HR Manager – 12‑Month Fixed Term Contract
Boutique Insurance | London | Hybrid (3 office / 2 home)
Start: Late April
Frazer Jones is delighted to be partnering with a specialist and highly respected boutique insurer within the Lloyd’s market to appoint an experienced HR Manager on a 12‑month FTC.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a collaborative, values‑driven organisation that champions an inclusive culture underpinned by hybrid working, mentoring opportunities and ongoing professional development. You will be joining a small but high‑performing HR team that is central to shaping the people experience across the business.
The Role
As HR Manager, you will play a key role in supporting a highly regulated and relationship‑focused insurance environment. Working closely with the HR Lead and wider leadership teams, you will help deliver people initiatives aligned with the company’s culture and regulatory expectations, ensuring HR policies, processes and practices remain consistent, compliant and commercially effective.
The role offers broad exposure across the employee lifecycle-from data analytics and reward to cultural initiatives, wellbeing, performance and operational HR-making this an ideal opportunity for an HR professional seeking diversity, ownership and influence.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead and support core HR projects, including HR intranet development, performance management cycles, succession planning and learning & development initiatives
2. Produce high‑quality HR metrics, dashboards and reporting for senior stakeholders and committees
3. Contribute to culture‑enhancement programmes and employee‑engagement initiatives
4. Support delivery of the organisation’s DEI strategy and employee‑led inclusion groups
5. Assist with the Market Policies and Practices return and related actions
6. Support annual reward cycles including salary review, bonuses, interim awards and profit‑commission documentation
7. Assist with monthly payroll processing, data validation and accuracy checks
8. Promote wellbeing initiatives and provide accessible HR support across the business
9. Carry out HR administrative tasks in line with compliance, audit and regulatory obligations
Skills & Experience Required
Knowledge & Technical Skills
10. Strong, up‑to‑date understanding of UK employment legislation
11. Experience supporting or processing monthly payroll
12. Knowledge of regulatory requirements within an FCA‑regulated environment (desirable)
IT Capability
13. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
14. Experience with HR and payroll systems and associated reporting tools (highly desirable)
If you are a proactive and collaborative HR professional seeking a varied and impactful role within a highly respected boutique insurer, we would love to hear from you.
Please send your CV to Frazer Jones today.
The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.