Lead InvestEngine’s people function — hands-on, scale-ready, and CEO-backed. Own compliance, performance, hiring, and AI-powered people ops to accelerate growth.
About InvestEngine
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.
About the Role
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. 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. 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. This is a hybrid role based in London, combining in-office collaboration with flexibility.
What You’ll Do
- 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
What We’re Looking For
- 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
Nice to Have
- Background in fintech or high-growth scale-ups
- Experience building AI-enabled HR processes or internal tools
- Exposure to Remuneration Committees and performance-linked compensation processes
- Experience operating in lean, high-ownership environments
How We Work
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.
What We Offer
- Impact from day one
- You’ll take on meaningful work from the start, tackling real challenges that drive the stability, efficiency, and growth of our business.
- Room to grow
- As we scale, you’ll have opportunities to expand your responsibilities, influence how we work, and help shape our long-term direction.
- Transparent and open culture
- We share decisions openly, keep communication channels clear, and encourage collaboration across every part of the business.
- Supportive, high-calibre team
- Work alongside talented professionals who are experts in their fields — smart, driven, and generous with their knowledge.
- Hybrid working (London-based)
- Work closely with the team in person while maintaining flexibility — we value outcomes and collaboration in equal measure.
Our Hiring Process
- 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
