Head of People, InvestEngine

• This role is ideal for someone who’s hands-on, execution-focused, and thrives in scaling environments
• You’ve seen what breaks as companies grow from 100 to 500 employees — and you know how to fix it
• Proven experience scaling a company from ~100 to 500 employees in a high-growth environment
• Strong experience across People and Talent, with the ability to operate end-to-end
• Deep understanding of performance-driven environments
• Hands-on manager coaching experience — able to directly influence behaviour and raise standards
• Experience in an FCA-regulated (or similar) environment, with strong understanding of regulatory people processes
• Strong systems and operational mindset
• High level of comfort with AI, automation, and modern tooling, with a bias toward scalable, self-serve solutions
• Strong commercial awareness — understands how people decisions impact cost, efficiency, and growth
• Clear, confident communicator, comfortable working closely with senior leadership and the CEO

Desirable

• Lead InvestEngine’s people function — hands-on, scale-ready, and CEO-backed. Own compliance, performance, hiring, and AI-powered people ops to accelerate growth
• InvestEngine is everything the modern investor should need. Unbeatable value, market-leading automation, and built for easy, long-term investing. We’ve built a strong foundation, have over £2 billion invested, award-winning service, and a passionate team — now we’re ready to scale
• We’re looking for a Head of People to join our People & Talent team
• You’ll be responsible for building and running InvestEngine’s people function end-to-end — covering both People and Talent, from regulatory compliance and performance to systems, automation, and hiring
• This role reports directly to the CEO, reflecting the importance of people as a core driver of company performance
• You’ll work closely with the CEO, leadership team, managers, and compliance, and have the autonomy to own and deliver the entire people agenda
• This is a playing coach role — not a strategist sitting on the sidelines, but someone who leads by doing
• Build and embed a performance-calibrated operating model and consistent, well-governed decision-making
• Run the performance management cycle end-to-end
• Coach and enable managers to operate effectively
• Drive an AI-first people operations approach — automating onboarding, enabling self-serve HR, and building scalable systems using Notion and modern tooling
• Design and implement automated, tech-enabled workflows across core people processes to keep the team lean while the company scales
• Partner with leadership to retain top talent, focusing on progression, performance differentiation, and high-quality manager conversations
• Own and scale the hiring and talent engine, building a structured, high-bar, values-driven approach to attracting and selecting top performers
• Own and ensure full regulatory compliance across all people processes, including FCA requirements, partnering closely with Compliance to maintain audit readiness
• We’re a lean, fast-moving team that values clarity, ownership, and transparency
• You’ll have the freedom to experiment, the responsibility to follow through, and the backing of a team that values clear thinking and open dialogue. We believe in solving problems at the root, not just treating the symptoms

• Introductory call with our Talent team
• Gamified cognitive assessment to understand how you think and problem-solve
• Competency interview focused on your experience
• Senior leadership interview to explore alignment with our culture, values, and strategic direction