Human Resources Manager

Ashley Kate HR & Finance; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A genuinely broad HR role in City of London, hybrid work, up to £70K. You’ll own day-to-day people agenda for a London unit within a global organisation undergoing change. You’ll be close to the business, working with senior leaders and employees as a trusted HR presence across London.

The role covers employee relations, recruitment, change, people data, performance and coaching, with responsibility for policy compliance and data accuracy across the HR lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Broad HR generalist with full lifecycle experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience in private-sector environment; matrix organisations a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as key HR contact for the London employee population.
• Manage employee relations and complex casework, including senior staff.
• Coach and advise managers on people issues and difficult conversations.
• Support restructures, organisational change and workforce planning.
• Oversee recruitment activity and onboarding/offboarding.
• Use people data and analytics to identify trends for business decisions.
• Work closely with central HR teams and shared services.
• Ensure HR policies, processes and employee data are accurate and compliant.

Skills

HR Management

People Management

Employee Relations

Job description

HR Manager | City of London | Hybrid | up to £70K

A genuinely broad HR role for someone who knows how to operate with confidence, judgement and credibility.

We’re recruiting an experienced HR Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day people agenda for a specialist London-based business unit within a global organisation currently going through a period of change.

This isn’t a role where you’ll simply manage HR processes from a distance. You’ll be close to the business, working directly with senior leaders and employees and becoming a trusted, visible HR presence across the London population.

It’s a broad, hands-on generalist position covering everything from employee relations and recruitment through to organisational change, people data, performance and manager coaching.

You’ll take responsibility for a varied HR agenda, including:

• Acting as the key HR contact for the London employee population
• Managing employee relations and complex casework, including matters involving senior employees
• Coaching and advising managers on people issues and difficult conversations
• Supporting restructures, organisational change and workforce planning
• Managing recruitment activity and supporting hiring managers throughout the process
• Overseeing onboarding and offboarding
• Supporting performance management, appraisals and talent development
• Using people data and analytics to identify trends and support business decisions
• Working closely with central HR teams and shared services
• Ensuring HR policies, processes and employee data remain accurate, compliant and effective

We’re looking for an established HR Manager or experienced senior HR generalist who has developed a strong breadth of experience within a private-sector environment.

Your CV will demonstrate that you’ve genuinely operated across the HR lifecycle rather than specialising in just one area.

You’ll have strong UK employment law knowledge alongside demonstrable experience of employee relations, complex casework and organisational change/restructures. Experience within a global or matrix organisation would be particularly valuable. Just as importantly, we’re looking for someone with professional maturity and sound judgement.

The client group requires an HR professional who can read situations well, adapt their approach to different stakeholders and remain calm and credible when conversations become more challenging. You’ll need to be able to articulate your thinking confidently while communicating in a concise, clear and structured way.

You’ll know when to listen, when to challenge, when to coach and when someone simply needs a clear answer.