Human Resources Generalist

Humankind Global Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Humankind Global Recruitment in London is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to join an international business. You’ll support employees and managers across the full employee lifecycle, helping to create a positive, productive and compliant working environment.

This is a broad, hands‑on HR position covering recruitment and onboarding through to employee relations, performance management, HR projects and reporting. London Euston hybrid role with three days in the office weekly.

Qualifications

• Broad HR generalist experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• Experience with UK employment law and HR compliance.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment lifecycle including job ads, screening, interviews and offers.
• Lead onboarding for new employees including inductions and system setup.
• Act as first point of contact for employee relations queries and escalate as needed.
• Support benefits administration, enrolments and provider management.
• Maintain accurate employee data in HR systems and generate reports.
• Support performance review cycles and OKR setting.
• Draft and update HR policies and employee handbook content.
• Coordinate training and development and monitor completion.
• Assist with compensation benchmarking and HR audits.
• Support investigations and HR projects in collaboration with HR leadership.
• Provide occasional office management cover during leave or emergencies.

Skills

HR Generalist

Recruitment

Onboarding

Employee relations

Performance management

HR reporting

Policy drafting

Communication

Confidentiality

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Hybrid working - 3 days a week in the office

We’re looking for an experienced HR Generalist to join an international business based in London. Working within a collaborative HR team, you’ll support employees and managers across the full employee lifecycle, helping to create a positive, productive and compliant working environment.

This is a broad, hands‑on HR position where you’ll get involved in everything from recruitment and onboarding through to employee relations, performance management, HR projects and reporting.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including job advertising, candidate screening, interview coordination and offer preparation.
• Lead the onboarding process for new employees, including inductions, documentation and system setup.
• Act as a first point of contact for employee relations queries, escalating more complex matters where appropriate.
• Support employee benefits administration, including enrolment, changes and provider management.
• Maintain accurate employee information and records within HR systems.
• Support performance management processes, including review cycles and OKR setting.
• Help ensure HR practices remain compliant with UK employment law and internal policies.
• Draft and update HR policies, procedures and employee handbook content.
• Coordinate training and development activities and monitor completion.
• Produce HR reports and metrics covering areas such as headcount, employee turnover and time-to-fill.
• Assist with compensation administration, salary benchmarking and HR audits.
• Support employee investigations and conflict resolution alongside HR leadership.
• Contribute to wider HR projects, initiatives and employee recognition programmes.
• Provide occasional office management cover during periods of annual leave or emergencies.

What we’re looking for

You’ll have previous experience within a broad HR position, ideally having progressed from an HR Assistant or Coordinator background. You’ll have a good working knowledge of UK employment law, experience using HRIS platforms and the confidence to work with employees and managers at different levels of the organisation.

You’ll need to be organised, comfortable managing multiple priorities and able to handle confidential information with discretion. Strong communication, attention to detail and the ability to build trusted relationships will be important.

The role is based in London Euston and operates on a hybrid basis, with three days per week in the office.

If you’re looking for a varied HR Generalist opportunity where you can take ownership of day‑to‑day HR activity while contributing to wider people initiatives, we’d love to hear from you.