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A niche Financial Services business based in Central London are now looking for a HR Manager. This is a great step up opportunity for a HR Advisor or Snr HR Advisor who is ready for the next level. This is an ambitious company who are in the FTSE 250 and have circa 70 employees
The HR Manager will report directly to the Head of HR and will provide a first class generalist service to all levels within the business. This role will also take the lead on compensation and reward.
Suitable candidates will have previous experience working within Financial Services and will also have worked previously within a smaller business. As this role will lead on compensation and reward it is vital that candidates have prior experience of this.
Candidates will also be able to work in a fast paced environment whist being resourceful, creative and retaining a keen eye for detail.
Responsibilities:
- Lead in recruitment processes, developing job descriptions, researching appropriate strategies to attract the best talent.
- Assist in the annual renewal of the Company benefits, ensuring they remain competitive and appropriate, and thereafter the regular promotion of benefits to staff.
- Responsibility for reviewing the monthly payroll process with the outsourced provider (ADP), ensuring monthly changes are captured and reported.
- Ensure compliance of HR and payroll policies and procedures by remaining up to date with best practice, anticipating changes in the law, and implementing changes in policy/working practices as required.
- Provide support, guidance, and advice to line managers within the business on all HR and ER related matters.
- Support the Head of HR with the annual remuneration cycle, including providing external and internal benchmarking data and assisting with the administration of bonuses and share based awards.
- Prepare monthly and ad-hoc HR management information.
- Administer and develop the performance management process, including developing the competency framework, job grades, and pay structure.
- Responsibility for creation of annual total reward statements for staff.
- Manage relationship with the Company's pension provider, and develop salary sacrifice schemes.
- Complete bi-annual training needs analysis and promote and support staff in CPD, in line with the annual training budget.
- Develop employee engagement initiatives including the Company's Corporate Social Responsibility policy.
- Manage internal and external audits and ad-hoc requests.
- Ad hoc project work as required.
- Respond to ad hoc queries into the HR shared inbox.
Requirements:
- Experienced HR generalist within Financial Services, ideally Investment/ Asset Management
- CIPD qualified (minimum Level 5)
- Experience with reward and compensation (including salary benchmarking, bonuses and share schemes). This is essential
- Proficient in Excel
- Experience with HRIS and payroll systems (ideally BambooHR and ADP)
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Well organised and deadline oriented
- A self-starting attitude, pragmatic and able to work independently within a flat organisational structure
- Mindset of continuous improvement
- The highest professional and personal standards.
