HR​/L&D Assistant

HR / L&D Assistant, Investment Management, City

£35,000 – £40,000 + benefits

Are you an organised and proactive HR Assistant with a strong interest in people management, professional standards and financial services?

Are you looking for a broad and hands‑on role which offers variety and scope across HR, L&D and regulatory training functions?

Do you enjoy taking ownership of projects and administration – following processes and helping to enhance ways of working?

If you are also a strong communicator who builds trust and relationships easily, we’d love to hear from you! A highly respected Investment Management firm is looking a superstar to play a key role in HR and L&D administration.

Hybrid working: 3/2

• Providing comprehensive administrative support across all HR processes
• Supporting with recruitment activities; posting vacancies, liaising with agencies and candidates, scheduling interviews and preparing offer documentation
• Running the new joiner and leaver processes, ensuring all pre‑employment checks, onboarding tasks, IT access and mandatory training are completed
• Co‑ordinating inductions, probation reviews and exit processes
• Acting as a first point of contact for HR queries, managing the HR inbox

• Providing administrative support to the Head of Learning & Development
• Co‑ordinating internal training events and external providers, managing logistics and schedules
• Tracking spend against budget and ensuring timely invoice processing
• Producing management reports, including quarterly L&D reports, CPD dashboards and organisational charts
• Managing the firm’s e‑learning platform
• Supporting professional qualification pathways (CISI, CFA, CII)
• Acting as the main point of contact for CPD schemes and audits
• Supporting regulatory Training & Competence requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in an HR environment, ideally financial services
• Strong IT literacy, with advanced MS Office skills and confidence learning new systems
• Highly organised, detail‑focused and able to manage multiple priorities independently
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive approach to time management and stakeholder engagement
• Interest in HR, Learning & Development, financial services and professional standards
• Comfortable working with staff at all levels