Director of Human Capital Management (EMEA)

<p><strong>Director of Human Capital Management, EMEA</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>The Role </u></strong></p> <p>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.&nbsp; The role combines strategic business partnering at a senior level with functional leadership across the breadth of the HCM agenda.&nbsp; The successful candidate will act as a true partner to regional leadership while driving globally consistent, locally nuanced people strategy.</p> <p>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&nbsp;employees, ensuring effective communication and fostering a positive work&nbsp;environment.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>What you’ll do</u></strong><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as the primary HCM business partner to senior leadership in the region, providing proactive, commercially focused advice.</li> <li>Partner with strategy heads, functional heads and senior leadership on organizational design, workforce planning and people strategy.</li> <li>Leverage people analytics to spot trends, quantify risk, and present actionable insights that influence people strategy</li> <li>Drive engagement programs that meaningfully elevate the employee experience and culture</li> <li>Oversee the EMEA benefits and payroll activities for the region.</li> <li>Provide guidance on regional compensation framework, including salary, bonus and deferred compensation.</li> <li>Own key Human Resources activities; which may include but not limited to performance improvement plans, headcount analysis &amp; reporting, end to end process management of leavers, and talent management activities, including succession planning.</li> <li>Collaborate with local partners to coordinate internal employee mobility (including international transfers, visas, tax matters) and to align / streamline internal processes</li> <li>Advise on complex employee relations matters, including performance management, separations and sensitive investigation – navigating UK employment law and UAE labour law with confidence.</li> <li>Partner with Legal on matt