Human Resources Manager

Frazer Jones; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

As HR Manager you will advise senior leaders on all aspects of the employee lifecycle, manage employee relations, workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, reward and HR systems across UK and Europe, promoting an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a standalone or senior HR generalist.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and support for European employee populations.
• Proven employee relations expertise, including complex case management.
• Experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills using HR data for decision-making.
• Experience with HR systems and people reporting.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver people strategies that support business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, organisational change and workforce planning.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and support best practice across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding activities, ensuring an excellent employee experience.
• Drive performance management, learning and development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Oversee compensation, benefits and payroll relationships.
• Manage HR systems, reporting and people analytics to support informed decision-making.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture across the organisation.

Skills

HR generalist

UK employment law

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

HR analytics

HR systems

Communication skills

Policy development

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Location: London, 5 days a week in office

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

We're partnering with a growing international logistics consultancy business seeking an HR Manager to lead people initiatives across the UK and Europe.

This is a broad and highly visible role where you'll work closely with senior leadership, shaping people strategy while ensuring efficient HR operations across multiple European jurisdictions. You'll have the opportunity to influence business performance, support organisational growth, and help create an inclusive, high-performing culture.

The Opportunity

As HR Manager, you'll be the trusted advisor to business leaders on all aspects of the employee lifecycle. From organisational design and workforce planning through to employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, reward, compliance and HR systems, you'll play a pivotal role in driving both business and people outcomes.

Working across the UK and Europe, you'll ensure HR practices remain compliant, commercially focused and aligned to the needs of a dynamic international workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver people strategies that support business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, organisational change and workforce planning.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and support best practice across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding activities, ensuring an excellent employee experience.
• Drive performance management, learning and development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Oversee compensation, benefits and payroll relationships.
• Manage HR systems, reporting and people analytics to support informed decision-making.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture across the organisation.

About You

We're looking for a commercially minded HR professional who can confidently operate across both strategic and operational HR activities. Ideally you will have worked in SME sized business with an international footprint where you have had full ownership of HR. You will be comfortable setting up HR policy and process in a fast paced environment with European entities.

Experience required:

• Significant experience in a standalone or senior HR generalist role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and practical experience supporting European employee populations.
• Proven employee relations expertise, including complex case management.
• Experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use HR data to drive decision-making.
• Experience with HR systems and people reporting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build credibility across all levels of the business.

This is an opportunity to join a growing organisation where HR is valued as a strategic business partner. You'll have genuine influence, broad exposure across international operations, and the chance to shape people practices that support future growth.

Location: London, 5 days a week in office