Human Resources Operations Manager

HAIL Partners is working with a Global Alternative Asset Manager who are seeking an HR Associate Director to join their London team. The role covers a population of around 100 employees. It's a hands-on HR operations role focused on payroll, benefits and employee lifecycle, with a visible, business-facing element and long-term scope. Responsibilities:

• Running full HR operations for the international employee population, including first-line HR queries and drafting contracts
• Managing the monthly payroll cycle across multiple outsourced regional providers: gathering inputs, instructing, checking and resolving queries, including more complex payroll matters
• Overseeing benefits across regional providers, managing broker relationships and the renewal process, and driving improvements
• Supporting the year-end compensation process
• Supporting recruitment, bringing sound judgement on candidate fit (no direct sourcing)
• Managing visas and internal transfers with immigration lawyers
• Supporting onboarding and delivering HR inductions
• Building relationships across the business through regular catch-ups Role Requirements:
• 5+ years' HR experience within financial services (private markets preferred)
• A strong HR operations background, with clear ownership of operational processes
• Experience overseeing payroll and benefits
• Visa and immigration experience
• Excellent at juggling competing priorities, with a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude
• Confidence and gravitas to question things in the right way, with strong accountability and proactive communication The role offers a competitive base salary plus a discretionary bonus, alongside multiple attractive company benefits. They offer a hybrid working pattern of 3/2.