Human Resources Operations Manager

HR Operations Manager – High-Growth Proprietary Trading Firm – London (Hybrid)

Our client is a rapidly expanding proprietary trading firm that has experienced significant growth over the past three years. Operating across global markets, the business combines cutting-edge technology with a highly commercial trading environment.

They are now seeking an HR Operations Manager to support their evolving people infrastructure and ensure the smooth running of all HR operational processes as the organisation continues to scale.

Our client is seeking

An experienced HR Operations Manager with strong technical capability, exceptional attention to detail, and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. The ideal candidate will bring expertise gained within trading, fintech, financial services, or other fast-paced, high-growth environments, with the ability to operate confidently across international jurisdictions. Advanced Excel skills, data accuracy, and process optimisation experience are essential.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end HR operations, including onboarding, offboarding, contractual documentation, HR systems administration, and lifecycle processes
• Maintain and optimise people data across global offices, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and seamless reporting
• Produce HR analytics and regular dashboards using advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs, formulas) and contribute to people-related insights for leadership
• Support benefit administration, payroll coordination, and immigration processes in partnership with external providers
• Develop and refine HR policies, workflows, and standard operating procedures in line with global frameworks
• Act as a trusted point of contact for employees, providing guidance on HR processes and delivering a first-class employee experience
• Partner with Talent, Compliance, Finance, and international stakeholders to ensure operational consistency across regions

Experience requirements

• Proven HR operations experience within a proprietary trading firm, fintech, or similarly high-performance environment
• Strong HR systems knowledge and confidence managing sensitive data across multiple jurisdictions
• Advanced Excel skills (including pivot tables, lookups, and data manipulation) with the ability to build accurate reports and dashboards
• Experience of supporting global teams and an understanding of international employment processes
• Exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-growing, agile setting
• Strong stakeholder management skills with a collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset

If you haven’t heard back from the team on this role, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. If your profile matches any of our other opportunities, one of our consultants will be in touch.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Financial Services, Investment Management, and Investment Banking