HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner (Tech)

Department: People

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Jim Morris

Compensation: £50,000 - £75,000 / year

Description London, office-first

Freetrade's mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings. We're changing that. We're building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you're driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you'll fit right in. 2025 is a big year for us. In January, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We'll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space. This year, we're accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We're building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We're also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers. We're hiring a Senior HR Business Partner to work closely with our Tech Domain: Engineering, Product, Data and Product Design. Your mission is to make these teams purr.
You'll build strong relationships with managers and team members alike, acting as a trusted advisor and coach. You'll partner with leaders to drive high performance, shape team culture, and create an environment where people can do their best work.

If you're passionate about HR fundamentals, love building systems that scale, and thrive in fast-moving, growth-stage companies, this role is for you.

The People Team We believe the People team should be one of the most trusted, connected, and impactful parts of the business. We operate a Business Partnering model, supporting our leaders and teams closely. Our CPO sits on the Exec Team, giving us real influence over culture and business outcomes. You'll join a collaborative, low-ego team that includes:

• A Lead HRBP in London (your line manager)
• A UK-remote Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist managing, international payroll, compliance and HR governance.
• A Budapest-based People Lead driving local HR delivery.
• A soon-to-be-hired People Experience Specialist enhancing engagement, onboarding and internal comms.

We're building practical, exciting frameworks that enhance the employee experience, without unnecessary complexity. We're honest, calm under pressure, and act with empathy and commercial savvy.
What You'll Do
What We're Looking For You'll thrive in this role if you:

• Know your HR fundamentals inside-out: employment law, documentation, confidentiality.
• Are well-versed in performance management, and can support managers in cultivating high-performing teams
• Have experience supporting technical or product teams in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
• Stay calm in a storm. People bring us all sorts; and you're a steady, trusted voice.
• Know how to build relationships and influence others, even when the message is tough.
• Have strong project management skills -you're methodical, organised, and finish what you start.
• Have a bias for action. You don't wait for permission to make things better.
• Know when to fly solo and when to bring in others.
• Make pragmatic choices. You know what will add value and what's just busywork.
• Balance empathy with outcomes. You aim to do what's right for both people and the business.
• Communicate clearly, in writing, in person, and in your use of data.
• Bonus points if you love storytelling, and if you're passionate about Freetrade's mission to become the default place to invest.

The Tools We Use We use a thoughtful mix of tools to stay efficient, collaborative, and data-driven:

• BambooHR: Our central HRIS for employee records, time off, and data reporting.
• Slack: For company and team communication, as well as quick cross-functional collaboration.
• G-Suite: We work extensively in Google Sheets (reporting, tracking), Docs (comms and guides), and Slides (presentations).
• Jira: For ticketing workflows
• DocuSign: For contracts and signed documentation
• Confluence: Our Company-wide wiki tool.

Benefits This is a rare chance to join a People team with:

• Exec-level support for your work.
• Budget and autonomy to build something impactful.
• A business that's growing and transforming, with all the opportunity that brings.
• A team that genuinely wants to do good work, and have fun doing it.

Freetrade is the place to accelerate your career. Our benefits package and ways of working are designed to attract and retain the most talented people who are dedicated to making an impact at Freetrade.

Here's what's on offer in 2025:

Office first culture - we have beautiful office spaces in central London and Budapest where four days a week you collaborate with colleagues in person, one of our core behaviours is that we're a team that works better together. Values - at Freetrade we live and breathe our values: Honesty, Focus and Grit. Expect to be asked about these in your interview!
Benefits In London:

• Competitive salary - carefully benchmarked.
• Holidays - 25 days plus UK public holidays. Your birthday off, plus one extra day for every year at Freetrade.
• Enhanced pension - We'll match your contributions up to 5%.
• Group Life Insurance - Protect your loved ones with coverage at 5x your salary, ensuring financial security in any circumstance.
• Private Health Insurance - Which includes access to high quality medical care, mental health support, dental and vision plans, Wellness programs and preventative care initiatives are also provided to ensure the wellbeing of your entire family.
• Income Protection Cover - Safeguard your income with comprehensive coverage, ensuring financial stability in the event of illness or injury.
• Enhanced parental leave - Time off when it matters most.
• Flexibility for those who need it - We're office-first, but life happens. Whether you're a parent or have care responsibilities, we focus on output and trust you to manage your time.
• Learning & Development - We fund industry qualifications so you can grow as a financial services professional.
• Cycle to Work scheme - Get a high quality bike and gear through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost with tax free monthly installments.
• Paid Sick Leave - Receive 10 days of fully paid sick leave each calendar year.

Following the completion of our acquisition by IG Group, you can expect our benefits package to further improve as we align with the broader offerings available across the group.

Interview Process
We keep things simple and transparent. Our process typically includes:

1. Initial interview - A chat with one of our Talent Specialists.
2. Hiring Manager interview - A deep dive into your skills and experience.
3. Task Presentation - Show us how you think and solve problems.
4. Executive interview - A conversation with our stakeholders, where we also assess cultural fit.

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