Head of People

InvestEngine

Head of People leading InvestEngine's people function, responsible for performance and compliance in a hybrid setting located in London.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and embed a performance-calibrated operating model and consistent, well-governed decision-making
Run the performance management cycle end-to-end
Coach and enable managers to operate effectively
Drive an AI-first people operations approach — automating onboarding, enabling self-serve HR, and building scalable systems using Notion and modern tooling
Design and implement automated, tech-enabled workflows across core people processes to keep the team lean while the company scales
Partner with leadership to retain top talent, focusing on progression, performance differentiation, and high-quality manager conversations
Own and scale the hiring and talent engine, building a structured, high-bar, values-driven approach to attracting and selecting top performers
Own and ensure full regulatory compliance across all people processes, including FCA requirements, partnering closely with Compliance to maintain audit readiness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience scaling a company from ~100 to 500 employees in a high-growth environment
Strong experience across People and Talent, with the ability to operate end-to-end
Deep understanding of performance-driven environments
Hands-on manager coaching experience — able to directly influence behaviour and raise standards
Experience in an FCA-regulated (or similar) environment, with strong understanding of regulatory people processes
Strong systems and operational mindset
High level of comfort with AI, automation, and modern tooling, with a bias toward scalable, self-serve solutions
Strong commercial awareness — understands how people decisions impact cost, efficiency, and growth
Clear, confident communicator, comfortable working closely with senior leadership and the CEO

Benefits

Comp & perks

Impact from day one
Room to grow
Transparent and open culture
Supportive, high-calibre team
Hybrid working (London-based)

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Hard Skills & Tools

performance managementautomated workflowspeople operationsscalable systemsmanager coachingregulatory complianceFCA requirementstalent acquisitionperformance differentiationAI automation

Soft Skills

coachingcommunicationleadershipinfluencingcommercial awarenessoperational mindsetdecision-makingteam managementproblem-solvingcollaboration