Interim HR Manager - Transact in London

We are recruiting for an experienced HR professional to join our team on a 10-month fixed term contract, covering maternity leave. This is a fantastic opportunity to manage the HR function to deliver a comprehensive, responsive, and effective HR service aligned with business requirements.

As Interim HR Manager, you will play a key role in driving several projects, including:

• Overseeing the implementation and staff communications on the new Benefits Portal.
• Supporting the Head of HR on the new HRIS project.
• Managing and embedding the Fitness & Propriety outputs from the SMCR project.
• Managing the rollout and implementation of the Employment Rights Bill changes.

Other Responsibilities include:

• Managing the performance and development of the HR team, setting clear and stretching objectives, providing regular feedback and support.
• Providing managers (and the team) with oversight, guidance, and support on any change management initiatives across the business.
• Ensuring that the team provides accurate interpretation of HR policies and procedures to managers.
• Supporting and engaging the management team with the annual PDR process to ensure a high submission rate is achieved.
• Overseeing the organisation and management of all social awareness, key company dates and company forums.

Pay and benefits:

• Overseeing the processing and administration of all benefits.
• Managing all benefit renewal processes such as EAP, PMI and Life Assurance.

HR Information System:

• Own the HRIS and oversee the maintenance, development and upgrade of the system.
• Ensuring that the HR team are continually upskilled, and are proficient users of the HRIS.

HR Data and MI:

• Collating the relevant data, assessing progress against our target and submitting the annual response required for our Women in Finance Charter.
• Supporting the team with the collation of the HR data required for all Board reports across the year and reviewing the final draft version before sending for approval.
• Managing the quarterly review process of all employee talent map ratings and supporting managers with their understanding of the process.

Fitness & Propriety:

• Ensuring that the team complete all HR responsibilities for Fitness & Propriety lifecycle requirements, such as checks and tracking of regulated roles.
• Managing the delivery of the annual certification of all employees in regulated roles (SMF, MRT, CP), ensuring all relevant checks and competence assessments (DBS, Credit, F&P, ASC) have been successfully completed in line with the certification deadlines.
• Ensuring the documentation and tracking of all registered staff is recorded in line with company and regulatory requirements; regularly assessing and reviewing that internal HR trackers are maintained appropriately and supporting the team in strengthening controls.

Employee Relations:

• Overseeing the management of all employee relations cases relating to the Group and ensuring the team provides appropriate advice, guidance and support.
• Encouraging autonomous management of cases amongst the team, acting as an escalation point where required.

Other:

• Implementing risk management and governance policy at team level.
• Supporting the Head of HR on internal and external audits and implementing proactive controls.
• Assisting the Head of HR with people projects as necessary.

The ideal candidate will be CIPD qualified and will be well versed in employment law and best practice HR approaches and initiatives. You will have experience managing teams and handling complex employee relations cases. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as the role requires building effective relationships with senior management and communicating at all levels of the business. A background in financial services and familiarity with SMCR is desirable as is any previous experience implementing HR systems.

We offer a competitive remuneration package, including company discretionary bonus, excellent pension contributions, an attractive staff share scheme, BUPA health insurance, buying and selling of annual leave and sponsorship of relevant professional qualifications.

The role is based in our central London office, working a minimum of two days a week in the office and three days a week from home.

Transact is a leading UK investment wrap platform for financial advisers and their clients. Our culture is collaborative, inclusive and open-minded. We work hard to continually challenge the way we do things to maintain our market leading status. As a customer-centric and client focused business, we put our clients at the heart of everything we do.

We provide a diverse and inclusive workplace and ensure that all of our staff respect and understand individual differences. We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.