Role Overview We are seeking a senior level, commercially minded HR Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across our EMEA Fixed Income & Macro business and as a key partner to the Head of People. Anchored in London, this individual will support leaders and teams across EMEA, developing a deep understanding of the business, its talent, and the drivers of performance. The role will translate that understanding into differentiated talent and organizational solutions while helping ensure consistency in our talent philosophy globally and bringing the appropriate regional perspective to decisions as the business continues to expand internationally.ResponsibilitiesBusiness Partnership & Advisory Provide commercially relevant advice to leaders grounded in the business’s objectives, operating model, talent, and drivers of performanceServe as a senior People advisor to leaders across EMEA, with particular focus on London and other key markets as the business expandsAnticipate business and talent challenges and proactively develop solutionsProvide thoughtful challenge and an independent point of view while building the alignment required to translate decisions into actionApply strong regional judgment, balancing global consistency with local business, talent, market, and regulatory considerationsTalent, Performance & Organizational Effectiveness Partner with leaders to ensure the business has the right talent, organizational structures, and capabilities to achieve its objectivesLead workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and talent assessment for assigned areasMaintain a forward-looking view of organizational health and talent risk, including performance, retention, succession, leadership capability, and emerging talent needsIdentify high-potential talent and partner with leaders to accelerate development, increase responsibility, and strengthen succession pipelinesCoach leaders on performance, development, succession, and difficult talent decisionsContribute to broader development initiatives designed to strengthen the firm’s future talent and leadership pipelineCompensation, Promotions & Talent Decisions Partner closely with business leadership, Compensation, and the Head of People on year-end compensation, promotion, and talent decisionsBring together performance, market, organizational, and talent data to inform recommendations and improve decision qualityProvide thoughtful advice on complex or sensitive individual talent situations, balancing business objectives, employee considerations, risk, and long-term organizational impactBring appropriate EMEA market and regulatory context to global talent and compensation discussionsData, Insights & Decision Support Use quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, challenge assumptions, and improve talent and organizational decisionsTranslate workforce and talent data into clear insights and recommendations for business leaders rather than simply reporting informationEstablish appropriate measures of success for talent initiatives and assess whether investments are producing the intended business outcomesOwnership & Execution Take end-to-end ownership of key talent and organizational priorities, from identifying the business problem and developing a point of view through implementation and measurementDrive accountability and follow-through on agreed talent actions across leaders and the People teamTranslate enterprise People programs into practical, business and region specific approaches that balance consistency while recognizing varying needs across businessesIdentify opportunities to simplify processes, improve manager effectiveness, and increase the impact of the People functionPeople Team Leadership & Partnership Serve as a close thought partner to the Head of People on business priorities, organizational needs, talent risks, and the continued evolution of the People operating modelCreate connectivity across EMEA and global People teams, ensuring regional insights inform broader decisions and global priorities translate effectively into the regionCoach and develop more junior members of the People team and contribute to a culture of high standards, intellectual honesty, shared ownership, and continuous improvementLead selected cross-business or enterprise People initiatives where the individual’s capabilities can create broader impact beyond their immediate coverage responsibilitiesQualifications Bachelor’s degree required10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, with significant experience operating as a senior talent advisor to sophisticated business leadersMeaningful experience supporting businesses and senior leaders across EMEA; experience working across multiple countries and navigating regional differences strongly preferredStrong commercial orientation with demonstrated ability to understand a business beyond the HR agenda and translate business priorities into talent and organizational actionsStrong analytical capability and demonstrated ability to use data to generate insights, influence decisions, and measure impactExperience leading complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and moving successfully from problem identification through executionExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the judgment and executive presence to influence stakeholders at different levels of seniorityAdditional Qualifications Intellectually curious with a strong desire to understand how the business works and what differentiates exceptional performanceHigh judgment and strong situational awareness; knows when to challenge, when to listen, and how to build alignment around difficult decisionsLow ego and highly collaborative, with the confidence to develop and advocate for an independent point of viewHighly accountable and execution-oriented; takes ownership for outcomes and follows through on commitmentsComfortable operating with ambiguity and moving between broad organizational questions and detailed executionAble to build credibility with demanding stakeholders through preparation, insight, responsiveness, and consistently excellent work
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