Welcome to our latest Human Resources recruitment update. It’s fair to say that, notwithstanding uncertainty over Brexit, the economy and global events wider afield, the domestic HR market has been relatively buoyant over the past few months and remains so in the run-up to Christmas and the New Year.

Of particular note, is client interest, across a range of sectors including Legal and Professional Services, Banking and Insurance, in HR specialists with expertise in HR Systems, especially Workday and SuccessFactors. The other, discernable trend is in the need for HR professionals to work on an interim and/or project basis at the £400-600 per day level.

More widely, we are witnessing profound change in the Legal sector as firms continue to consolidate and merge with their competitors here and abroad. A number of clients are also wrestling with the (not unrelated) implications of new technology on their businesses, especially Artificial Intelligence, and about the skill sets employees will need in the future. This includes HR professionals who some clients believe will increasingly need change and project management experience.

Here are just some of the mandates we are currently working on and which we’d be pleased to tell you more about if you’d like to get in touch on 01728 621012:

HR Generalist

HR Manager, Professional Services, London

HR Specialist

Senior Resourcing Manager, Professional Services, London

Recruitment Adviser, Legal Services, London

Senior L&D Manager, FS, London

Senior L&D Manager, Legal Services, London

L&D Manager, FS, London

L&D Manager, Legal Services, London

L&D Manager, Legal Services, East Anglia

Senior L&D Adviser, Legal Services, London

Reward Manager, FS, London

HR Interim

Interim HRMx2, Legal Services, London

Interim Payroll Specialist, Financial Services, London

Interim HRIS Specialist (Workday/SuccessFactors), FS, London

Interim HR Project Manager, Legal Services

To find out more, please do call us on 01728 621012.

I’m not sure whether it is something in the water or merely coincidence, but right now a number of our clients in both Legal and Financial Services are looking very carefully at their existing HR and Payroll Systems, with a view to overhauling current provision, domestically and internationally.

High on the list of options for most if not all clients I’ve spoken to is Workday, a Cloud-based HCM and financial management enterprise solution. Whilst most clients are some way off implementing a new system – they are largely at the scoping and selection-end of the spectrum – employers are gearing-up by recruiting HRIS specialists, typically on an interim project basis for periods of up to 12 months and sometimes more.

If you are reading this and thinking about your next assignment and/or you are looking for a permanent role, and have relevant HRIS/Payroll experience, not least Workday, then I’d be very keen to hear from you.

Please get in touch by phone on 01728 621012.

Whilst hiring activity levels are down on this time last year in the HR recruitment market, scratch beneath the surface and you quickly find that there are a number of firms looking to recruit and/or with plans to recruit and, crucially in the present climate, the budget sign-off to do so. I would be particularly interested in hearing from HR specialists in HRIS, Compensation and Benefits and Learning & Development, together with anyone looking for interim work. Here is a list of some of the current vacancies we are working on:

Professional Services

L&D Manager    – project management not content design/delivery

3 x L&D Managers – design/delivery

Interim HRBP

Head of Recruitment

HRBP – Paris

Global ER Manager  

Financial Services

Interim HRIS Specialist

Reward Specialist

Interim Reward Specialist

L&D Manager

To find out more about these and other HR vacancies please contact Michael Pickup on 01728 621012.

Did you know that in the past we have recruited HR professionals in to overseas jurisdictions such as Dubai and Hong Kong? We’ve also worked in Germany, Australia and Greece.

Looking ahead, we’ve plans to grow this side of the business, particularly in relation to Continental Europe and Asia-PAC. Indeed, we have a foreseeable need in both France and in Australia, so if you are thinking of relocating abroad and/or possibly returning home either now or in the future, then please do get in touch. We’d be delighted to discuss your plans and to explain how we can help.

You can contact me directly on +44 1728 621012.

This is the latest in a series of monthly updates about Human Resources recruitment, with a particular focus on opportunities for HR Specialists.

Speaking with a number of HR Directors in the Professional Services and Financial Services sectors, there is a clear need now and within the next 3 months to December/January for HR specialists with expertise in HRIS, Learning & Development, Recruitment and Employee Relations. The need for language skills, notably French, has also become apparent.

As a result, I would be especially interested in hearing from HR professionals with specialist skills and experience in these areas.

To find out more please call Michael Pickup on 01728621012.