Human Resources Manager

Leon Cycle; City of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing e-bike company seeks a Global Human Resources Manager based in London. This role involves supporting recruitment, managing employee relations, and ensuring HR compliance. The ideal candidate has 6-10 years of HR experience in the retail or consumer goods sector, with fluency in Chinese Mandarin and English. The position demands great interpersonal skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment, offering full-time employment.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of HR Manager and recruitment experience in retail or consumer goods.
• Must have legal entitlement to work in the UK.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support in recruitment of managerial roles across regions.
• Manage onboarding and exit processes for employees.
• Create employee handbooks and training materials.
• Prepare reports on HR matters for the CEO.

Skills

HR Manager experience

Recruitment expertise

People skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Fluency in Chinese Mandarin

Fluency in English

Adaptability

Job description

Direct message the job poster from LEON CYCLE

Leon Cycle is an e‑bike business that was established in Germany in 2014 and has since developed business operations in over 10 countries across Europe, North America and APAC. Leon Cycle offers a range of e‑bike models from mountain bikes, folding e‑bikes, trekking e‑bikes and step‑through e‑bikes. Our range of products are sold via both our own online website as well as e‑commerce platforms and via our dealers and our own retail stores worldwide.

With strong growth and expansions in place, we are now seeking a Global Human Resources Manager to join us based in our new global HQ in London.

Role Summary

The role of our Human Resources Manager will include but not limited to:

• Per request from CEO, support in the search and recruitment of BD Directors, Marketing managers and operations teams in the UK, EU and North America. Conduct initial research and screening, initial interviews, and assist in scheduling follow‑up video interviews between shortlisted candidates and CEO.
• Support in HR general duties such as onboarding and exit of employees, holiday and leave records, approval process, contract signing and updates, employee record filing and keeping.
• Manage employee relations and maintain a positive vibe and atmosphere within the organization.
• Provide PPT and Excel reporting to CEO on HR matters, such as headcount costs and forecast, headcount planning and monitoring KPI performance.
• Deal with any local HR issues and escalations (insurance, workers’ compensation, workers’ union, dismissal and termination, disputes).
• Create and manage performance/talent management initiatives.
• Ensure global teams are on tasks and achieving KPIs and company goals in a timely manner.
• Create employee handbooks and training material for global operations.
• Other HR related matters as and when needed by local team in the UK/Europe/Canada/USA/ANZ.

Requirements

• 6‑10 years of HR Manager and recruitment experience in a retail, consumer goods, sporting goods industry.
• Chinese Mandarin language fluency and English fluency is mandatory.
• Great people skills, interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Very hands‑on and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Understand UK and EU HR regulations and labour laws.
• Strong flexibility and adaptability to change.
• Previous experience working in a very fast‑paced environment.
• Must be legally entitled to work for any employer in the UK (Citizen, PR, valid permits, etc.) prior to employment.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Human Resources

Industries: Sporting Goods Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Retail

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