Human Resources Manager Boutique Investment FirmLondon Five Days In-Office£90,000-£130,000 base The Opportunity CandC Search is partnering exclusively with a high-performing boutique investment bank to appoint a standalone Human Resources Manager.The firm is entering a significant growth phase, with plans to hire 10-20 additional employees over the next 12 months.This role offers full ownership of the HR function at a pivotal moment in the firm''s evolution. You will operate as the sole HR professional, partnering directly with senior leadership and working closely with the Office Manager to deliver a seamless employee experience.This is a commercially focused, high-impact position - not a transactional HR role. The RoleAs standalone HR lead, you will take responsibility for the full employee lifecycle, with an immediate priority on delivering consistent, high-quality recruitment across all areas of the business.Key responsibilities include: Leading end-to-end recruitment Driving hiring consistency, speed and quality in a competitive talent marketImplementing and managing an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)Building recruitment reporting and analytics, tracking search firm performance, pipeline metrics and time-to-hirePartnering with senior leadership on workforce planning and strategic people mattersOverseeing onboarding and offboarding in collaboration with the Office ManagerManaging generalist HR matters including performance management, employee relations and policy develop