HR Placement Year

Location: London, UK

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.

From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve.  Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.

Every breakthrough is built on strong foundations. In our people team, you’ll work across disciplines to drive the strategy, culture and structure that enable our success.

Take the next step in your career.

The role

12th July 2027 – 14th July 2028

09:00 - 17:30 working hours

Based in Central London

We are offering a 12-month placement opportunity for students currently enrolled on a sandwich degree programme to join our HR team and gain first-hand experience in one of the most dynamic HR environments in the industry.

There are multiple roles available across our HR function, including fixed and rotational opportunities in the following areas:

HR Operations

Marketing

Campus Hiring

Talent Acquisition and Reward (rotational)

This placement provides a structured path to develop your knowledge of HR operations, talent strategy, reward and marketing and communications, all while supporting the systems and people that power a high-performance technology organisation.

The HR Operations team manages the day-to-day processes, systems, records and compliance that keep the employee experience running smoothly.

Key responsibilities of the role include

Supporting core HR processes across the employee lifecycle

Being a point of contact for HR and benefits queries

Managing internal HR documentation and support payroll coordination

Owning and delivering defined HR projects

Liaising with third-party providers to ensure seamless benefit delivery

Marketing and Communications

The Marketing and Communications team manages G-Research's external reputation and internal culture through brand partnerships, events, content and employer brand campaigns across the UK and internationally.

Supporting the planning and delivery of conference sponsorships, STEM partnerships and brand attraction events

Assisting with the organisation and on-the-day delivery of internal and external events, including logistics, suppliers and attendees

Coordinating branded merchandise, marketing collateral and event assets, including shipping, print and inventory tracking

Creating and curating content for internal and external channels, including social media, blogs and website updates

Supporting social media planning, publishing and performance tracking

Assisting with event content capture and distribution, working closely with the Content Lead

Sourcing technical talent for our campus events and programmes Supporting the team with coordinating university partnerships Contributing to the end-to-end recruitment for our placement year hiring Attending career events and contributing to increasing brand awareness on campus

Reward and Talent Acquisition

The Reward team designs, manages and communicates the company’s pay, benefits and wellbeing offerings. Its aim is to ensure employees are rewarded fairly and competitively while supporting the organisation in attracting, retaining and looking after talented people.

Reward

Gathering and analysing market data to benchmark salaries and support competitive pay decisions

Creating clear and engaging communications to help employees understand their pay, benefits and the overall reward package

Supporting the delivery of employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives, including pensions, healthcare, insurance and employee discounts

Maintaining accurate pay and benefits records, processing relevant updates and handling information confidentially

Liaising with benefit providers, advisers and other external partners to resolve queries and coordinate services

Talent Acquisition

You'll methodically map the market for elite engineering talent and find inventive ways to get the very best people genuinely excited about what we're building.

Sourcing technical talent using a variety of recruitment tools

Mapping out talent from top tier companies and universities

Contributing to ad-hoc projects

HR Placement Year (Sandwich Degree) interview process

Candidates selected after CV review will be invited to submit a short cover letter indicating their preferred role

Interviews will begin in October 2026

Please note: we can only consider applicants enrolled on a sandwich degree programme with an expected graduation in 2029

Why should you apply?

Highly competitive compensation

35 days’ annual leave

Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and access to a dedicated barista bar

9% company pension contributions

Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance

Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events and socials

G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.

We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section