Senior HR Consultant in London

Founders HR is a global HR consultancy with offices in Singapore and London and clients throughout EMEA, UK, APAC and the US. We provide Fractional HR expertise for startups and scaleups, solving their most pressing people challenges so they can build and scale at pace. Specialising in high-growth sectors including tech, AI and fintech, we partner closely with our clients (either on a retained or project basis) to provide business-critical solutions.

As a Senior Consultant within the Founders HR team, you’ll make a significant contribution to our clients, working with a range of start-ups and scale-ups in the UK (and further afield) on their People and Talent requirements. You will act as a business partner and trusted advisor to our clients, providing consultation on people strategies including:

• Organisational design
• Talent acquisition
• Learning and development
• Performance management
• Succession planning
• HR Systems
• Policy and procedure creation
• Retention strategies

Managing projects of your own, you will also support the CEO and broader Founders HR team with more complex projects. Beyond client delivery, you’ll help grow Founders HR’s UK presence through social content, business development, event participation, and marketing initiatives. This isn’t a traditional 9–5. It’s fast-paced, flexible, and full of variety, perfect for someone who thrives in the startup space and loves to get stuck in.

Generalist HR Consulting

Working with a range of clients and the broader Founders HR consulting team, you will undertake a range of projects, including:

• Assessing clients’ existing HR functions and providing recommendations on next steps
• Developing strong relationships with key stakeholders within the client organisations to develop a strong understanding of the business environment and to provide strategic HR partnership & coaching
• Advice, management and leading on key Employee Relations processes, including but not limited to Performance Improvement, Terminations, Grievances, Redundancies
• Developing and implementing people strategies (and roadmaps) aligned to clients’ business strategy/objectives
• Serving as an internal expert and point of escalation and resolution for employee relations issues
• Developing and delivering employee handbooks, employment contracts and employee policies as required, ensuring full compliance in the relevant region
• Advising, developing and maintaining key HR processes within our client organisations
• Provision of advice on appropriate HR systems and overseeing implementation / ongoing administration where required
• Compensation and Benefits including benchmarking exercises, overseeing the salary review process and providing and implementing Benefits provisions
• Developing and delivering targeted initiatives including those related to strategic planning, change management, talent management and organisational design
• Serving as business partner to the senior leadership teams of our clients
• Culture and engagement processes, including the definition of values and employee engagement surveys
• Attending relevant client company meetings as requested, responding to employee queries and participating in communication channels

Founders HR Business Development

You’ll also play a key role in helping us grow:

• Contributing to client proposals and attending client “pitches” as requested
• Assisting in the preparation of content for social media channels and contribution to marketing campaigns to improve our brand presence
• Attending scheduled events for networking purposes throughout the year and following up on potential leads
• Contributing to the preparation of marketing material and Founders HR content

Requirements

• Extensive generalist HR experience, ideally from tech, startup or scaleup environments
• A hands‑on approach, equally comfortable handling day‑to‑day operations or strategic work
• Experience developing people related guidelines, policies and processes
• A balance of business acumen, pragmatism and empathy
• Flexibility to travel to our clients across and around London, as and when needed
• A curious, grounded and adaptable mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong organisation and project management skills

What You’ll Get

Join our close-knit UK consulting team and enjoy a hybrid setup, working from our Founders Forum HQ at 180 Strand, at client sites, and from home. We offer a competitive package and benefits including:

• Life insurance
• 25 days annual leave, plus discretionary birthday leave and Christmas to New Year closure
• Access to the Founders Forum network and events

If you love the energy of startups, crave variety, and want to make a real impact on how fast‑growing companies scale, this is your chance to be part of something special.