Tide
Finance / FinServ
LeadPeoplePartner-Europe
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“Lead People Partner - Europe at Tide. Skills: Strategic People Partnering, HR Country Lead for European operating countries, Employee Relations, Compliance. Serve as a trusted strategic partner to several VP/SVP leaders and their leadership teams. Provide expert guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and performance management”
What You'll Achieve.
Driving organisational effectiveness; Talent development; Culture; Ensuring the business maintains rigorous compliance with labour law across multiple jurisdictions; Enabling Tide’s growth journey; Building capability in our People Partnering team; Owning our country-level policies; Continuous improvement; Professional growth; Continuously improve employee engagement and satisfaction; Talent retention; Effective change management; Diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of all people discussions; Ensuring we have appropriate programs for human rights, labour rights, and modern slavery
Industry & Context.
Exceptional judgement & critical thinking with the ability to interpret legal advice into practical, commercial, and business-oriented guidance; Analytical mindset to spot trends in ER data and make proactive, data-driven recommendations
Work Outside the Office (WOO) – Work from abroad for up to 90 days annually
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8–10+ years of progressive HR experience, with a Employee Relations focus/specialism along with broad generalist experience, Proven track record of direct partnership with senior leaders, Experience leading HR for a client group, ideally in a sales & marketing or similar fast-paced environment, Expert understanding of employment law and consultation frameworks across Germany, Understanding / awareness of employment law and consultation frameworks across other European jurisdictions, particularly France, Program management experience in policy/process development and managing compliance workstreams for new market entry
What You'll Do.
Serve as a trusted strategic partner to several VP/SVP leaders and their leadership teams
Provide expert guidance on organisational design
and performance management
Coach and mentor the People Partnering team for the UK/Europe region
Foster a culture of high performance
continuous improvement
and professional growth
Partner with leaders and managers to continuously improve employee engagement and satisfaction
Own and manage the end-to-end bi-annual employee engagement survey process and action tracking
Develop and implement plans for talent development and retention
Influence effective change management
Serve as an ambassador for all DEI initiatives
Lead ER workstreams for new entity launches
Ensure readiness on policy
and consultation requirements
Setup and oversight of works councils where needed
and update all country-specific ER policies
and guidance materials
Prepare for new entity launches
Proactively monitor and communicate employment law developments across all European operating countries
Partner with Legal and Risk & Compliance to ensure appropriate programs for human rights
Identify knowledge gaps in the People Partner team regarding ER
Design and deliver (or source) training on high-impact ER topics
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Act as strategic advisors and coaches to leaders at all levels; Embedded within the business; Partner with leaders and managers; Partner with Legal and Risk & Compliance; Influence senior and cross-functional audiences
Communication Scope
Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal Skills; Proven ability to influence without direct authority across senior and cross-functional audiences; Excellent written communication skills—able to produce clear, succinct policy documents and training materials
Process & Methodology
Program management experience in policy/process development, Managing compliance workstreams for new market entry, Lead ER workstreams for new entity launches
Full Job Description
ABOUT TIDE At Tide we help SMEs save time (and money) in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting. Tide is transforming the small business banking market with over 1.8 million members globally across the UK, India, Germany and France. Using advanced technology, all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding, low fees and innovative features, we thrive on making data-driven decisions to serve our mission: to help SMEs save both time (and money) so they can get back to doing what they love. Tide facts: Tide is available for UK, Indian, German and French SMEs Over 1.8 million members: 800,000 UK and 1,000,000 in India and growing rapidly Over $300 million raised in funding Over 2,500 Tideans globally - we’re diversity champions! We have offices in Central London, with a member support and technology centre in Sofia, Bulgaria, technology centres in Serbia, Romania, Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram and New Delhi, and in Berlin, Paris and Luxembourg. ABOUT THE TEAM: The People Partnering team at Tide plays a pivotal role in driving business success by acting as strategic advisors and coaches to leaders at all levels. We provide expert guidance on organisational design, talent development, employee relations, and engagement, ensuring a positive and high-performance culture. Embedded within the business, we use data-driven insights to shape policies, pre-empt workforce challenges, and lead high-impact initiatives that enable Tideans to do work they love. ABOUT THE ROLE: We are looking for an experienced and highly strategic HR professional to take on a dual role, serving as a Lead People Partner for our UK/Europe region while simultaneously acting as the HR Country Lead across our European operating countries. You will act as a strategic advisor to some of our most se
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