HR Manager

Kenny Recruit are working with an established and growing tax firm who are looking for an ambitious and forward-thinking HR Manager to join the team. This is a standalone HR Manager role, owning the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through employee relations, performance management, learning and development, compensation and retention.

The ideal person will be a natural people person who enjoys building strong relationships, partnering with senior leadership and helping shape a positive, high-performing culture. You’ll also be someone who embraces technology and AI, with a genuine interest in using new tools and smarter processes to make HR systems as efficient and effective as possible.

You will report into a brilliant COO, who is looking for a real business partner to help him direct the HR strategy of the business.

Pay: £55,000 - £65,000 (dependant on experience) + benefits + discretionary bonus

Location: Camden. 5 days in the office preferred but hybrid split available

Working hours: 9:00am - 5.30pm

Key Responsibilities:

HR Policies & Compliance

• Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures and employee handbook.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and best practice.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage the recruitment process from job description to offer.
• Partner with hiring managers to attract and select talent.
• Develop and manage an effective onboarding process.
• Support employer brand development.

Employee Relations

• Act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers.
• Manage performance, disciplinary, grievance, absence, probation and flexible working matters.
• Coach managers on effective people management.

People & Culture

• Drive engagement, retention and employee development.
• Identify and address retention risks.
• Support a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.
• Partner with leadership on team meetings, updates and offsites.
• Ensure fair and consistent people practices.

HR Systems & Data

• Own the HRIS and maintain accurate employee data.
• Produce HR reporting to support decision-making.
• Improve processes through technology, automation and AI.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency through better systems and tools.

Learning & Development

• Identify training needs and coordinate relevant training.
• Support strong HR practices through training and development.
• Develop and implement career progression frameworks.

Performance Management

• Manage and improve performance management processes.
• Support managers with goal setting and development plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and address concerns early.
• Promote high performance while maintaining employee wellbeing.

Compensation & Benefits

• Support the COO in developing a competitive benefits package.
• Support payroll processes.

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organised, responsive and detail oriented.
• Strong integrity, discretion and judgement.
• Able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• People-focused, fair and commercially minded.
• Digital-first mindset with experience using HR systems, technology and AI.
• Ambitious, autonomous and proactive.

Next Steps…

Shortlisted candidates will obviously be contacted for this specific role and if you haven’t heard from us within a week, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We'd love to give feedback to every applicant but due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, unfortunately this just isn't possible.

We will keep your CV on file to contact you with regards to future roles and any other advice to help you. Alternatively, feel free to contact us for a chat.