People & Talent Manager

The Middleton Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Middleton Partnership is seeking a People and Talent Manager for a prestigious private household in Mayfair. This hands-on role involves shaping the employee experience, managing recruitment, compliance, and payroll, while fostering a positive culture within a high-performing team. Ideal candidates will have HR generalist experience, exceptional communication skills, and a discreet working style.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £75,000

Discretionary performance-related bonus

Hybrid working model

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist experience in boutique or discreet settings.
• Confident advising at senior level with excellent judgement.
• Hands-on experience managing payroll and HR admin.

Responsibilities

• Own the recruitment and onboarding process.
• Be a trusted advisor on employee relations and HR best practices.
• Manage monthly payroll and benefits.

Skills

HR generalist experience

excellent judgement

communication skills

tech savvy

Job description

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The Middleton Partnership is excited to be working on a People and Talent Manager opportunity for one of its esteemed clients.

Are you an experiencedHR generalistwho thrives in afast-paced, people-first environmentwhere trust, confidentiality and professional excellence are non-negotiable?

This is a unique opportunity to join a prestigious and professional private household team (c. 30 employees) in Mayfair as their firstPeople & Talent Manager.

You’ll be at the heart of a small but high-performing leadership team, shaping the employee experience across the board - from recruitment and onboarding to compliance, payroll, culture and beyond.

This is ahands-on role with real strategic influence, perfect for someone who enjoys variety and values discretion.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Own the Recruitment & Onboarding process– from job specs to smooth, professional induction experiences
• Be atrusted advisorto the Principals, department heads on employee relations, performance management and HR best practice
• Lead all aspects ofHR compliance, record-keeping, and HRIS (Deputy)
• Managemonthly payroll and benefits– pensions, private medical insurance and more
• Supporttraining, development, and performance reviewsacross a collaborative team
• Champion apositive, inclusive cultureand high levels of team engagement

What You Bring:

• ProvenHR generalist experience, ideally in boutique or discreet settings (private households, high end 5* hospitality /hotel environments, time spent in the luxury sector with exposure to HNW individuals)
• Confident advising at senior level, withexcellent judgementand unflappable professionalism
• You must have hands-on experiencemanaging payroll, benefits, and all aspects of HR admin
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills - tact & diplomacy is key
• A calm operator with ahighly organised approach, you'll have an eye for detail and a discreet working style
• A sense ofpace and urgencyand ruthless rigour and efficiency
• You aretech savvyand comfortable using HR software

What’s In It for You:

• Competitive salary:up to £75,000(DOE)
• Discretionary performance-related bonus
• Hybrid working - onsite presence needed 2-3 days a week, but some weeks might require someone onsite every day, flexibility on this point is key
• Ongoingprofessional development and trainingopportunities
• The chance to work in aclose-knit, values-driven teamsupporting a distinguished private household

If you're looking for ameaningful, high-impact HR rolewhere no two days are the same, I’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone to start with this brilliant client soon but want to hire the right person with the best set of skills, experience and personality match for this unique opportunity.

Apply today to be considered and please be patient to hear from us with a response.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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