HR Business Partner in London

YouLend is a rapidly growing FinTech that is the preferred embedded financing platform for many of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms, tech companies, and Payment Service Providers. Our software platform enables our partners to extend their value proposition by offering flexible financing products in their own branding, to their merchant base, without capital at risk.

We are owned by the leading Private Equity company, EQT, and have grown +100% year-on-year since 2020. We are headquartered in London, UK, but are also present in several European countries as well as the United States where we service our partners, including eBay, Amazon, Just Eat, Shopify, and Stripe.

We are looking for a hands-on HR Business Partner to join our London team. In this role, you will own the full HR function for your business unit including recruitment, employee lifecycle management, training, employee relations, and HR administration. You will act as both a strategic advisor and executor, supporting our teams and leaders while taking full ownership of HR operations in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full employee lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, performance management, promotions, offboarding.
• Recruitment ownership: source, screen, interview, and manage the offer process to attract top talent for all functions.
• Assess training needs and implement department-specific programs, working closely with leadership.
• Handle employee relations cases, ensuring legal compliance and supporting a positive workplace culture.
• Provide HR administrative support: maintain HR records, process requests, manage HR databases, and ensure smooth HR operations.
• Align HR practices with business goals and ensure compliance with UK employment law and company policies.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and employee engagement.

The ideal candidate will have the following skillset:

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or standalone HR Manager, particularly within startup, scale-up, or tech-driven environments.
• In-depth understanding of the entire employee lifecycle and best practices in HR management.
• Experience owning recruitment end-to-end, preferably in small or fast-growing teams.
• Strong experience in handling ER cases and providing HR administrative support.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of effectively engaging with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable skills:

• Familiarity with HiBob, Workable, Pinpoint and other HR systems for employee management, payroll, and recruitment.
• Experience in FinTech or high-growth startups.

Salary: 55,000.00 and 20% bonus based on performance.

Benefits:

• Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work in 2024 and 2025” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
• Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC.
• High-growth (>100% growth during 2022 and 2023), so clear outlook to compensation (bonus or share option appreciation) and career growth (through growth with business).
• Well-capitalised with supportive private equity backing.
• Part of Banking Circle Group with a fully licensed Luxembourg bank, which can provide a balance sheet and support European expansion in otherwise complex regulated markets.
• Motivating work environment: A high-quality team that pushes each other to succeed through direct feedback and aligned incentives.
• Strong and transparent team culture, we have each other’s backs.
• Independent work environment where results matter.
• Data-driven culture and emphasis on speed (anti-red tape).
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes: Stock Options, Private Medical insurance via Vitality and Dental Insurance with BUPA, EAP with Health Assured, Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave, Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London, Free Gym in office building in Holborn, Subsidised Lunch via Feedr, Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office, Monthly in office Masseuse, Team and Company Socials, Football Power League / Paddle and Yoga Club.

At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.