Human Resources Business Partner London, England
Job description
SigTech
Human Resources Business Partner
London, UK
Who we are
We are the new-era front office Investor tool kit. We are obsessed with product quality and information; we look to provide our clients with the tools necessary to gain the edge over their competition. Recently recognised as "Best Quant Technology Provider" in the annual UK & US Hedgeweek awards, Proud of our Quant trading heritage; amassing clients globally with over $5 trillion of assets under management (AUM) to date.
Providing a best-in-class backtesting engine, we simplify the means of building and executing trading or investing strategies, providing over 300+ clean and validated data sets, meaning our clients can make decisions and capitalise on the benefits quicker!
Where we aim to grow
In the modern day, incorporating the rapidly expanding and exciting world of AI is a must, enabling users the full potential of our python-centric tech is key - we want everyone to be a Quant.
Leveraging our ever-expanding knowledge base on market data allows our clients to succeed; we are on the cusp of launching more tools to clean complex alternative data, so you, the user, can power more signals.
Our vision
We strive to be the vehicle that prices the world's information effectively, refining complex data to unleash game-changing value!
What we offer you
- An open minded, collaborative culture of enthusiastic technologists
- At SigTech we believe that you bring your whole self to work. We are the home for diverse thinkers and innovators
- An opportunity to benefit from the growth of the business in an environment where you can make quick decisions and have your say
- A black sheet of paper opportunity, able to, shape and influence how the business is portrayed on the global stage
- A competitive salary, complimented by a benefits package that supports your overall wellbeing and future
What you offer us
- Active problem solver
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders
- Embedded resilience through working in fast-paced and changing environments
- Strong sense of business acumen (or an entrepreneurial attitude)
- Desire to build the partnership program aligned with SigTech's strategic initiatives
What you will do
Work with our HR Director and senior stakeholders to
- Design and implement HR strategies
- Discuss business strategies, HR challenges, plans or policies
- Working with management in their business area to make sure employees have the skills and resources they need to achieve their objectives
- Developing plans for training, restructuring and succession and helping relevant staff implement them
- Coaching Line Managers on our culture, ways of working and expected behaviours
- Proactively build HR programmes to solve business-wide problems
- Analyse and report HR metrics to senior stakeholders
- Resolve matters related to employee relations
What you will need to succeed
- Adept working in fast-paced environments
- Working in start-ups is not easy. There is a lot of pressure and juggling needed to get things done
- You will need to be resilient to ongoing change, and multi-task responsibilities.
- More importantly, you will need to demonstrate business acumen, and deeply align with our management culture and needs
- You must feel comfortable challenging decisions and fighting your corner with data-driven evidence, where needed
- Project management
- As part of our value of "Having a system", you must be experienced in building strong documentation to support your ideas
- We pressure test ideas in review meetings to ensure that the best idea wins.
- We also believe that a strong process or idea has fundamentally good paperwork to back it up, so you can pass on your work as you grow with the company
- Business acumen
- What we look for: A HR person that understands the needs and demands of a growing business, as well as the mindset that requires
- You will need to make pragmatic decisions that support the business even where they may be unpopular
Great to haves
- Experience in an early-stage startup environment
- Experience working and collaborating with the US market
- Having worked with technology teams (mainly engineering and product)
- Passionate and deeply interested in technology and looking forward to discover new ways of integrating it to the HR department
- Good understanding of the fintech industry
Find our more at sigtech.com
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