People Business Partner (Asset & Wealth Management)

TL;DR

People Business Partner (Asset & Wealth Management): Driving the people strategy and operational excellence for the AWM Europe business unit with an accent on strategic workforce planning, leadership development, and organizational design. Focus on partnering with senior leadership to foster a high-performance culture, managing complex talent lifecycles, and executing post-acquisition integration initiatives.

Location: Must be based in Paris, France (Hybrid: 2-3 days per week in office).

Company

hirify.global is a leading global consultancy providing specialist strategy, management, and technology expertise to the financial services industry.

What you will do

• Partner with senior leadership to define and execute the people agenda aligned with business strategic goals.
• Analyze people data to drive recruitment, retention, and talent development strategies.
• Oversee annual HR processes including compensation planning, job evaluation, and performance management.
• Lead strategic initiatives such as workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational design.
• Mobilize and optimize internal recruitment and HR delivery teams to ensure high service quality.
• Manage post-acquisition integration and organizational change communications.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of HR or recruitment experience in a strategic business partnering role.
• Professional working proficiency in English and French is mandatory.
• Proven ability to influence and advise senior leadership on organizational design and people strategy.
• Certification such as CIPD 5, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent.
• Strong experience in talent attraction, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Must be based in Paris and able to attend in-person meetings regularly.

Nice to have

• Experience within a consulting firm, ideally in Financial Services.
• Working knowledge of European employment law (France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark).
• Professional working proficiency in German.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with a share of business profits.
• 27 days of paid leave annually.
• Lunch vouchers (10€ per day).
• Life and travel insurance coverage.
• Supportive environment with focus on meritocracy and career growth.