HR Generalist
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Position Overview & Specifications
Permanent, Full-time
Glasgow
£35,000-£40,000
Meraki Talent is engaged with a reputable financial services firm to appoint an HR Generalist to their experienced and successful Human Resources Team. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity based in Glasgow City Centre and offers a salary between £35,000-£40,000.
The purpose of the HR Generalist is to provide guidance and support to managers in handling employee relations issues, such as conflicts, grievances, and disciplinary actions. They would also assist in managing employee performance, including setting goals, conducting performance reviews, and addressing performance concerns.
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Recruitment and selection including creating job descriptions, advertising job openings, reviewing CVs and conducting interviews
- Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures, ensuring these policies are aligned with legal requirements and best practices.
- Establishing relationships with recruitment agencies or staffing firms to assist in finding suitable candidates for open positions.
- Handling complaints and disciplinary procedures
- PC literacy including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written
- Keen interest in HR and keen to progress. Eager to learn
- Able to build good relationships with work colleagues
- Have driven and enthusiasm and demonstrate practice and behaviours in line with the core values of the Designer Group
- Able to deal with sensitive situations
- Excellent attention to detail and high level of organisational ability
- Able to use own initiative in decision making. Enjoys problem-solving
- A ‘can-do attitude
- The ability to support the transition of the People team and manage change and some degree of ambiguity that comes with cultural and organisational change.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for HR Generalist roles across Meraki's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,000 - £40,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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