HR Manager

Alexander Lloyd is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a growing international consultancy to recruit a HR Manager.

This is an exciting standalone HR opportunity for an experienced people professional who thrives in a hands-on generalist role and enjoys taking ownership of the full employee lifecycle. Supporting a UK-based workforce while contributing to global people initiatives, you will act as the trusted HR lead for the business, partnering closely with leaders and employees across a broad range of people-related activities.

Duties

Act as the primary point of contact for all HR queries, providing expert support and guidance to managers and employees.

Manage employee relations matters including performance management, absence management, disciplinary and grievance processes.

Lead and support the performance management cycle, including goal setting, reviews, calibration and development planning.

Partner with business leaders on reward and recognition activities, including salary reviews and bonus processes.

Coach and develop managers to build confidence and capability in handling people matters effectively.

Review, update and maintain HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with current UK employment legislation and best practice.

Manage end-to-end recruitment activity across permanent, contractor and graduate-level hiring programmes.

Proactively source high-quality candidates and build talent pipelines to support future business growth.

Coordinate onboarding, payroll administration, employee changes and offboarding processes.

Maintain HR systems and people data, producing reports and insights to support decision-making.

Lead employee engagement initiatives and organise company events to promote a positive culture.

Support HR projects, business growth initiatives and global people programmes as required.

Skills & Experience

Proven HR generalist experience, ideally gained within a consultancy, professional services or fast-paced commercial environment.

Strong employee relations expertise with experience managing cases independently from start to finish.

Experience delivering full-cycle recruitment across a variety of roles and levels.

CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent) with a solid understanding of UK employment law.

Previous experience operating in a standalone HR role or a small HR team environment would be highly advantageous.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Experience supporting organisational change, business growth or transformation initiatives would be beneficial.

Exposure to international recruitment or global people practices would be advantageous.

Please quote 52521 when calling Martin at Alexander Lloyd.

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