HR Business Partner

1w1 week ago

IG Group

London, GB · Full-time · £65,000 – £90,000

About this role

IG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions in transactions. Built on scale, trust, and proof, we solve genuinely complex problems with technology and resources. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious HR professional partnering with senior leaders across Finance, Risk, and HR. Reporting to the Head of HR for Group Functions & Trading & Operations, you will be the trusted HR partner delivering strategic people planning through to operational excellence. Actively manage the relationship with the Chief Risk Officer for executive-level experience.

The role blends strategic and operational HR work including organisational design, talent planning, and culture initiatives alongside core delivery. Build trusted relationships with leaders at all levels in these central functions. Partner with managers to translate business needs into practical people solutions.

Deepen commercial impact through workforce planning, performance management, and employee relations. Gain scope rare in established businesses with a curious, forward-thinking mindset. Step up stakeholder management in IG's high-bar environment.

Requirements

Experience partnering with senior leaders in finance, risk, or HR functions
Proven strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition collaboration
Track record in performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning
Employee relations expertise handling disciplinary, grievance, and absence matters
Ability to coach managers on performance conversations and underperformance
Commercial awareness aligning people priorities with business objectives
Knowledge of organisational design and high-performance culture initiatives

Responsibilities

Act as the primary HR partner for Finance, Risk, and HR functions, building trusted relationships with leaders at all levels
Actively manage the relationship with the Chief Risk Officer, providing proactive HR advice
Build and input to annual people plans for each client group, aligning with business objectives
Partner with leaders to understand future capability needs and translate into workforce plans
Identify critical roles, skills gaps, and succession risks within client groups
Support performance management cycles, ensuring quality conversations and fair calibration
Own employee relations cases within client groups, managing through to resolution
Champion IG's values and performance principles, role-modelling expected behaviours