Miriam Mathieson

Hi! I’m an experienced HR Business Partner and Recruiter supporting businesses with both talent acquisition and employee relations. I help organisations hire effectively, streamline HR processes, and manage sensitive workforce matters with professionalism and discretion.

With experience across startups, SMEs, and established companies, I ensure HR practices are fair, compliant, and aligned to company objectives, while helping leaders create positive and productive work environments.

What I Can Help With

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Job descriptions & role scoping
• Talent sourcing, screening & shortlisting
• Interview support and candidate assessments
• Offer management & onboarding processes

• HR policies & documentation
• Employee handbooks & contracts
• Performance management frameworks

• Disciplinary procedures (advice, documentation & case handling)
• Workplace Investigations (fact-finding, interviewing, reporting)
• Redundancy planning & consultation (fair process guidance & employee communication)
• Conflict resolution & mediation support
• Absence management & return-to-work procedures

• Manager coaching & people leadership guidance
• Workplace culture development initiatives
• Retention & engagement strategies

HR Business Partner & Talent Specialist with 12+ years’ experience shaping people strategy and building high-performing teams across global organisations and high-growth environments. Proven track record partnering with senior leadership and CEOs, leading talent acquisition, developing HR frameworks from the ground up, and guiding organisations through periods of scale, transformation and change. Experienced in employee relations, including disciplinaries, investigations and redundancy processes.

Skilled in culture development, performance management, leadership coaching and international employment considerations. Known for a calm, diplomatic and solutions-focused approach.

Key Highlights 

• Served as a trusted HR partner to multiple business units, advising on hiring, performance, workforce planning, and employee relations.
• Led HR setup and scaling for a high-growth organisation, introducing payroll, onboarding and performance systems.
• Delivered leadership training and coaching programmes improving management capability and engagement.
• Managed ER cases end-to-end, ensuring fair and compliant outcomes.
• Supported portfolio companies across sectors with culture, HR policy, hiring strategy and organisational planning.
• Created employee handbooks, internal communication materials and supported CEO-level operations and board submissions.

• BA (Hons) Philosophy, University of York (2008–2011)

  Developed strong critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills.

• Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law (2011–2012)

  Gained a solid foundation in UK legal principles, supporting confident handling of employment law, employee relations processes, and policy compliance.