Head of People – Maternity Cover

Proxymity

Head of People overseeing global people strategy and culture at Proxymity, a digital investor communications platform. Collaborating with executive leadership to align goals and growth in the organization.

Posted 7/10/2026contractLondon • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and deliver the global People Strategy aligned to business objectives.
Act as a trusted advisor to the COO, Executive Leadership Team and Board.
Contribute to strategic planning, workforce planning, organisational design and business transformation.
Lead people initiatives that support growth, organisational effectiveness and change.
Build and embed a high-performance, values-driven culture.
Lead initiatives that strengthen engagement, collaboration, accountability and employee experience.
Oversee employee listening programmes (engagement surveys, eNPS, focus groups) and drive action planning.
Champion inclusion, wellbeing and psychological safety across the organisation.
Oversee talent acquisition strategy to attract and retain exceptional talent.
Develop succession planning, leadership development and organisational capability through performance management, coaching and career development.
Support leaders in building high-performing teams and lead organisational design projects.
Partner with and support the internal Recruiter, leading C-suite and senior leadership hiring where required.
Lead performance management, compensation and reward frameworks that drive business outcomes.
Manage annual salary reviews, executive compensation, equity and incentive programmes.
Use market benchmarking and data to inform reward decisions and Board recommendations.
Coach senior leaders on people leadership, performance, team effectiveness and organisational challenges.
Lead complex employee relations matters, conflict resolution and organisational change.
Provide commercially focused advice that balances business priorities with employee experience.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation across all operating jurisdictions.
Oversee employee relations, restructures, investigations and policy development.
Manage People systems, processes, budgets and external partners.
Lead and develop a high-performing People team.
Use workforce data and insights to drive evidence-based decision making.
Monitor key people metrics including engagement, retention, performance, diversity, hiring and compensation.
Present people insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders and the Board.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- 15-20 years of experience in senior People leadership roles within high-growth, technology, fintech, or scaling organisations.
- Demonstrated experience operating as a member of an executive leadership team.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to align people strategy with business outcomes.
- Experience advising C-suite executives, Boards, and senior stakeholders.
- Expertise across organisational design, talent management, employee relations, reward, and culture.
- Strong coaching, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing complex people challenges across multiple jurisdictions – preferably covering the UK, US, APAC and Israel.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational delivery, willing to roll up your sleeves and execute when needed.
- Must be able to attend the office **2-3 days per week** as part of our hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

**For UK employees:**
- Headspace subscription
- Birthday off in addition to annual leave
- Access to Absorb Learning
- Improved family-friendly policies
- Hybrid working scheme
- Choose your tech
- 2 duvet days a year
- 1 volunteer day a year
- 4-week sabbatical after 4 years at Proxymity
- Workation- Our Workation policy means you can work anywhere in the world for up to 45 days per calendar year
- Companywide parties twice a year
- Team socials
**For US employees:**
- 401K plan
- Private health insurance
- 25 annual days leave
- Birthday off in addition to annual leave
- Access to Absorb Learning
- Improved family-friendly policies
- Work your way
- 2 duvet days a year
- 1 volunteer day a year
- 4-week sabbatical after 4 years at Proxymity
- Workation - Our Workation policy means you can work anywhere in the world for up to 45 days per calendar year.
- Companywide parties twice a year
- Team socials
- A company wins programme

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Hard Skills & Tools

Organisational DesignTalent ManagementEmployee RelationsPerformance ManagementCompensation And Reward FrameworksSuccession PlanningData-Driven Decision MakingWorkforce PlanningChange ManagementConflict Resolution

Soft Skills

CoachingInfluencingCollaborationAccountabilityEngagement