About The Role:
The Crowd are partnered with a highly respected architecture practice with a strong reputation for delivering thoughtful, design-led work across the UK and internationally. They are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to join their London team.
In this hands-on generalist role you will work withing a wider HR team to support across the full employee lifecycle while contributing to wider people, culture, wellbeing, and operational initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with leadership teams and stakeholders across multiple studios, playing a key role in supporting the continued growth and evolution of the practice. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role within architecture / the built environment.
The studio offers a strong benefits package including hybrid and flexible working, enhanced wellbeing initiatives, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a culture that values collaboration, progression, and employee well-being.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted HR generalist across the full employee lifecycle
- Lead and support employee relations matters, offering guidance to managers and ensuring best practice across the business
- Oversee HR reporting, payroll coordination, and people data management with strong attention to accuracy and compliance
- Support learning and development initiatives, career progression planning, and leadership coaching across teams
- Drive wellbeing and employee engagement initiatives, helping foster an inclusive and collaborative studio culture
- Contribute to EDI initiatives
- Support the ongoing improvement and optimisation of HR systems and processes, with a focus on operational efficiency and scalability
- Collaborate with stakeholders across their offices to support business growth
- Assist with the development and implementation of people policies, procedures, and internal communications
Key Skills / Requirements
- Proven experience within a broad HR Generalist role, ideally within architecture, design, creative, or professional services environments
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Experience supporting international teams or multi-studio environments would be advantageous
- Confident managing employee relations matters and advising managers across all levels
- Strong operational and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Experience working with HR systems and an interest in improving processes
- Passionate about people, culture, wellbeing, and employee development
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, collaborative, and solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail
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