Office and HR Manager

We are looking for an experienced Office and HR Manager to own the day-to-day office experience at CLP. This is a standalone, hands-on role in a small, high-performing investment fund. You will own our London office experience, creating an environment where people enjoy coming to work and can perform at their best. This is a permanent role for an experienced professional looking for a stable, long-term part-time position with meaningful ownership.

The role

This role is likely to suit someone who enjoys a broad, hands-on Office and People remit and is looking for a stable, long-term part-time position. The scope is split approximately 60% office & business support, and 40% People:

Office experience

• Own the day-to-day experience and smooth running of our London office

• Manage relationships with landlord and suppliers

• Support workplace improvements, and ensure the office is welcoming, organised and well stocked

• Plan marketing events and coordinate team events, celebrations and other moments that strengthen connection across the fund

• Provide business administration related to the office

People experience

• Own day-to-day HR admin including HR systems and employee contracts

• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding

• Support the administration of employee benefits

• Provide support on employee queries, escalating more complex issues to leadership

Leadership coaching and organisational development are supported externally.

Who we are looking for

You are a self-starter who enjoys being the main point of contact for office and people administration. Your skills may have developed through administration, business support or operations roles before progressing into Office Management with HR responsibilities.

You will ideally bring:

• Strong experience owning the day-to-day running of an office

• Practical, hands-on HR experience across contracts, onboarding and offboarding, benefits, HR systems, recruitment coordination and employee queries

• Confidence working closely with senior stakeholders, using good judgement and challenging constructively

• Experience in investment management, financial services, PE/VC, professional services or other small, high-performance businesses

• A pragmatic, calm and low-ego approach, with strong organisation, attention to detail and follow-through

• Warmth and approachability with high ownership

Working pattern

This is a 20-hour-per-week role, spread across 4 or 5 days in the office so that you are part of the everyday life of the team. The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Compensation and benefits

• Salary: £25,000 pro rata (£50,000 FTE)

• 25 days' annual leave

• Pension and life insurance

• Private medical and dental insurance

• Business travel insurance

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Generous family leave

• Annual team offsite

• Volunteering and donation-matching

About Columbia Lake Partners

Founded in 2014, Columbia Lake Partners is a specialist European venture debt fund investing in high-growth technology companies. We have invested in more than 90 companies across Europe, typically providing €3m - €25m of growth capital. We are a focused investment firm where people have meaningful responsibility, direct exposure to decision-making and the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of CLP.

Our team

CLP is a small team of 15 people, so everyone has meaningful ownership and works closely with colleagues. Our team includes people at different career stages and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with different backgrounds, experiences and career paths.