HR Manager (£55k-£75k) at PE-backed international B2B product SME

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Job Title

HR Manager

Salary

£55k-£75k

Company Description

PE-backed international B2B product SME

As the sole HR Manager for a PE-backed international B2B product SME, you will transition the people function in-house and report directly to the CEO. You will oversee the full employee lifecycle across the UK, USA, and Europe, providing pragmatic, commercially-minded advice while building scalable HR infrastructure for a growing team.

Location

Cardiff, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Lead the transition of HR from an outsourced model to a high-impact in-house function with direct board-level access and autonomy.
• Join a well-funded, private-equity backed international business during a period of strategic growth across the UK, Europe, and the US.
• Shape a people function from scratch for a lean team, balancing strategic advising with hands-on operational ownership.

What You Will Do

• Manage the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and reward systems for a global headcount.
• Provide expert UK employment law advice and manage complex employee relations cases independently, ensuring fair and consistent procedures.
• Coordinate international people processes, collaborating with local specialists to manage compliance, payroll, and benefits in the US and Europe.

The ideal candidate

• CIPD Level 5 qualification with 5+ years of HR experience, ideally in a standalone role or a small company environment.
• Extensive practical experience in UK employment law, employee relations, and hands-on management of disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Pragmatic, commercially-minded professional comfortable operating without administrative support and advising senior leadership on organizational people risk.

Who are Jack & Jill?

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How does this work?

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• Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
• If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.

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