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Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace
Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace, bringing together the world’s leading risk takers to advance global progress.
Our strategy is focused on delivering strong underwriting performance, operating an efficient and flexible marketplace, and maximising the capital advantage of the Lloyd’s market — while continuing to build a Lloyd’s we are proud of.
How we deliver this, matters.
We take the risk, make things happen, and own the outcome — working together across our global network to turn insight into impact.
Make the market better. It starts with you.
Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We bring together the best minds in risk to help advance global progress.
We’re looking for a Head of People to help shape the people, talent and leadership agenda at one of the world’s most iconic financial institutions. This is a rare opportunity to influence how Lloyd’s delivers its strategy through people, culture, capability and change.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer
You’ll work closely with senior leaders across Lloyd’s to turn business ambition into clear, practical and measurable people outcomes. You’ll bring insight, challenge and trusted advice to the moments that matter, helping us build the leadership, skills and culture we need for the future.
What you’ll do
- You’ll lead the development of enterprise-wide people priorities that support Lloyd’s corporate strategy and long-term ambition. You’ll make sure our people agenda is focused, commercially relevant and delivered in a way that creates lasting value.
- You’ll advise senior leaders on organisational effectiveness, leadership, workforce planning, culture and talent. You’ll help leaders make better decisions, build stronger teams and create the conditions for high performance.
- You’ll shape our approach to talent, succession planning and future skills. That means helping us identify critical roles, strengthen leadership pipelines and build the capabilities Lloyd’s will need next.
- You’ll partner with Centres of Excellence and People teams to design simple, scalable and commercially focused people solutions. You’ll help connect great thinking with practical delivery.
- You’ll also act as a strong voice for colleagues, using insight from the business to influence the People strategy and support employee engagement across Lloyd’s.
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What you’ll bring
- You’ll bring senior People experience from a complex, commercially driven organisation. You’ll be confident working with executive and senior leadership teams, with the credibility to influence, advise and challenge constructively.
- You’ll be a strategic thinker who can turn business priorities into people plans that work. You’ll also know how to move from strategy to delivery, balancing long-term thinking with practical action.
- You’ll understand talent management, succession planning, leadership development, workforce planning and organisational effectiveness. You’ll also bring strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations and organisational change.
- You’ll be comfortable using data, insight and technology to inform decisions. You’ll be analytical, commercially aware and able to communicate complex information clearly.
- Most importantly, you’ll bring sound judgement, integrity and a people-focused approach to change. You’ll know how to build trust quickly, work through complexity and help others succeed.
How you’ll make an impact
At Lloyd’s, how we deliver matters. We take the risk, make things happen and own the outcome. In this role, you’ll help bring those behaviours to life through the way we lead, develop talent and build capability across the organisation.
You’ll play a visible role across the People function, connecting business needs with expert people solutions. You’ll help us focus on what matters, build trust and create meaningful change.
What we’re looking for
- Proven senior People experience in a complex organisation.
- Experience partnering senior leadership or executive teams on the people agenda.
- Practical knowledge of talent, succession, leadership development and organisational effectiveness.
- Experience leading organisational change, including restructures, redeployment or redundancy programmes.
- Effective stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
- The ability to use data and insight to support better people decisions.
- A degree or equivalent experience, with FCIPD or equivalent professional experience preferred.
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Be part of something bigger
Being inclusive at Lloyd’s is central to how we work and how we deliver impact. We want Lloyd’s to reflect the global markets we serve, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and supported to reach their full potential.
We’re open to different experiences, backgrounds and ways of thinking. If you’re excited by this role and believe you can make an impact, we’d like to hear from you.
Change starts with you. Let’s do it.
Being inclusive at Lloyd’s is integral to how we work — and how we deliver impact.
We aim to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we serve, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and supported to reach their full potential.
We take the risk by challenging traditional thinking and being proactive about inclusion. That means being open and positive about workplace adjustments, prioritising health and wellbeing, and investing in diversity and inclusion training so everyone feels able to contribute and succeed.
We make things happen by turning our commitment into action. Through employee networks, mentoring, volunteering opportunities and sustained investment in professional development, we create an environment where inclusion is experienced day‑to‑day — not just talked about.
We own the outcome by focusing on impact. By bringing together diverse perspectives and the best minds in the industry, we work collaboratively with underwriters and brokers to create innovative, responsive solutions that share risk and solve complex problems across global markets.
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