Job Description

Human Resources Director
Construction & Cost Consultancy
Guildford & London (1 day in Guildford & 3 in London per week)
Permanent
100,000 - 130,000
A well-established and fast-growing UK & European professional services consultancy within the construction and built environment sector is seeking to appoint a Human Resources Director.
This role will define and deliver a scalable people strategy that underpins growth, performance and cultural cohesion across a multi-office, multi-country organisation. Operating as a trusted adviser to the executive team, the role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery and is ideally suited to an HR leader with experience in private equity-backed or M&A enviroments.
Responsibilities:

• Act as the senior HR adviser to the executive leadership team and Board.
• Design and execute a forward-looking People Strategy aligned to growth, margin and capability objectives.
• Lead organisational design, succession planning and leadership development.
• Support M&A activity, including HR due diligence, employee integration and cultural alignment.
• Own and oversee all HR operations across the UK and Europe, ensuring robust compliance and consistency.
• Provide strategic oversight of European entities, advising local leadership on employment law and best practice.
• Drive a high-performance, values-led culture within a billable consultancy environment.
• Lead talent development, engagement, wellbeing, DE&I and early careers initiatives.
• Own HR systems, data and reporting, embedding analytics into workforce planning and decision-making.

Skills:

• Senior HR leadership experience within professional services, consulting or white-collar environments.
• Proven exposure to private equity-backed, high-growth or buy-and-build organisations.
• Experience leading HR across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Strong command of UK employment law with working knowledge of key European frameworks.
• Track record of supporting acquisitions, integration and organisational scale-up.

Skills Required