Head of HR

British Asian Trust

Salary: £70,000

Location: London / Hybrid (2 days a week in the office)

Hours: Full Time

The British Asian Trust was founded in 2007 by King Charles III, then The Prince of Wales, alongside a group of British Asian entrepreneurs and philanthropists. Today, the Trust is a growing international organisation working to tackle poverty, inequality and injustice across South Asia through innovative partnerships, entrepreneurial thinking and scalable solutions. With teams based in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and the UK, we are entering an exciting new phase of growth and impact.

We are seeking an exceptional Head of Human Resources to lead and shape our people strategy across a complex, multi-country organisation. This is a highly visible role that combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery. Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, you will ensure that our people, culture and organisational development priorities support our ambitions for growth, effectiveness and impact.

You will bring significant HR leadership experience, ideally gained across multiple countries.  An understanding of the South Asian context is highly desirable, but not essential. 

Equally comfortable operating at board level and resolving day-to-day people challenges, you will be an emotionally intelligent and pragmatic leader who can build trust, navigate cultural complexity and bring together diverse teams around a shared organisational culture and purpose. You will thrive in a dynamic environment, able to work at pace, balance competing priorities and adapt your approach to the varying needs of different teams, countries and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have a track record of supporting organisations through growth and change, strengthening leadership capability, and creating inclusive, high-performing workplace cultures. If you are a collaborative and purpose-driven HR leader who thrives on balancing strategy with execution and wants to contribute to meaningful change across South Asia, we would love to hear from you.

For further details on the role and organisation, please download the full Appointment Brief.

If you believe you have the skills and qualities we are seeking, we would be delighted to hear from you and would encourage you to apply!

Closing Date: 15 November, 2026

People Beyond Profit Interviews: 19 - 26 November

British Asian Trust Interviews:  3 - 4 December

British Asian Trust Final Panel: W/c 7 December

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

 British Asian Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, disability, responsibility for dependants and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.

Please note, the British Asian Trust is not able to sponsor a work visa for this position, therefore candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK.