Human Resources Manager

Meraki Talent is working an expanding Financial Services (SME) organisation which is looking to recruit a HR Manager. This is a role is a mix of strategic as well as hands on operational working across the multiple jurisdictions. This is a brand new role to business, leading on all HR, working alongside one other in HR. You will be responsible for partnering with the senior leaders, to support the full employee lifecycle, manage complex employee relations matters, and drive the development and continuous improvement of HR processes, policies, and best practices. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast\-paced, highly regulated environment and enjoys balancing operational HR delivery with strategic initiatives. You will have exposure to HR in other jurisdictions across either EU or US. **HR Manager duties:** * Provide end\-to\-end HR support across the full employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, development, performance management, and offboarding * Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and managers across the UK, USA, and Europe * Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes * Must have experience with a FCA regulated organisation dealing with SMCR processes. * Develop, review, and continuously improve HR processes, policies, and procedures * Lead and support organisational change initiatives, including scaling efforts, framework changes * Ensure HR practices remain compliant with UK employment law and align with global regulatory requirements * Support organisational change, workforce planning, and HR strategy initiatives * Deliver hands\-on HR operational support while also contributing to strategic HR planning * Oversee and standardise HR processes across multiple jurisdictions * Use HR data and insights to inform decision\-making and continuous improvement **Person Specification** * CIPD Level 5 qualified as a minimum (Level 7 strongly preferred) * Experience supporting multi\-country HR operations (UK, US, Europe) is essential * Working with FCA regulated organisations * Recent experience working in Insurance, or start up organisations related to Financial Services/Payments/Fintech * Strong and demonstrable knowledge of UK employment law * Significant experience managing complex employee relations issues * Proven experience delivering both operational and strategic HR support * Experience working in the insurance sector is highly desirable; candidates from financial services or other highly regulated corporate environments will also be considered * Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior leadership level * You must able to travel to the EU offices when required. * Additional language would be advantageous