HR Assistant Manager - 6 month contract

HR Assistant Manager - Financial Services

6 month contract

City based (Hybrid)

To £60,000

Overview

Join one of the UK's Fastest-Growing Banks

Our client is a rapidly growing financial services leader, scaling up in the UK and Europe.

We are seeking an experienced HR professional to join this fast-paced, regulated financial services environment. This role requires someone with strong exposure to the full employee lifecycle, excellent HR advisory capability, and a thorough understanding of UK employment law and internal governance requirements. The successful candidate will bring a balanced approach to strategic HR priorities and day-to-day operational delivery, ensuring accurate, compliant, and people-focused support across the business.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, pragmatic HR advice to managers, leading on a wide range of employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, and informal conflict resolution.
• Oversee payroll accuracy and approvals across multiple locations, manage benefits administration, and take responsibility for the annual Fitness and Propriety certification process for Senior Managers and Certified staff under SMCR.
• Support and develop HR Assistants, coordinate employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives, and partner with managers to identify development needs and align training with performance outcomes.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures, and workflows remain compliant with GDPR and current legislation; work with legal advisers on complex cases.
• Contribute to the delivery of HR projects aligned with continuous improvement objectives and provide operational cover for other HR team members when required.

Qualifications & Experience

• CIPD qualified at Level 5 or 7 (or Associate/Chartered Membership), with four to five years of experience at HR Advisor or HR Manager level.
• Solid understanding of payroll processes, UK employment law, ACAS guidance, and HR best practice; ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and discretion.
• Strong Excel and Word skills.
• Experience within the financial services sector is highly desirable; familiarity with French or Dubai employment law and payroll regulations is a plus.

Additional Information

• You will play a key role in ensuring HR policies, procedures, and workflows remain compliant with GDPR and current legislation.
• Salary is dependent on experience.
• Love Success is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.