HAIL Partners is working with a global, dynamic investment firm who are looking for a HR Manager for a 13 month FTC.
The role covers everything HR ex-US, with a London team of c.50 people in the UK and smaller headcounts across Europe. They are looking for a pure generalist who can work closely with senior Partners/leaders in the London office.
Role overview:
- Overseeing the UK/European HR function
- Employee Relations, recruitment, performance reviews and HR projects
- Training — some delivered in-house, some outsourced
- HR reporting, system audits and management
- Visible, relationship-led partnering with the business through regular check-ins
- Managing a HR Coordinator and Office Manager
Given the size of the team, the role spans the full spectrum of HR — from strategic partnering through to the operational and administrative work that supports it. Candidates should be entirely comfortable operating across both.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of HR experience, ideally from a consulting background, or financial services
- Strong knowledge of the full HR lifecycle
- Used to smaller, fast-moving businesses where guidance is light and the picture changes weekly
- Calm in chaos, someone who brings structure, logic and steady energy
- Adaptable, pragmatic, self-sufficient, and unfazed by ambiguity
Benefits:
- Hybrid working (2 / 3 days a week in the office)
- 30 days holiday
- Lunch allowance
- Medical and Travel Insurance
- Life Insurance and Income Protection
- Pension Plan
