HR Placement Year

Alastair LLP; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?

G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas. We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.

This role is based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.

The role

• 14th July 2025 – 17th July 2026
• Based in Central London
• Applicants should be enrolled on a sandwich year degree

Throughout this Placement Year you will be given the opportunity to learn and immerse yourself in what it means to be a good HR professional as you rotate through our Campus, Marketing and Talent Development teams:

Talent Development

• Be exposed to organisational development, performance management, succession planning and learning and development
• Work closely with all members of the team, especially the Talent Development Business Partners, supporting them in programme and project delivery, which will have a direct impact on the success of our teams
• Build productive relationships with key internal stakeholders and third party training providers
• Organise executive coaching assignments where necessary for our management and leadership teams
• Coordinate our annual Corporate Core Curriculum training to support our employees’ career progress
• Help organise our Early Careers Programme to support the development of our future talent pipeline
• Process adhoc training requests from the business, source relevant training or assist in designing bespoke sessions
• Work to improve internal processes and how we communicate/promote the training we have
• Manage the training calendar and inbox

Talent Acquisition (Campus)

• Use different sourcing tools to find niche talent in a variety of markets
• Work with our Campus team to support university events, students and societies, and internship programmes
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience for all who interact with G-Research
• Assist in running diversity focused programmes, such as STEMettes

Marketing & Communications

• Supporting with website content curation and posting, including blogs and job adverts
• Supporting with social media curation, posting and monitoring
• Sourcing and liaising with suppliers to deliver and replenish marketing materials and merchandise, including branded hoodies and office posters
• Supporting our events programme, including on-the-day assistance with events and projects
• General day-to-day ad hoc duties, including managing requests from the business

Successful applicants at the CV review stage will be invited to submit a cover letter detailing why they are interested in the role. There will then be subsequent interviews with the teams and managers on site, at our London office.

We are only able to progress with candidates enrolled on a sandwich degree with a graduation date in 2027.

Who are we looking for?

• Be studying a sandwich year degree in a transferable subject, such as Social Sciences, Business Studies, Organisational Psychology
• Be highly organised, motivated and eager to learn
• Have strong grades at either A-levels or BTEC

Why should you apply?

• Highly competitive compensation
• Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
• 30 days’ annual leave
• 9% company pension contributions
• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
• Monthly company events

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section.