HR Manager

At LCP we love what we do, and it shows. We help our clients make good decisions based on insightful analysis, industry expertise, and game-changing technology. Working across a wide range of sectors, including pensions and benefits, investments, insurance, energy, health, sports, and data analytics, we help our clients navigate complexity in order to take the action that matters.

We are looking for a proactive and hands-on HR Manager to join our People team. This is a broad generalist role, combining operational and strategic responsibilities. You will work closely with designated business areas to support, advise, and influence people-related activities and decisions, while also coaching and mentoring junior members of the team.

This is a varied role with exposure to complex employee relations cases, HR processes, and international considerations, as well as opportunities to shape projects that strengthen our people strategy.

What will you be doing?

• Act as the primary HR contact for assigned business areas, providing hands-on support and strategic guidance on people issues. Use HR data insights to support business decision-making
• Manage and advise on a wide range of complex Employee Relations (ER) matters including disciplinary, grievance, performance, conflict resolution and capability cases, ensuring alignment with employment law, regulatory standards and company policies
• Coach and equip line managers to handle ER cases with confidence by providing guidance, tools, and training on absence management, performance, and disciplinary matters
• Proactively manage absence cases, including short and long-term sickness, coordinating interventions such as occupational health referrals and phased return-to-work plans. Liaise with benefit providers where required and conduct wellbeing check-ins to identify trends and opportunities to support engagement
• Support on TUPE transfers and organisational change projects, ensuring smooth transitions and compliance with relevant legislation
• Support the development and consistent application of HR policies and procedures, ensuring best practice and legal compliance
• Contribute to, and where appropriate lead, HR initiatives and projects that support the broader people strategy (e.g. wellbeing, DE&I, employee engagement)
• Oversee processes related to visa sponsorship and UKVI compliance, including right to work checks, accurate record-keeping, and adherence to sponsor licence responsibilities
• Support international HR matters, including cross-border mobility, employee transfers, and adapting HR processes for different jurisdictions
• Mentor and support junior members of the HR team, fostering their professional development and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery of HR services
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the firm to foster a positive work environment and ensure alignment between HR and business strategies
• Support the execution of annual HR processes such as performance reviews, compensation and benefits reviews/renewals, and policy updates
• Travel to London on a business needs basis

What skills and qualities are we looking for?

• Proven experience in an HR generalist role (HR Advisor, HRBP or HR Manager), ideally within a professional services or similarly complex environment
• Strong employee relations expertise with a track record of managing complex cases and coaching managers to build capability
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior stakeholders and manage end-to-end HR processes
• Experience of TUPE and organisational change projects
• Knowledge and experience of international HR matters desirable
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practice HR processes
• Experience of visa sponsorship and UKVI compliance desirable
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust quickly and challenge constructively
• Hands-on, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to balance strategic input and operational delivery
• Comfortable working autonomously, managing multiple priorities, and adapting to a fast-paced environment
• Detail-conscious, organised, and able to manage a high-volume workload accurately
• Flexible,…