Senior People Partner (9m FTC)
We are looking for a Senior People Partner for a 9-month fixed-term maternity cover. This role sits within our People Team, reporting to the Chief People Officer with line management responsibility of the People Partner team.
You will partner with Funding Circle’s leadership to identify, build, and execute HR strategies to meet business objectives. You will understand the critical priorities and proactively contribute to a People agenda that supports the business while incorporating our values and adding to the strength of our culture.
Please note that there is an expectation that this role will be in our London office a minimum of two to three days per week, and the successful candidate needs to be able to attend the office more if required.
Who are we?
We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed.
At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow.
With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions! In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash.
We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.
The role
The flagship project you will work on is our performance and salary review cycle. This involves cross-collaboration with Senior Leadership and all People team functions to ensure an equitable and efficient process where high performance is celebrated.
Alongside this:
You will contribute to our DEI roadmap and initiatives, drawing on previous experience to help create sustainable and accessible programmes and practices.
Being an advocate of company culture, ensuring all people initiatives, solutions and programs are reflective of the values of the organisation.
Working within the People Partner team to lead and support the resolution of highly complex and or high-risk people issues.
Leading and driving discrete and ad-hoc projects related to organisation design and other people change processes.
Applying data and analytics to help inform trends, identifying appropriate interventions and measuring impact.
Acting as a business partner to the other People functions; working closely with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and Total Reward to ensure a seamless people experience for the business.
Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day.
What we’re looking for
Proven previous experience in a Senior People Partner / People leadership role (10 years desirable).
Experience supporting multiple senior executives. Ability to develop trusted relationships, credibility, and influence.
Knowledge of local laws and regulations in the UK and experience in dealing with complex employee relations issues.
An analytical mindset, capable of getting into detail with People data to draw insight. Must be comfortable using spreadsheets and creating pivot tables, v-lookups, and other basic formulas.
At Funding Circle we are committed to building diverse teams so please apply even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the requirements.
Want to learn more?
Why join us?
At Funding Circle, we celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. We’re proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. We truly believe that diversity makes us better.
We back our Circlers to build their own incredible career, making a difference to small businesses every day. Our Circler proposition is designed to support employees both in and out of work, and it is anchored around four pillars: Health, Weath, Development & Lifestyle.
A few highlights:
Health: Private Medical Insurance through Aviva, Dental Insurance through Bupa, MediCash, access to free online therapy sessions and exclusive discounts with Hertility for reproductive health support.
Wealth: Octopus Money Coach, free mortgage advisor partnership and discounts across numerous retailers through Perks at Work.
Development: Dedicated annual learning allowance and full access to internal learning platform.
Lifestyle: Wellhub (for fitness discounts), Electric Car Scheme and more!
And finally, we have award winning parental leave policies supporting parents through enhanced maternity, partner and adoption leave, as well as additional leave for parental bereavement and for fertility treatments.
Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you.
