Senior/ Lead People Partner London, Hybrid: 1- 3 days as the London HQ grows Hawkwood is exclusively partnering with a fast-growing, VC-backed fintech to appoint a Senior/Lead People Partner at a pivotal stage of its international growth. This is a genuinely mission-led business, focused on making financial services more accessible, affordable and relevant for communities historically underserved by traditional providers. The People function is evolving accordingly, and this hire will take functional ownership of People Partnering, working directly with the C-suite and senior leadership on the organisation’s most important people and organisational challenges. Reporting into the Chief People & Legal Officer, this is initially a senior individual contributor role with one direct report. It offers the opportunity to move beyond delivering within an established People Partnering model and instead shape and build one. The longer-term ambition is for this person to develop the global People Partnering capability, with the potential to progress into Head of People Partnering as the organisation and function continue to scale. Act as a trusted People Partner to C-suite executives and senior leaders, providing commercially grounded advice on complex organisational and people decisions. Take ownership of the People Partnering agenda and help define what an effective global partnering model should look like as the business scales. Lead complex organisation design, restructuring and workforce planning initiatives across an evolving international organisation. Support leaders through difficult organisational decisions, including restructures, redundancies, role changes and broader transformation programmes. Strengthen performance management and organisational performance, developing pragmatic frameworks suited to a fast-moving environment. Lead and influence talent planning, succession, critical-role identification and leadership capability initiatives. Partner on reward and compensation decisions, including bonus structures, promotions and the connection between goals, performance and reward. Help shape leadership development, culture and broader organisational effectiveness. Use engagement, retention and wider People data to identify organisational health issues and make evidence-based recommendations. Lead and develop a junior People Partner/Advisor, while helping determine how the global partnering capability should evolve. Significant experience as a Senior, Principal or Lead People Partner, Senior HRBP, or in a similarly broad People role within a scaling technology-led organisation. Genuine C-suite credibility, with evidence that senior executives have trusted you to advise them on difficult organisational decisions. Strong organisation design experience, including personally leading meaningful restructures, organisational change and workforce planning. A highly commercial approach, with the ability to balance business performance, cost, risk, speed and employee considerations. You are equally comfortable advising executives and personally doing the work required to move an initiative forward. Broad capability across areas such as talent, performance, leadership, culture and reward, without needing to be a specialist in every discipline. The ambition to step into greater functional ownership and, over time, build a global People Partnering capability. Experience partnering across multiple geographies and employment jurisdictions would be a bonus, particularly within an international or distributed organisation.
Partner Lead - Education in London employer: Hawkwood
Hawkwood is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and people-first culture that thrives on innovation and collaboration. As a People Operations Advisor in London, you'll benefit from a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and the opportunity to shape global People processes within a rapidly growing international professional services firm. With a strong focus on employee development and a commitment to leveraging modern technology, Hawkwood provides a unique environment for personal and professional growth, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
