Senior HR Leader - Hybrid/Remote, Growth & Wellbeing

Recognise Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Work From Anywhere up to 6 weeks

Learning & Development

Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 at

Private medical care

Enhanced Pension

Parental pay

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Recognise Bank, a modern business bank serving UK SMEs, is seeking a Senior People Manager to translate the People Strategy into delivery across the employee lifecycle. You will lead the People team, shape policy, governance and performance management, and partner with the COO to build a resilient HR function in a regulated financial services environment.

This role offers hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 remote), generous leave, private medical care and a discretionary bonus, with focus

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified (Level 5 or above).
• Experience operating at a People Manager level or equivalent (generalist role).
• Proven generalist HR across the full employee lifecycle.
• Experience writing policies, SOPs and handbooks.
• Experience managing or supervising others.
• Strong UK employment law knowledge.
• Confident with HR systems and People MI.
• Policy and governance drafting.
• Experience running reward, benefits, benchmarking and performance management frameworks.
• Organisation design and role architecture development/implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People function operationally and translate the Bank’s People Strategy into delivery.
• Line manage the People team and develop the team’s capabilities.
• Own the People operating model, service SLAs and knowledge base; produce People MI and the Organisational Health Dashboard.
• Maintain and update People policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and SOPs with Compliance.
• Own Health & Safety, DSE and risk assessment obligations and return-to-work processes.
• Prepare committee and governance packs for the COO and support SMCR governance.
• Own ER case management with the COO and General Counsel.
• Support organisational design, role architecture, JDs, headcount and competency framework.
• Run goal setting, performance management, calibration, and PIP processes.
• Own career pathways, succession planning and leadership development.
• Manage salary bands, pay structures, benchmarking and benefits.
• Oversee payroll input, background checks, and RTW checks.
• Own employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

People management

HR generalist

UK employment law

Policy drafting

HR systems

Recruitment & onboarding

Performance management

Organisation design

Diversity & inclusion

Communication

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

HRIS/HR platforms

SMCR compliance tools

Job description

Recognise Bank, a modern business bank serving UK SMEs, is seeking a Senior People Manager to translate the People Strategy into delivery across the employee lifecycle. You will lead the People team, shape policy, governance and performance management, and partner with the COO to build a resilient HR function in a regulated financial services environment.

This role offers hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 remote), generous leave, private medical care and a discretionary bonus, with focus