Head of HR

Head of HR

12 month FTC - Feb start date

City of London

Financial Services

2 days in the office / 3 days working from home

£90,000 - £130,000

I am recruiting for a Head of HR opportunity with a forward-thinking & dynamic Investment Platform organisation. Longevity & collaboration is at the core of the HR and wider firm's ethos, which has created a fantastic place to work. The Head of HR will have oversight of the HR Generalist & Recruitment team, owning strategic projects & providing the HR voice on the Senior Management Team. This role will be reporting directly to the HR Director.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee HR and recruitment departments, ensuring high standards.
• Lead recruitment efforts, improve forecasting, and reduce staff turnover. Monitor recruitment spending and ensure budget alignment. Manage C-Suite hiring.
• Assist in organisational structure, staff retention, and succession planning.
• Manage employee relations cases and oversee communication channels like surveys and feedback.
• Oversee grievance management.
• Ensure managers address performance issues early and follow improvement processes.
• Support the HR Director with salary, bonuses, and benefit schemes.
• Evaluate plans and recommend improvements to the HR Director.
• Ensure company compliance with employment laws and HR policies.
• Stay updated on employment legislation and provide guidance to managers.
• Conduct market research to stay competitive and recommend benefit improvements.
• Implement coaching and succession planning.
• Identify process improvements and support team development.
• Ensure data compliance with GDPR and oversee HR software usage.
• Projects include: office move, apprenticeship scheme development & HR system implementations.

Skills:

• Financial Services experience ideally within small to medium-sized organisations.
• Managing teams across multiple disciplines.
• Working in a collaborative approach.
• Understanding of regulations & changing environments.

Competitive salary on offer. Please apply and contact bethhicks@oakleafpartnership.com for further information.