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United Kingdom
Remote
Senior
Full Time
💰£ 100,000 - £ 135,000
HR Business PartnerEMEAUK employment lawPeople OperationsEmployee RelationsStrategic HR PartnerHigh-growth companyRemote
Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Requirements
- •Deep, hands-on knowledge of UK employment law and practice including contracts, benefits, pensions, leave, performance and separation processes, and workplace requirements
- •Experience partnering with external counsel and advisors
- •Strong relationship-building skills and credibility as a strategic HR partner
- •Broad knowledge of People Operations and HR including compensation, benefits, performance management, and compliance
- •Experience supporting employees across multiple EMEA countries and understanding entity vs EOR differences
- •Ability to translate business objectives into actionable people strategies
- •Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- •Experience using compensation market data to develop competitive and equitable compensation practices across EMEA and internationally
- •Experience building and evolving performance management practices and coaching managers
- •Experience building and scaling internal training programs for management teams
- •Experience managing sensitive employee relations issues and risk management
- •Up to ~8 years of experience in HR or People Ops, ideally in a high-growth, scaling company
- •UK-based HR generalist with strong expertise in UK employment law, benefits, and employee relations
- •Experience supporting a globally distributed, asynchronous workforce across multiple EMEA countries
- •Ability to work independently and take ownership
- •Principled thinker with strong communication and coaching skills
- •Flexible approach avoiding rigid adherence to past playbooks
- •Comfortable handling complex employee relations issues
- •Detail-oriented with continuous improvement mindset
- •Experience using HRIS, compensation tools, and other HR systems
What You'll Do
- •Support Ashby’s next phase of growth as the first dedicated HR presence in EMEA
- •Be the go-to People partner for EMEA leaders and employees
- •Provide expertise on UK employment law, benefits, employee relations, and entity compliance
- •Work closely with US-based HR Business Partners supporting the region
- •Translate business objectives into a people strategy for the EMEA region
- •Build strong relationships with leaders and employees
- •Ensure smooth running of HR processes and procedures
- •Balance strategic projects and administrative tasks
- •Shape workplace culture for a global team
Nice to Have
- •Advanced degree in HR, business, or organizational development
- •CIPD qualification (Level 5 or 7) or equivalent HR certification
Benefits
- •Competitive salary and equity
- •10-year exercise window for stock options
- •Unlimited holiday with five weeks recommended per year plus UK bank holidays
- •Generous budget for equipment, software, and office furniture
- •Top-notch supplemental health insurance (private medical and dental) for employee and dependents with premiums covered
- •Company-paid life insurance and income protection
- •Workplace pension with 3% Ashby contribution
- •Generous family leave with full statutory entitlement and first 12 weeks paid at 100%
- •£100/month education budget with manager approval for larger items
About Ashby
Ashby develops human resource software to assist companies with hiring and manpower management.
San Francisco, CA
100-250
HR & Recruiting