Head of Human Resources, L&G - Asset Management, America

About the role

The Head of Human Resources is responsible for leading the people strategy for L&G Asset Management, America (LGIMA), partnering closely with the CEO, Executive Committee, and global HR leadership to deliver a high-performing, inclusive, and future-ready organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Executive Committee on all people-related matters, ensuring alignment between business strategy and human capital priorities.
• Translate business objectives into a clear, actionable people strategy that supports growth, performance, and long-term sustainability.
• Act as a visible leader within the organization, modeling LGIMA's values and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Lead enterprise-wide talent acquisition, retention, succession planning, and leadership development strategies to ensure critical capabilities are in place.
• Oversee workforce planning and organizational design to support evolving business models, regulatory requirements, and client needs.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen management capability, performance standards, and feedback culture.
• Champion a strong employee value proposition and support initiatives that enhance engagement, wellbeing, and employee voice.
• Ensure consistent, fair, and commercially sound handling of employee relations matters, safeguarding both employees and the firm.
• Lead culture and change initiatives, particularly during periods of transformation, growth, or restructuring.
• Embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into all aspects of the employee lifecycle, aligned with global strategy and local market needs.
• Provide oversight of HR shared services for the US to ensure service quality, efficiency, and value.
• Ensure operational excellence across HR functions, including strong governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Leverage HR technology and people analytics to improve decision-making, efficiency, and employee experience.
• Stay informed of external market, regulatory, and employment law developments, ensuring proactive mitigation of people-related risks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive HR experience, including senior or executive-level HR leadership within a complex organization.
• Proven experience in asset management strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership on strategy, transformation, and organizational change.
• Experience operating within a global or matrixed organization, balancing local needs with global policy and governance.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP / SHRM-CP or equivalent) desirable.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience managing budgets and evaluating return on people investments.