Description
General Index (GX) is the commodity benchmark provider based on the most data. We produce over ~6,000 daily energy prices - in crude oil & refined products, biofuels, hydrogen, and carbon markets - which our clients (such as Exxon, Bloomberg, BP, Shell and Two Sigma) use to make critical energy & investment decisions. GX’s unique approach collates thousands of trades from 200 data partners and applies expert-designed algorithms based on detailed methodologies to calculate prices.
Backed at Series A by Chalfen Ventures and 20VC, we have an experienced team with proven leadership – as well as a rapidly growing customer and partner base. With offices in London, Krakow, Houston, and Singapore, we're growing quickly, and we're looking for an Interim Head of People to help on the journey, 3 days per week while our Head of People is on maternity leave.
General Index (GX) is the commodity benchmark provider based on the most data. We produce over ~6,000 daily energy prices - in crude oil & refined products, biofuels, hydrogen, and carbon markets - which our clients (such as Exxon, Bloomberg, BP, Shell and Two Sigma) use to make critical energy & investment decisions. GX’s unique approach collates thousands of trades from 200 data partners and applies expert-designed algorithms based on detailed methodologies to calculate prices.
Backed at Series A by Chalfen Ventures and 20VC, we have an experienced team with proven leadership – as well as a rapidly growing customer and partner base. With offices in London, Krakow, Houston, and Singapore, we're growing quickly, and we're looking for an Interim Head of People to help on the journey, 3 days per week while our Head of People is on maternity leave.
Requirements
We're on the hunt for a dynamic, pragmatic Interim Head of People — a true generalist who can flex from boardroom to shop floor and back again. You'll be the trusted right-hand to Leadership and Management, and a go-to advisor for people across our global team. If you love variety, thrive on ownership, and get a kick out of building relationships at every level of a business, this is your kind of role.
What you’ll own:
Talent Acquisition
People Operations
People Business Partnering
Organisational & Talent Development
We're on the hunt for a dynamic, pragmatic Interim Head of People — a true generalist who can flex from boardroom to shop floor and back again. You'll be the trusted right-hand to Leadership and Management, and a go-to advisor for people across our global team. If you love variety, thrive on ownership, and get a kick out of building relationships at every level of a business, this is your kind of role.
What you’ll own:
Talent Acquisition
- Own and deliver the end-to-end recruitment process across all roles, levels and disciplines.
- Proactively source, headhunt and recruit talent via LinkedIn and other channels.
- Pre-screen every candidate before CVs are shared with hiring managers to ensure quality and alignment.
- Manage interviews, candidate assessment, task preparation, offer and salary negotiation, and contract creation.
People Operations
- Oversee onboarding and integration of all new hires, to ensure a seamless experience.
- Own Bob data integrity and ongoing HR compliance.
- End of year performance and compensation process.
- Keep the company ahead of changing employment law obligations in all jurisdictions.
- Workforce planning & headcount forecasting for FY28 in partnership with leadership including people budgets.
- Own risk areas for People function, and sit on the risk committee.
People Business Partnering
- Build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders and department heads to influence people strategy and decision-making.
- Drive improvements in performance, engagement, culture and team effectiveness across all departments.
- Support managers and leaders with conversations and decision-making around pay, salary reviews, remuneration and employee benefits.
- Support managers with capability management, coaching and difficult conversations.
- Provide commercially focused, legally compliant HR advice to managers on all ER matters, ensuring consistency, fairness and adherence to company policy and employment law across all ER activity.
Organisational & Talent Development
- Partner with leadership on the people implications of strategic acquisitions, including due diligence support, culture and compensation benchmarking, and integration planning for incoming teams.
- Lead HR work streams during fundraising events, including data room preparation, and readiness reviews of employment contracts and policies for investor scrutiny.
- Manage the end of year performance cycles end-to-end, whilst supporting managers with performance conversations.
Interim Head of People employer: General Index
At General Index, we pride ourselves on being an innovative and dynamic employer that fosters a culture of collaboration and creativity. As a Marketing Manager in our London office, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders and contribute to shaping our global marketing strategy while enjoying a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and exploration of AI-driven marketing solutions. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on impactful work, we offer a unique chance to make a significant mark in the commodities sector.
