Manage HR operations across the UK, Jersey, and Italy, advising leaders and employees on people matters, employee relations, payroll, employment compliance, onboarding, offboarding, immigration, and HR policies. Lead a London-based HR team of two and collaborate globally on HR transformation, systems, reporting, and process improvements. Monitor legislative changes, support workforce metrics, and ensure timely resolution of employee concerns.
Position Overview
The HR Manager will be located in our London office and support the EMEA region. The role will work closely with senior leadership in these offices and will be part of the global HR team. This role will report to the Head of HR EMEA. The HR Manager is responsible for acting as an advisor to leaders and staff, will be an advocate for employees and will help execute global projects.
- Lead all people matters in regions and ensure all HR operations align with the firm’s requirements and local legal requirements in the EMEA region.
- Proactively address employee relations issues with leaders and provide coaching on how to handle, ensuring consistency in approach and mitigating risk for the firm.
- Oversee and support the payroll process for regions, working closely with the global payroll team.
- Keeping up to date with local legislative changes and updating contracts and policies where required.
- Leverage tools to provide metrics and reporting that will help drive people decisions such as engagement metrics and turnover metrics.
- Collaborate with global HR team members across regions (Payroll, L&D, Benefits, HRIS) to roll out key HR transformation projects such as new process and system implementations, policies/procedures and the related automation when applicable.
- Ensure company’s procedures comply with employment regulations in the supported countries and implement the appropriate ones when required.
- Ensure employee issues and concerns are responded to in a timely manner.
- Oversee onboarding and off boarding activities.
- Monitor immigration matters, partnering with our third-party immigration law firm to include applying for visas, and tracking the status and all activity.
- Manage a team of two (2): a HR Generalist and a HR Specialist both based in London ensuring continuous learning and development.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of eight (8) years of HR experience; preferably in financial services.
- Previous exposure to employment law in UK (Jersey and Italy desirable).
- Analytical reasoning and solution-focused problem solver with the ability to think critically and independently.
- Ability to drive to results, in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong prioritization and time management skills.
- Innovative in approaching situations and responsible to be an advocate for change.
- Capable of synthesizing information concisely and easily.
- Self-motivated and disciplined individual with analytical skills; capability to work independently as well as in teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to effectively interact with all levels within the organization.
- Occasional travelling is required.
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Works well under pressure; flexible work style.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Workday and Greenhouse (ideal but not required).
Squarepoint Capital London, England Office
One Ropemaker Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2Y9AW
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