My client rapidly is a rapidly growing organisation in the financial services sector operating both in the UK and in Europe. Following recent acquisition, they are recruiting for a HR Business Partner for an initial 6 months to support the transition period and their harmonisation into the acquiring business. Reporting directly into the CEO you will support the integration of the businesses, ensure BAU runs smoothly and also lead on specific projects.

Salary: Circa £100,000 - £130,000

Duration: Initially 6 months FTC

Location: Central London

Job Description

• Support the People function and a small team to provide a cohesive and consistent experience for employees, in line with best practice and legislation.
• Development, planning, and strategy for all HR activities across the business, working with Managers in each location to provide advice on People processes and practices.
• Provide strategic HR advice and support to employees at all levels of the organisation and play a critical role in supporting the business growth.
• A mix of business-as-usual HR activity and delivery of change programmes to further professionalise and drive sophistication in their HR capability.
• Policy development across the board.
• Compensation and benefits and benefits review.
• Improve performance appraisal, training and people development processes.
• Create an impactful onboarding process for new starters in all departments.
• Manage the diversity, equality, and inclusion values and practices within the company, including providing training to the wider business.

• Ensure internal HR communications, including any issues, initiatives and programmes are well planned, coordinated, relevant, timely and adhere to the company’s values.

Person Specification

• Ideally a minimum of 7 years direct experience of People or Human Resources at managerial level.
• You must have worked in fast moving, high growth entrepreneurial environments with SME experience, with a blend of hands-on operational and strategic experience.
• Demonstratable knowledge of European employment legislation, specifically Italian, is essential to support both current and future international locations.
• Experience from a regulated environment, ideally within Financial Services to understand the rigours of operating in a regulated sector.
• Ideally CIPD qualified.
• Comfortable with regular travel to their European offices and also a more office-biased working pattern.

This role supports hybrid working with a requirement of you travelling to their European offices as required and at least once per month.

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