COMPANY BACKGROUND Patria Investments (NASDAQ: PAX) is a leading global alternative asset manager and the largest private markets firm dedicated to Latin America, with approximately $61 billion in assets under management and a 40-year track record of investing through multiple economic and political cycles.
Founded in 1988 and listed on NASDAQ since 2021, Patria manages capital across a diversified platform spanning private equity, infrastructure, credit, real estate, and global private markets solutions, serving a global institutional client base that includes sovereign wealth funds, public and corporate pensions, insurers, endowments, foundations, consultants, and private wealth platforms across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
The firm employs over 900 professionals across offices in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. GPMS (Global Private Markets Solutions) is a core pillar of Patria's platform, and this role provides senior HR partnership to that business globally, alongside close collaboration with the Credit and Public Equities business partnering teams.
ROLE PURPOSE Act as the senior strategic HR partner to the GPMS business globally, enabling integration and cultural alignment across the acquired platforms with Patria and supporting the business growth, organizational capability , performance and ensuring the high performance teams. The role reports to the Head of Business Partners and works as part of a broader global HR business partnering community supporting Patria's private markets platform.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic & Cultural HR Partnership
Trusted advisor:
act as the senior strategic HR partner to the GPMS leadership team, providing trusted advice and challenge on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent strategy, culture, leadership capability and business transformation
Drive cultural integration by aligning core processes and fostering a unified team mindset across the business.
Sense of belonging initiatives:
drive initiatives that strengthen organizational culture, employee engagement, leadership effectiveness and alignment with Patria's values and strategic objectives.
Commercial alignment:
partner closely with the wider HR leadership team to ensure the people agenda is fully aligned to GPMS's commercial and growth priorities.
Talent & Performance
Performance Management / Talent cycle ownership:
lead on performance management, goal setting, succession planning, talent reviews and 9-Box calibration processes, ensuring alignment with business priorities and future talent requirements.
Leadership development:
partner with senior leaders to identify, develop and retain key talent, providing coaching, leadership development support and guidance on building high-performing teams.
M&A & Business Integration
Integration leadership:
lead the people aspects of mergers, acquisitions and business integration activities, including organizational design, role mapping, change management, culture integration, talent assessment, employee communications and workforce transition planning.
Employee Relations & Risk
Expert guidance:
provide expert guidance on complex employee relations, employment law and people risk matters, ensuring commercially sound, pragmatic and legally compliant outcomes across multiple jurisdictions.
Governance & Global Mobility
Process governance:
oversee annual and cyclical people processes, ensuring effective governance, consistent execution and alignment with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
International workforce:
support international workforce planning, mobility, immigration and cross-border employment matters, enabling business growth and effective deployment of talent across global locations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field; CIPD, SHRM or equivalent professional HR qualification preferred.
12-20 years of progressive HR business partnering / HR leadership experience, ideally within asset management, financial services or professional services, ideally supporting a private markets or institutional investment business.
Demonstrated experience leading the people agenda through mergers, acquisitions and business integration, including organizational design and change management.
Strong track record advising and influencing senior leaders and executive committees, with excellent stakeholder management, coaching and communication skills.
Working knowledge of employment law and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions (UK, US and Latin America experience an advantage).
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global, matrixed organization
Hands-on, pragmatic style
KEY COMPETENCIES
Strategic HR partnering and organizational design
Change management and business integration
AI Knowledge + Excel/PPT are highly desirable
Employee relations and people-risk expertise
Executive presence, influencing and stakeholder management
LOCATION Edinburgh or London, working in close partnership with the Head of Business Partners and the global GPMS leadership team. International travel will be expected.
DIVERSITY At Patria we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, or disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination, and all employment practices are based solely on individual merit and the organisation's needs.
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Vice President, HUMAN RESOURCES GPMS in Edinburgh employer: Patria Investments Ltd
Patria Investments Ltd is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant Greater London area, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, making it an ideal environment for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the investment risk sector. With a focus on strategic leadership and compliance, this role not only shapes the future of risk management but also provides a platform for personal and career growth within a leading alternative investment firm.
