HR Director

Human Resources Director (Part-Time)

Location: Waterloo, London (WFH one day)
Reports to: CEO / Strategic Board
Employment Type: Part-time (3 days per week)

Alexander Lloyd is delighted to partner exclusively with a boutique financial services organisation experiencing rapid growth and international expansion. We are seeking a Human Resources Director to lead the strategic development and delivery of HR initiatives across the UK and overseas.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the HR function for a dynamic business operating in multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance, scalability, and cultural cohesion as the organisation grows globally.

Why Join?

• Influence HR strategy at board level.
• Drive international HR operations across the UK, Germany, and future markets in the EU and USA.
• Be part of a forward-thinking financial services organisation with ambitious growth plans.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and implement HR strategy aligned with business growth and international expansion.
• Advise the executive team on workforce planning and organisational design.

Global Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with employment laws across multiple jurisdictions (UK, Germany, EU, USA).
• Maintain and evolve policies for remote work, diversity, inclusion, and ISO9000 standards.

Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

• Lead global recruitment strategies to support scaling.
• Build a strong employer brand to attract top talent internationally.

Culture & Engagement

• Foster a cohesive culture across distributed teams.
• Implement engagement and retention initiatives, including incentive structures for a complex asset management environment.

Performance & Development

• Design and implement performance management frameworks.
• Develop leadership programs, succession planning, and training initiatives.
• Create consistent grade structures and skills criteria.

HR Infrastructure

• Enhance HRIS and payroll systems for multi-country operations.
• Deliver accurate reporting and analytics to support strategic decisions.

About You

• CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience) with a relevant degree preferred.
• Proven expertise in international HR compliance and employment law.
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills.
• Experience scaling HR operations in a growth environment.
• Financial services experience is essential; exposure to private equity, infrastructure funds, or private capital is advantageous.
• Comfortable working closely with senior leadership while engaging at all levels of the organisation.

This is a rare opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing international business while enjoying the flexibility of a part-time role.

Please quote 52008 when calling Simon at Alexander Lloyd or email them at sge@alexanderlloyd.co.uk. This is only one of many vacancies we are handling, Alexander Lloyd Human Resources Recruitment Solutions is the leading recruiter for HR Director, Manager, Business Partner, Learning & Development, Internal Communications, Talent Acquisition and Reward opportunities across Surrey, Sussex, Kent and London.

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role.