HR Manager

HR Manager – 6 Month FTC £45,000–£55,000 | Office-Based | Financial Services
Morgan Spencer Recruitment London – Business Support Recruitment London – HR Recruitment London – London Recruitment Agency
An Exciting Opportunity to Shape a Progressive HR Function Morgan Spencer Recruitment London is proud to partner with a leading Financial Services organisation to recruit an experienced and confident HR Manager for a 6‑month FTC. This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned HR professional to make a meaningful impact—enhancing the employee experience, strengthening retention, and driving high-quality operational delivery within a respected London organisation.
You’ll bring strong judgement, deep HR expertise, and the confidence to lead on complex matters, while also supporting key people projects and guiding junior colleagues as the function continues to evolve.

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Key Responsibilities Employee Relations

• Lead complex, sensitive and high‑risk ER cases, ensuring fair, compliant and commercially aligned outcomes.
• Provide immediate uplift in ER capability and operational quality.

Change Management

• Co‑lead restructures, TUPE processes and wider transformation programmes with the Head of HR.

Workforce Planning

• Partner with service line leaders to forecast and plan medium‑ to long‑term resource needs.

Manager Coaching

• Strengthen management capability through training, one‑to‑one coaching and practical guidance.

Policy & Compliance

• Review, update and embed HR policies to ensure legal compliance and firmwide consistency.

HR Projects

• Drive enhancements to the HiBob HRIS, ensuring improved adoption and effective process design.
• Lead wellbeing, engagement, inclusion and culture initiatives.
• Support HR systems optimisation and process improvement projects.

People Development & Team Leadership

• Line manage and mentor the HR Advisor and HR Apprentice.
• Build team capability through structured coaching, performance oversight and development planning.

Operational Resilience

• Ensure smooth delivery of onboarding, lifecycle processes, compliance checks and reporting.
• Strengthen operational controls and reduce error rates across the HR function.

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Skills & Experience Required

• CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent experience).
• Strong HR generalist background with proven success managing complex ER cases.
• Experience delivering HR projects, ideally including HRIS implementations or enhancements (HiBob preferred).
• Confident coach and mentor able to uplift junior team member capability.
• Strong operational discipline with the ability to influence, prioritise and multitask within a fast-paced environment.
• 5+ years’ HR experience with at least 3+ years working with HRIS systems.

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What Success Looks Like

• Technical Expertise: Clear uplift in ER handling, policy knowledge and operational standards.
• Resilience & Quality: Reduced errors and consistently improved service levels.
• Strategic Enablement: Increased capacity for the Head of HR to focus on transformation initiatives.
• Team Growth: Junior team members demonstrating greater independence and capability.
• Project Delivery: HiBob and wider HR projects resulting in tangible process and service improvements.
• Business Alignment: HR viewed as a proactive, commercially minded and responsive partner.

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What’s on Offer

• £45,000–£55,000 salary
• 6‑month fixed-term contract
• Office-based role within a respected Financial Services organisation
• Opportunity to play a pivotal role shaping HR operations and employee experience
• Work with a leading London recruitment agency renowned for quality and long-term relationships

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