At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead HR functions across the UK & Europe, shaping culture and strategy.
- Company: Global payments business with a dynamic, high-growth environment.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a small team and oversee HR operations for around 200 people.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced scale-up and develop a winning culture.
- Qualifications: Proven HR leadership experience in start-up or scale-up environments.
The predicted salary is between 42750 - 52250 £ per year.
Our client is a global payments business, working with some fantastic merchants and customers internationally. As a high-growth scale-up, they are keen to hire a fantastic HRD to join the business & lead HR functions across the UK & Europe. This role will be critical to our success as we grow, as you will have the autonomy to influence & develop the culture, strategy and operational processes to deliver a world-class HR function. Manage a small team of 3/4, you will take broad responsibility for around 200 people in our region. The role has several elements, including overseeing daily HR operations, working with regional leaders on local support strategies, developing employee engagement and improving & developing HR processes.
Responsibilities
- Execute HR strategies & oversee daily people operations for our team in the UK & Europe.
- Lead, manage, mentor, train & develop the HR team to become a high-performance unit.
- Work closely with local leadership teams, positioning HR as a commercially supportive function, planning on how you can assist them to achieve business goals through training, development, recruitment & succession planning.
- Focus on HR initiatives around talent, organisational development, employee engagement & operational excellence.
- Cover strategic workforce planning, payroll, compensation & benefits and compliance with local & regional legislation.
- Provide strategic leadership across the full spectrum of HR, implementing best practice programs & policies.
- Act as a hands-on SME for the senior team, working to create a winning culture of learning & growth.
About you
- Proven HR leadership experience gained in a start-up or scale-up environment, so you are used to (and excited by) a dynamic, fast-paced environment in technology, payments or financial services.
- Strong & broad knowledge of HR principles & practices, employment law, compensation, payroll & benefits, able to operate as a hands-on leader.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to forward plan, utilising excellent communication & influencing skills to achieve business outcomes.
- Data-driven decision maker, who can analyse & report HR data across the business.
- Change management & HR transformation expertise (HRIS implementations an advantage).
- Background of leading & developing a HR team.
- Able to positively navigate complex, multi-location business whilst championing continuous improvement and cultural transformation.
Human Resources Director in London employer: Payments Recruitment
As a Human Resources Director at this dynamic global payments business in London, you will thrive in a high-growth scale-up environment that values innovation and employee engagement. The company fosters a collaborative work culture, offering ample opportunities for professional development and the chance to shape HR strategies that directly impact the success of the organisation. With a focus on creating a winning culture of learning and growth, this role provides a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated HR team while influencing the overall employee experience across the UK and Europe.
