Head of Human Resources

1 day ago

City Of London England, United Kingdom Macmillan Davies Full time

Head of HR

Location: London (office-based minimum 4 days per week) | European travel on an ad-hoc basis

An established financial services firm is looking for an experienced Head of HR to lead the people agenda and oversee all HR activity across the organisation. This is a high-impact role for a strategic HR leader who enjoys operating close to the business, shaping culture, and driving change.

You will partner closely with senior stakeholders to design and deliver HR strategies across talent, performance, reward, wellbeing, and organisational development. You'll also provide leadership to the HR function, ensuring robust governance, compliance with employment law, and an excellent employee experience.

What you'll be doing:

  • Owning and delivering the people strategy in line with business objectives.
  • Leading all core HR disciplines, including employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, and L&D.
  • Driving cultural and organisational change, with a focus on engagement and wellbeing.
  • Providing strategic HR insight to senior leadership, using data and HR analytics to inform decisions.
  • Ensuring policies, processes, and practices are legally compliant and commercially aligned.

What we're looking for:

  • Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role(Head of HR, HR Director, or similar) at a regulated business.
  • Strong background in employment law, employee relations, and organisational development.
  • Demonstrable experience leading and developing HR teams.
  • Track record of driving cultural change and improving engagement.
  • Confident working with data and HR systems to support decision-making.
  • Financial services experience is desirable but not essential.

This role would suit a commercially minded, people-focused HR leader who wants to make a visible impact and shape the next phase of an organisation's growth.

What's on Offer

Salary around £120k with plus bonus.

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