Head of HR and Group ER (12 month Fixed Term Contract)

About the role

A pivotal leadership role at the heart of IG's transformation. You and your team will partner with four Executive Committee members - CFO, CPO, CRO, Trading Director and Operations Director - to shape and execute people strategies that drive commercial performance across Trading & Operations, Finance, Risk and People. In addition to strategic HR business partnering, you will have accountability for Employee Relations & Policy across IG Group. You will lead a team of five- three HRBPs, one HR Consultant and one ER & Policy Lead-delivering excellent HR service while setting the standard for strategic partnership and ER excellence. We seek a commercially astute HR leader who thinks strategically, moves quickly, and is passionate about creating environments where high performance thrives alongside fair, consistent people practices.

Responsibilities

• Executive Partnership & Strategic Advisory
• Partner, and support your team to partner with five ExCo members (CFO, CPO, CRO, Trading Director and Operations Director) to develop and execute people strategies that accelerate business performance
• Translate business strategy into practical, long-term people plans with clear milestones, accountabilities, and measurable outcomes
• Act as trusted advisor, bringing commercial insight and constructive challenge to complex organisational challenges
• Utilise workforce data and analytics to surface insights, identify risks, and drive evidence-based decision-making
• Building & Embedding High-Performance Culture
• Tailor and implement performance frameworks across all client groups, driving the right behaviours while respecting functional nuances
• Partner with leaders to establish clear expectations, accountability mechanisms, and consequence management
• Champion continuous feedback, development, and recognition; address underperformance swiftly and fairly
• Embed IG's values into everyday leadership practices, hiring decisions, and reward outcomes
• Inspire employees within your function and interrelated teams through visible leadership and clear communication
• Employee Relations & Policy Oversight
• Provide strategic leadership for ER & Policy across IG Group, ensuring consistent, fair, and legally compliant practices
• Oversee the ER & Policy Lead, ensuring excellent advisory support, case quality, and policy governance
• Own accountability for high-risk ER matters; monitor trends and take proactive action on systemic issues
• Partner with Legal on employment litigation, regulatory matters, and external counsel
• Organisational Transformation & Change Leadership
• Lead organisational design initiatives-team structures, spans of control, reporting lines, operating model changes
• Own change management for major transformation programmes with clear communication strategies
• Solve unique and complex organisational problems, recognising their impact across functions
• Drive cost-effective solutions balancing operational efficiency with commercial delivery
• Talent Strategy & Performance Excellence
• Set and execute talent strategies that attract, develop, and retain critical talent across diverse functions
• Drive performance management rigour-differentiation, calibration, and consequence management
• Lead talent reviews and own succession planning for critical roles
• Team Leadership & HR Service Excellence
• Lead, develop, and inspire your team to create high performance and accountability
• Role model IG's culture and values within the HR function, setting the standard for how the team operates
• Monitor external HR trends and best practices to identify opportunities for IG's people approach
• Collaborate with CoEs and global HR colleagues to leverage expertise and ensure alignment of goals
• Recognise and manage the impact of people decisions on interrelated teams and functions
• Key Deliverables & Outcomes
• Build and embed a high-performance culture with measurable improvements in differentiation and manager capability
• Establish excellent ER standards across IG with consistent case management and proactive risk management
• Develop and execute people strategies that demonstrably accelerate commercial priorities
• Deliver transformation programmes on time with measurable organisational effectiveness improvements
• Build a strong talent pipel

Additional Information

Job Title Head of HR and Group ER (12 month Fixed Term Contract) Job Description About IG Group IG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions - built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses. The bar is high - bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG - the future gets built here.

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