagement to improve retention and productivity.

Skills

HR management

Recruitment

Onboarding

UK employment law

MS Office

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR/BA/Law

CIPD Qualification (Level 5+)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

• Talent Acquisition: Lead end-to-end recruitment processes, including developing sourcing strategies, managing job postings, conducting screening, coordinating interviews, and executing robust UK background and right-to-work checks.
• HR Operation: Oversee seamless onboarding and offboarding processes; manage the drafting of compliant employment contracts, offer letters, and variation terms.
• Performance Management: Lead the implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization's performance management framework to drive accountability, employee development, and business performance.
• Engagement: Execute employee engagement initiatives that enhance employee experience, strengthen organizational culture, and improve retention and productivity.
• Payroll & Benefits: Supervise accurate tracking of attendance, leave records, and the administration of company benefits and UK pension schemes (auto-enrolment); liaise directly with external payroll providers to ensure timely execution.
• Employee Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations, actively handling queries, conflict resolution, and formal grievance/disciplinary processes.

II. Requirements

Education & Professional Credentials

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related field (Essential).
• CIPD Qualification (Level 5 or above) is highly advantageous.

Experience & Professional Skills

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in HR and office administrative functions.
• Industry Experience: Prior experience working within the Real Estate or Property sector is strongly preferred.
• Language Proficiency: Native or professional fluency in both English and Chinese (Written and Spoken) is mandatory. Candidates must be comfortable translating policies and communicating fluently with cross-border stakeholders.
• Technical Aptitude: Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Legal Literacy: Deep operational understanding of statutory UK rights (e.g., modern sick pay changes, flexible working frameworks, day-one paternity/parental leave paths).

Core Soft Skills

• Discretion & Integrity: Absolute commitment to handling sensitive, highly confidential employee and corporate information with total discretion.
• Operational Agility: Exceptional multitasking, organizational, and time-management capabilities needed to manage overlapping HR and admin workflows.
• Communication & Rapport: Excellent interpersonal skills with the emotional intelligence to navigate complex grievance handling and cultural nuances.