HR Associate

Financial Services

London

Onsite

c. £60,000 + benefits

Our client is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive HR Associate to join their lean but impactful HR team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a high-performing financial services environment where you’ll take ownership of a broad range of HR responsibilities—with payroll making up 30–50% of your role.

You’ll collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, managing complex payroll across multiple jurisdictions while supporting core HR operations, recruitment, and learning initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll

• Manage monthly payroll cycles
• Handle complex arrangements across UK and international entities
• Administer manual payroll for other entities via spreadsheets.
• Liaise with 3rd party providers for payroll oversight.
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure timely, compliant payroll processing.
• Maintain accurate and secure payroll records.

HR Operations & Administration

• Oversee onboarding, contracts, offer letters, and reference checks.
• Maintain employee data and HRIS systems including performance and goal tracking.
• Support with other adhoc HR Administration

Recruitment Coordination

• Lead interview scheduling across time zones and stakeholders.
• Manage Assessment testing logistics and agency communications.
• Maintain recruitment tracking and contribute to process improvements.
• Support occasional hiring for multiple teams.

Learning & Development

• Review current L&D practices and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support onboarding and internal training initiatives.
• Collaborate with departments to build scalable development frameworks.

Performance Management

• Assist in updating performance guidance and goal-setting documentation.
• Ensure goals are tracked on HRIS systems and feedback cycles are supported.

Requirements:

• Strong payroll experience, ideally across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-trust environment.
• Prior experience within Financial Services is a plus, but not mandatory