People Operations Lead

Role specification

The purpose of the role is simple: help us attract, develop, support, and retain the exceptional talent required to realise our strategic ambition. Working closely with senior management, you will be accountable for people-related processes and activities including candidate attraction and selection, talent pooling, onboarding, people policies and processes, staff engagement, culture, development investment, performance review and reward processes, and other people-related activities as required.

• Shaping and managing candidate attraction and selection activities, including digital and social marketing of vacancies; direct outreach to proactively target candidates; managing the candidate experience and communications; internal coordination of the selection process including organising interviews, assessments, etc.
• Establishing and managing talent pools of above-the-line candidates to be appointed as roles open up; maintaining warm communications; making recommendations to senior management.
• Shaping and managing new colleagues' onboarding - formal and compliance activities, ensuring a warm, successful landing, coordinating regular induction sessions, and supporting those who join in between programmes.
• Timely, compliant, and impactful delivery of people-related policies and processes such as probationary reviews, development coaching/line management activities, staff engagement activities including staff forum and engagement surveys.
• Supporting senior management and staff forum to shape culture through tangible actions that encourage engagement with strategy and values.
• Managing delivery of investment in staff development, including external training, networking, and personal development budgets.
• Coordinating formal performance review and reward processes, facilitating candid feedback and continuous improvement.
• Other people-related activities as required to support strategy and operational growth.

Working location

At least four days a week in our Farringdon HQ.

Package

• Basic salary £40 50k depending on experience and expertise.
• Up to 20% bonus based on firm and individual performance.
• 27 days' annual leave, rising to 30 through performance.
• Personal development budget of £2.5k per annum.
• Private medical and dental insurance.
• 4% pension contributions.