Director of Human Capital Management (EMEA)

About this role

Director of Human Capital Management, EMEA

The Role

We are seeking a strategic and exceptionally talented Director of Human Capital Management (HCM) to lead the HCM function across the firm’s EMEA offices. The role combines strategic business partnering at a senior level with functional leadership across the breadth of the HCM agenda. The successful candidate will act as a true partner to regional leadership while driving globally consistent, locally nuanced people strategy.

You will demonstrate strong regional leadership presence, managing a talented and high performing local team. You will also have a proactive approach to business partnering, advising and supporting managers through employee relations matters and workforce planning. You will be a trusted confidante to Schonfeld’s leadership team and be that bridge between the management and the employees, ensuring effective communication and fostering a positive work environment.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the primary HCM business partner to senior leadership in the region, providing proactive, commercially focused advice.
• Partner with strategy heads, functional heads and senior leadership on organizational design, workforce planning and people strategy.
• Leverage people analytics to spot trends, quantify risk, and present actionable insights that influence people strategy
• Drive engagement programs that meaningfully elevate the employee experience and culture
• Oversee the EMEA benefits and payroll activities for the region.
• Provide guidance on regional compensation framework, including salary, bonus and deferred compensation.
• Own key Human Resources activities; which may include but not limited to performance improvement plans, headcount analysis & reporting, end to end process management of leavers, and talent management activities, including succession planning.
• Collaborate with local partners to coordinate internal employee mobility (including international transfers, visas, tax matters) and to align / streamline internal processes
• Advise on complex employee relations matters, including performance management, separations and sensitive investigation – navigating UK employment law and UAE labour law with confidence.
• Partner with Legal on matters including employment contracts, restrictive covenants, and regulatory requirements
• Ensure HR data integrity and accuracy by working closely with HRIS and key systems to streamline reporting processes

- Ensure global policy alignment with evolving legal and regulatory requirements

• What you’ll bring
• 10+ years of HCM / HR experience, with significant time spent in financial services – hedge fund, asset management or investment banking strongly preferred.
• Regional expertise on EMEA employment practice and working knowledge of UK employment legislation and UAE Labor Law
• Demonstrated experience leading an HCM function or team while remaining hands-on in a lean, fast-moving environment
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to operate credibly alongside senior investment and business partners.
• Strong HR business partner experience within financial services with a focus on optimizing talent and building culture
• Ability to work in a global business, building strong, effective and trusted relationships in multiple geographies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and complex working environment
• Ability to constructively challenge and influence senior business leaders
• Expertise partnering with senior business leaders on shaping their organizational strategy and goals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; exceptional judgement, discretion and EQ; strong analytical skills and a data-focused mindset
• Ability to use HR reporting & analytics to generate insights and present these findings to the business
• Who we are

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager investment platform that harnesses the transformative power of people to perform in all market environments. Our dynamic culture inspires better outcomes for our team, our investors, and our partners. We aim to consistently deliver risk-adjusted returns, with people driving performance.

We specialize in four core strategies: Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.

We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 7 countries and 19 offices.

• Our Culture

Talent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. We are teamwork-oriented, and collaborative, and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.

We foster a sense of belonging among all of our employees with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. Our employees value diversity across identity, thought, people, and perspective which serves as the foundation of our culture. As a firm, we are committed to creating a hiring process that is fair, welcoming, and supportive.