HR Business Partner

Job Title

HR Business Partner

Job Description

So, who are we?
Hello, we’re IG Group, a FTSE 250 Fintech that provides cutting-edge mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade Stocks & Shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better products for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross-functional teams and are laser-focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

Your team 

The HR Business Partner function within IG is integrated with the individual business units and acts as an extension of the central People function, with Heads of HR positioned within each of our functions and reporting directly to the Exco member that leads each.  In this newly created role, the HR Business Partner would be part of a small team (comprising of an HR Consultant, and Talent Acquisition Partner) that works alongside and supports the Head of HR for our Core Functions (Finance, Risk & People), with responsibility for their own client group and senior leadership.  

Your role in the Team’s Success 

We're seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support IG’s Central Functions in a role that will help shape employee experience and engagement, provide strategic and operational support to leadership and drive change.  This is an exciting role, which will partner closely with executive leaders and their management teams to drive IG’s business strategy through its people. The role is pivotal in embedding a high-performance culture, driving colleague engagement and best practice. 

What you’ll do

• Partner closely with business leaders to develop and execute people strategies which will improve our product, embed a high-performance culture and enhance efficiency

• Act as a subject-matter expert and an active team member for organisational design and change management initiatives

• Sponsor and deliver cyclical HR activities with your business areas, including performance management, pay and bonus and colleague engagement

• Embed talent management strategies, including talent assessment, development and succession planning, and leadership development

• Coach managers and leaders across all people-related issues, particularly organisational effectiveness, team dynamics and employee relations

• Use people's data to drive decision-making. Analyse workforce metrics and trends to provide data-driven recommendations

• Collaborate with global HR colleagues to continuously improve key HR processes, and communicate and embed self-service with leaders and managers

What you’ll need for this role

• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business strategy into people priorities

• Outstanding relationship-building, communication and presentation skills

• Significant progressive HR experience, including as an HR Business Partner

• Experience driving cultural transformation and building high-performance teams

• Proven track record of coaching senior leaders and influencing organizational change

• Excellence in project management and ability to manage multiple competing priorities

• Strong analytical skills with experience using HR metrics to drive decision-making

• Deep knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and compliance requirements

Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and business partnership

• Change management and organisational development

• Leadership coaching and development

• Problem-solving and analytical ability

• Influencing and relationship-building

• Project management and execution

• Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

How we work

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office – which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other.

When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm

Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes

Champion the client: Understand and prioritise the client's needs

Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;

Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We’re committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey.

Learn more about our D&I approach here.

The Perks

Your growth fuels our success!

Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.

• Competitive salary

• Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%)

• Private medical cover for you and your family

• Life insurance

• Contribution to gym memberships

• 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total

• The option to buy or sell holiday days.

• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform

• A comprehensive global and local onboarding process

• Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture

• Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund

• Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents

Learn more about the Perks here!
 

Join us for this exciting journey.

Apply now!

Number of openings

1