HR Business Partner Budapest

We are looking for someone who can partner with our managers, providing comprehensive HR Business partnership with our managers. This role requires a deep understanding of the importance of supporting management to roll out our ways of working and optimise team performance in order to create a high performance culture.

You will:

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on HR-related matters, including performance management, employee relations, and organisational development. Being the go between for remote managers in London and the team on the ground in Budapest.
• Run regular HRBP meetings with managers covering key people data points around team performance and people data insights (holiday, sickness, leavers, starters etc)
• Provide coaching and mentoring to managers and employees to enhance leadership capabilities and improve team performance.
• Drive the performance management process, including probation reviews, goal setting, performance reviews, and development plans.
• Address performance issues proactively and implement strategies for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the people team and Director of people to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business objectives and the people strategy.
• Support our talent acquisition team by partnering with hiring managers to identify hiring needs.
• Oversee onboarding processes to ensure a smooth transition for new hires and enhance employee retention.
• Design and implement training and development programs to foster employee growth and career advancement.
• Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture that aligns with the company’s values and mission.
• Develop and execute employee engagement initiatives to enhance job satisfaction and organisational commitment.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Manage HR data and reporting to provide insights and support data-driven decision-making.
• Support organisational change initiatives, from internal role moves to manager changes and promotions.
• Be a point of contact for employees to escalate issues that may arise.
• Confidence leading investigative processes and mediation between employees and knowing when to escalate the situation upwards to the Director of People.

About you:

• Solid HRBP experience, recently working in a strategic HRBP role, preferably in the finance or technology industry.
• Passionate about the role of HR in running a successful business, keeping up to date with latest HR/People trends and technology.
• Forward thinking and making sure your work ladders up to a bigger picture and people strategy.
• In-depth knowledge of HR best practices and employment laws.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of the finance/techindustry.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to have difficult conversations with empathy and care.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrated experience in talent management, performance management, and employee development.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Maintain a level of Integrity in all that you do
• Proficiency in HRIS and other HR software tools.
• International experience is a plus.
• Fluent in English and Hungarian.
• Relevant degree/qualifications in HR desirable.

Benefits

We offer competitive salary and equity, which gives you stake in the company!

About Freetrade

Freetrade is an award-winning investing app with over 1 million users. ‍ Our mission is to get everyone investing by making it simpler and more affordable. We bring together people with diverse skills and backgrounds, ranging from leading financial services companies to Big Tech to more. Together we are focused on building an open and transparent stockbroker you can trust.

Openness and transparency is in our DNA and applies to all aspects of our company. We encourage an open and inclusive environment and pride ourselves on being candid, curious, focused, humble and gritty.

Our headquarters are based in London and we’re hiring.

Department

Talent

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

Budapest

Workplace type

Onsite

Reporting To

Director of People