IG Group opportunity

HR Business Partner

A HR leader to support the divisional and regional delivery of the People Strategy in our Japan office. The Tokyo based role will be part of a divisional People team and will have responsibility to drive legal compliance, best practice and engagement.

So, who are we?

IG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.

Your role in the Team

Reporting to the Head of HR - APAC & ME this role is accountable for the delivery of an excellent and reliable HR service experience and will support he delivery of the People Strategy in our Tokyo office. In Japan, you will independently drive compliance (employment legislation), best practice in all matters HR, as well as supporting Business Leaders in driving culture and engagement. You will also support our Tokyo office with a range of projects. You will be part of a small divisional team and a larger global HR team, which will lend support on areas like HR Operations, L&D, Payroll and Systems. As part of the global team, you will be involved in and/or own global as well as cyclical BAU projects (e.g. cyclical performance management processes, engagement survey, etc.)

What you’ll do

HR & Strategic Advisory

• You will be accountable for ensuring compliance with all relevant employment legislation in the Japan office, ensuring legislation changes are proactively addressed, interpreted, and implemented with a best practice approach.
• You will provide sound guidance and advice to our Senior stakeholders, line managers and the wider team on all employee relations (ER) matters and will be able to independently manage ER matters from start to finish (e.g. disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, long term sickness, occupational health, investigations, redundancies etc.)
• You will build strong and influential relationships with senior leaders and will be responsible for ensuring their client groups receive a positive and comprehensive HR service.
• Deal with complex problems or support business projects that are of significant concern to senior business stakeholders

Project Management:

• Work closely with the Head of HR for APAC & ME to deliver the People Plan for Japan. This will involve coordinating and delivering projects aligned to the People strategy and the employee life cycle to enhance commercial outcomes for the region

Culture and Engagement

• Advise leaders in introducing best practice to impact positive culture and engagement. Do this through various forums including
• Influencing the IG Japanese Leadership team.
• Lead by example and build strong relationships and trust with the wider team.
• Support country specific initiatives around Culture and Engagement aligned to the People Strategy (e.g. OHS, Wellbeing, etc.)

Continuous Improvement

• Seek regular feedback to positively enhance the stakeholder experience and proactively spot opportunities how the People function can better support outcomes
• Support the embedding of an updated HR Target Operating Model and leverage HR tools and resources to drive self-service and consistency in global processes and standards.
• Use data and analysis to drive better people management decision makin
• Work with partners in other functions within the People team (Payroll, Recruitment, Operations) to continually improve our service to our team

Who we’re looking for?

You’re curious about things like the client experience, the rapid developments in tech, and the complex world of fintech regulation. You’re also a confident, creative thinker with a knack for innovating. We know that you know every problem has a solution. Here, you can try new ideas, and lead the way in creating inspiring experiences for our clients and everyone around you.

We don’t fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate that just gives you a pay cheque at the end of the month, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, let’s raise the bar together.

What you’ll need for this role

Your experience:

• Educated to degree level in HR, Business or relevant field
• Extensive experience as a HR Generalist (min. 5 years) and at least 3 years in a managerial/senior capacity
• Sound experience in managing all processes involved in the usual employee life cycle independently
• Experience in working within the employment legislation environment of Japan

Essential skills we are looking for:

• Driving and delivering projects of varying complexities on time and with a high standard of quality
• Confident in working with a high degree of autonomy and comfortable with required decision making
• Resilience in complex, fast-paced work environments with moving priorities
• Taking ownership of processes and outcomes and proactively seeking out opportunities for continuous improvement by raising ideas, identifying gaps and challenges
• Excellent Communications and Organisational skills essential
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels across various offices and cultures
• Proactive and astute in in raising concerns with the Head of HR in a timely manner
• Dynamic, energetic and positive, can-do attitude
• Solid experience with using HR systems (Workday experience of advantage) and fluency in Microsoft Office suite of programs

How you’ll grow

When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job – we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities, and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we’ll support you all the way.

And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets. We plan to expand our global presence, increase revenue growth, and ultimately deliver the world’s best trading experience. We’d love to have you along for the ride.