Chief Human Resources Officer – Lead People Strategy in the City of London

About the Company

A prominent UK financial services group operating from London, with thousands of employees across retail banking, asset management, and corporate functions. The organization is navigating hybrid work, regulatory expectations on culture and conduct, and a transformation agenda that touches every part of the business.

Why Join Us?

People strategy in financial services is a board-level discipline — shaping conduct, culture, and capability under regulatory scrutiny. As CHRO, you will lead this agenda for a storied institution, with the chance to define how a modern financial group attracts, develops, and retains its people.

Role Overview

The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) will lead the group’s people function across all UK and international operations. Reporting to the Group CEO, the CHRO will own HR transformation, culture and conduct programmes, talent and succession, and the reward frameworks that support a regulated, performance-driven business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the group people strategy, aligned to business transformation and regulatory expectations.
• Lead culture, conduct, and employee-standards programmes in partnership with compliance.
• Drive talent management, succession planning, and leadership development across the group.
• Own reward strategy, including executive remuneration support to the remuneration committee.
• Lead HR transformation, including digital HR services and operating-model redesign.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, including consultation and change programmes.
• Oversee workforce planning for automation-driven role evolution.
• Champion diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing agendas with measurable outcomes.
• Serve on the executive committee and partner closely with the board on people matters.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of HR leadership experience, including executive roles in financial services or regulated sectors.
• Deep understanding of UK employment law and FCA/PRA expectations on culture and conduct.
• Experience supporting remuneration committees and executive reward design.
• Track record leading significant transformation or change-management programmes.
• Strong grasp of HR technology and people analytics.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent; degree in a relevant field.
• Executive presence with board and regulator-facing credibility.

What We Offer:

• Salary of £140,000–£160,000 per annum, in line with UK CHRO market medians.
• Annual bonus and pension contribution.
• Private medical insurance and wellbeing programmes.
• Hybrid working from the London headquarters.
• Full-time, part-time, and interim arrangements considered for exceptional candidates.

If you believe people strategy is how regulated businesses win, apply today.