Anastasia Bartzi

To partner with the CEO and Senior Leadership to design and deliver a people strategy centred around wellbeing, coaching and operational excellence. I build leadership capability, lead ESG strategy, strengthen culture, and manage all HR operations across three global entities. Key achievements & responsibilities: Coaching senior leaders and employees on performance management, difficult conversations, leadership capability and conflict-resolution. Driving ESG people initiatives and collaborating with Group ESG team to improve sustainability and social responsibility. Managing all Employee Relations matters, investigations and disciplinary processes end-to-end. Implementing and monitoring HR and Group policies for consistency, compliance and culture alignment. Delivering L&D strategy, coordinating Group programmes and providing bespoke internal training. Designing and delivering Sales Training aligned with RJC standards in partnership with Sales leadership. Full ownership of Talent Acquisition and the recruitment lifecycle. Leading annual performance and compensation review cycles in partnership with the HR Group. Implemented an in-house recruitment model, reducing external hiring costs by up to 90%. Overseeing payroll, pensions, compliance, and employee mobility across UK, US and Dubai.

To establish the HR function from the ground up and support business transformation, organisational development, and a safe, inclusive employee experience. Key responsibilities: Developed, implemented and monitored HR policies and procedures. Provided strategic and operational HR support to Directors and managers. Supported organisational change and business-wide decision-making. Acted as DE&I advocate and first point of contact, ensuring an inclusive and psychologically safe workplace. Strengthened management-employee relations and improved communication channels. Partnered with leadership teams to deliver organisational development initiatives. Ensured legal compliance and consistent HR practice across all teams.

Partnering with the HR Director during a period of restructuring and rapid scaling, ensuring strong people operations and a performance-driven, resilient workforce. Key achievements & responsibilities: HRBP for 5 departments, providing coaching, legislative advice, performance development and productivity recommendations. Managed Employee Relations cases, training, and workforce development programmes. Owned end-to-end recruitment for commercial, IT, marketing and agronomy roles; hired 100+ strategic profiles over 3 years. Designed and delivered new onboarding/offboarding experience aligned to company culture. Led international subsidiary launches (Brazil, USA, EU) including recruitment, staffing and payroll setup. Supported PM office with HR administration for R&D project staffing. Contributed to benefits administration and implementation of company's first HRIS.