HR Business Partner

Crown Agents Bank is a vastly growing and regulated UK bank that connects emerging and frontier markets to the rest of the world, using FX and payments technology. We are transforming the way payments and FX move through emerging markets, reducing friction so that more money gets to those who need it. Emerging markets payments are usually challenging, expensive, unreliable and opaque. Our solutions help fix these pain points. Ultimately, we connect traditionally hard-to-reach regions to global financial infrastructure, giving access to the best prices and the fastest, most reliable settlement.

FX and cross-border payments are often complex and expensive, especially when operating in emerging markets. Crown Agents Bank (CAB) wraps its deep and trusted relationships and strength of network around innovative digital capabilities, and cross-border transaction banking solutions to enable fintech, corporates, governments, development organisations and banks to move money to, from, and across often hard-to-reach markets.

Working as part of a small team, the HRBP will serve as a generalist and primary advisor to Technology, Risk and Compliance, Legal and Company Secretary functions. Acting as a trusted advisor the HRBP will support delivery of HR initiatives that drive the people strategy that supports the Company overall Vision, Values, and regulatory responsibilities.

• Build trusted relationships across all levels of the company to enable a high-performance culture and effective leadership
• Partner with senior leaders to develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives that support business objectives
• Provide guidance on ER issues. Advise and guide managers on employee relations matters, to mitigate risk appropriately
• Collaborate with the wider HR team to deliver key projects across DEI, wellbeing and engagement.
• Coach and influence managers on all aspects of the employee lifecycle, supporting them through cyclical activities including performance calibration, compensation and recruitment decisions
• Support the recruitment processes to ensure the right hires are made in a timely and fair manner.
• Partner with key stakeholders to foster a culture of trust and transparency.
• Guide managers through complex employees’ challenges, including performance, restructuring, or operating model transformation
• Lead initiatives to improve change management and team effectiveness

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• CIPD or role related qualification is desirable
• Experience of working in financial services or professional services
• Demonstrable experience of working multiple client groups and stakeholders at ExCo level
• Has managed full employee lifecycle with typical HR cyclical activities

• Hybrid working
• Contributory personal pension plan: - Minimum: Employee 2% and Employer 7%. Employer matches contributions in 1% increments to a maximum of: Employee 5% and Employer 10%
• Life Assurance – 4 times annual salary
• Group Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance – this may include cover for partner and or children at company cost. Cover includes Optical, Dental and Audiology
• Discretionary Bonus
• Competitive Annual Leave
• 2 Volunteering Days
• Benefit Hub