Talent and People Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the people function and oversee talent operations on a daily basis.

• Manage the entire recruitment process from start to finish, encompassing job descriptions, sourcing, interviews, candidate pipelines, offers, and onboarding.

• Facilitate a thorough onboarding experience and provide ongoing support to new hires.

• Oversee payroll operations across three systems, as well as manage benefits, annual leave, and contract renewals.

• Prepare employment and consultancy contracts along with offer letters.

• Ensure legal compliance with assistance from legal advisors.

• Maintain people policies and the employee handbook.

• Support health and safety for remote work and manage people-related risks.

• Audit HR processes and systems, implementing necessary upgrades.

• Handle IT setup, device management, and off-boarding procedures.

• Act as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries.

• Manage disciplinary actions, grievance processes, off-boarding, and exit interview procedures.

• Collaborate closely with the Head of Operations and team leaders.

• Establish yourself as a trusted first point of contact for all inquiries related to people and talent.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in managing people operations and talent within a company of 45+ employees, including scaling processes as the organization grows.

• Strong understanding of UK employment law, best practices in people management, and compliance, along with hands-on experience in contract and policy management.

• Demonstrated success in managing the recruitment and onboarding processes from beginning to end.

• Experience in managing payroll, benefits, and HR systems efficiently and accurately, ideally across multiple countries.

• Excellent interpersonal abilities and sound judgment when dealing with sensitive, confidential matters.

• A dependable self-starter who can establish direction and execute it independently, taking the initiative rather than waiting for direction.

• Experience in supporting a remote-first or internationally distributed team (preferred).

• Familiarity with Employer of Record models and multi-country payroll systems (preferred).

• Proficient with technology and tools (preferred).

• Candidates must reside in the UK.

🏝️ Benefits

• Share options in Driftrock, offered under founder-friendly, tax-efficient EMI terms, including the possibility of retaining vested options post-employment (at board discretion).

• Comprehensive Vitality health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental health support and therapy, cancer coverage, a free Headspace subscription, and Vitality rewards.

• 24 to 28 days of annual leave (24 days plus 1 additional day each year, capped at 28), in addition to bank holidays.

• Pension contributions, life assurance (3x salary), and income protection benefits.

• Electric car salary-sacrifice scheme (Octopus): save up to ~40%, with insurance, servicing, and a charging perk included.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave provisions.

• A learning budget for books, courses, and conferences, along with dedicated time for personal development goals.

• Access to perks and discounts via CharlieHR, along with a BMW Group employee discount program.

• Fully remote and flexible working arrangements.

• Co-working space options available.

• Weekly Monday Showcases, regular retrospectives, Donut coffee pairings, and an annual company Summit that brings the global team together in person.