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Human Resources Director

Human Resources Director

Meraki Talent • Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

We are partnering with a highly regarded professional services firm to appoint a strategic and commercially minded HR Director / Chief People Officer. This is a key leadership role, responsible for shaping and delivering a people strategy that supports the firm’s continued growth, performance, and culture.



Working closely with the Partnership and Board, you will take ownership of all aspects of the HR function ensuring that the firm attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent, whilst maintaining a pragmatic and proportionate approach to HR operations

.This role offers a unique blend of strategic influence and operational leadership, making it ideal for a senior HR professional who thrives in a collegiate, partnership-led environment


.
Role Purpo


se
To lead and coordinate HR operations, recruitment strategy, and learning & development (including CPD frameworks) across the firm. You will provide high-quality, commercially focused HR support, whilst ensuring appropriate Partner and Board engagement on key people matte


rs.
Key Responsibili


ties
HR Leadership & Opera

  • tionsLead the day-to-day HR function, ensuring the delivery of a professional, efficient, and responsive ser
  • vice.Oversee employee relations activity, providing clear, pragmatic guidance on complex people mat
  • ters.Drive consistency of approach across teams, supporting Partners and line managers in best practice people manage


ment.
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Pl


  • anning
    Develop and coordinate recruitment strategy aligned to the firm’s growth obje
  • ctives.Manage relationships with recruitment partners and external suppliers, ensuring quality and
  • value.Support workforce planning, ensuring the firm attracts and retains high-calibre talent in a competitive


market.
Learning & Dev

  • elopmentOversee and enhance training frameworks, ensuring robust and co
  • mpliant.Embed a culture of continuous professional development across t
  • he firm.Work with Partners to identify future capability needs and leadership development pri


orities.
Strategy, Governance &am

  • p; PolicyEnsure HR policies and processes are up to date, proportionate, and aligned with regulatory requirements and best
  • practice.Contribute to Board-level discussions, providing insight and guidance on people strategy and organisational effec
  • tiveness.Promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture across


the firm.
Person Spe

  • cificationProven senior HR leadership experience, ideally within a professional services or partnership en
  • vironment.Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and its practical ap
  • plication.Demonstrable experience in recruitment coordination, talent strategy, an
  • d L&D.A pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to balance commercial and people p
  • riorities.Highly collaborative, with the credibility and gravitas to influence senior stakeholders and
  • Partners.Excellent communication skills and the ability to operate both strategically and oper


ationally.
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