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Stonex Group Hr

To build an exceptional global workforce that enables clients to navigate financial markets by creating the premier financial services organization.

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To build an exceptional global workforce that enables clients to navigate financial markets by creating the premier financial services organization.

Strengths

  • GLOBAL: Extensive international presence across 40+ countries
  • EXPERTISE: Deep specialized knowledge in various market segments
  • DIVERSITY: Strong culture supporting 3,600+ employees worldwide
  • RESILIENCE: Proven ability to adapt during market fluctuations
  • INTEGRATION: Successfully incorporated acquired talent pools

Weaknesses

  • RETENTION: Higher than industry turnover in key specialty roles
  • TECHNOLOGY: Outdated HR systems limiting efficiency and insights
  • TRAINING: Inconsistent learning programs across global offices
  • BRANDING: Employer brand recognition lags behind competitors
  • COLLABORATION: Siloed workforce limiting cross-functional agility

Opportunities

  • REMOTE: Expanded talent pool through flexible work arrangements
  • ANALYTICS: Leveraging workforce data for strategic decisions
  • DIVERSITY: Enhancing DEI initiatives to strengthen innovation
  • AUTOMATION: Streamlining manual HR processes for efficiency
  • DEVELOPMENT: Creating specialized financial services curricula

Threats

  • COMPETITION: Aggressive talent acquisition from fintech disruptors
  • COMPLIANCE: Increasing regulatory requirements across regions
  • EXPECTATIONS: Rising employee demands for flexibility and benefits
  • BURNOUT: Industry-wide stress and wellbeing challenges
  • TECHNOLOGY: Rapid skill obsolescence in financial technology

Key Priorities

  • TALENT: Develop strategic talent acquisition and retention program
  • TECHNOLOGY: Modernize HR infrastructure and analytics capability
  • CULTURE: Strengthen global organizational culture and engagement
  • DEVELOPMENT: Establish comprehensive career advancement pathways
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To build an exceptional global workforce that enables clients to navigate financial markets by creating the premier financial services organization.

TALENT EXCELLENCE

Build world-class financial services talent pipeline

  • ACQUISITION: Reduce time-to-fill for critical roles by 25% while maintaining quality hiring standards
  • RETENTION: Improve retention of high-performing employees by 15% through targeted engagement initiatives
  • DIVERSITY: Increase diversity in leadership positions by 20% across all global regions and business units
  • PIPELINE: Establish specialized talent pools for 5 critical growth areas identified in strategic plan
DIGITAL TRANSFORM

Modernize HR systems for data-driven excellence

  • PLATFORM: Deploy integrated global HRIS system with 98% data accuracy across all 40+ country operations
  • ANALYTICS: Implement predictive workforce analytics dashboard used by 90% of leadership for decisions
  • AUTOMATION: Reduce administrative HR tasks by 40% through intelligent process automation deployment
  • ADOPTION: Achieve 85% digital HR self-service adoption rate across all employee segments globally
CULTURE CHAMPIONS

Foster distinctive high-performance global culture

  • ENGAGEMENT: Increase employee engagement score to 85% (from 76%) across all regions and business units
  • COLLABORATION: Establish 15 cross-functional communities of practice with active participation metrics
  • RECOGNITION: Deploy global recognition program resulting in 75% of employees receiving peer recognition
  • VALUES: Achieve 90% of employees demonstrating core values through regular pulse survey measurements
FUTURE READY

Develop capabilities for emerging market demands

  • SKILLS: Define and deploy competency framework for all key roles with 90% completion of assessments
  • LEADERSHIP: Graduate 150 leaders from advanced leadership development program across all regions
  • LEARNING: Increase utilization of learning resources by 35% through personalized development paths
  • AGILITY: Train 75% of workforce in agile methodologies and adaptive work approaches by year-end
METRICS
  • Employee engagement score: 85% (from current 76%)
  • Voluntary turnover rate: <10% for high performers
  • Internal promotion rate: 65% for leadership positions
VALUES
  • Client First - Putting clients' interests at the center of everything we do
  • Integrity - Operating with honesty and transparency in all interactions
  • Excellence - Striving for the highest standards in service and expertise
  • Innovation - Embracing new ideas and technologies to stay ahead
  • Collaboration - Working together across teams and regions to deliver solutions
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Align the learnings

Stonex Group Hr Retrospective

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To build an exceptional global workforce that enables clients to navigate financial markets by creating the premier financial services organization.

What Went Well

  • GROWTH: Revenue increased 19% to $3.3B with strong performance across
  • EXPANSION: Successfully integrated RJO Holdings Corp. acquisition team
  • TECHNOLOGY: Initial deployment of digital workflow tools showed promise
  • ENGAGEMENT: Employee engagement survey participation reached 85% rate

Not So Well

  • TURNOVER: Key talent retention below target in financial risk division
  • PRODUCTIVITY: Time-to-productivity for new hires exceeded goals by 30%
  • COORDINATION: Cross-border team collaboration remains challenging area
  • DEVELOPMENT: Leadership pipeline weaker than anticipated in key markets

Learnings

  • COMPENSATION: Need more competitive packages for specialized talent
  • TECHNOLOGY: Digital transformation requires dedicated change management
  • CULTURE: Global consistent culture needs more deliberate cultivation
  • FLEXIBILITY: Work arrangements significantly impact talent attraction

Action Items

  • ANALYTICS: Deploy comprehensive HR analytics platform by Q3 2025
  • PIPELINE: Develop strategic talent acquisition plan for critical roles
  • EXPERIENCE: Redesign onboarding to accelerate productivity by 25%
  • DEVELOPMENT: Launch global leadership development program by Q1 2026
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To build an exceptional global workforce that enables clients to navigate financial markets by creating the premier financial services organization.

Strengths

  • FOUNDATION: Established data infrastructure across operations
  • LEADERSHIP: Executive commitment to technological advancement
  • EXPERTISE: Available technical talent to support HR AI initiatives
  • INVESTMENT: Financial resources allocated for digital transformation
  • INTEGRATION: Successfully implementing automation in core areas

Weaknesses

  • FRAGMENTATION: Disconnected HR systems limiting AI potential
  • SKILLS: HR team lacks advanced AI and analytics capabilities
  • ADOPTION: Inconsistent technology adoption across global offices
  • DATA: Insufficient quality data for effective predictive modeling
  • PROCESSES: Manual workflows not optimized for AI enhancement

Opportunities

  • RECRUITMENT: AI-powered candidate matching and sourcing
  • ANALYTICS: Predictive workforce planning and talent analytics
  • ENGAGEMENT: Personalized employee experience platforms
  • LEARNING: Adaptive skills development using AI recommendations
  • EFFICIENCY: Automation of routine HR administrative tasks

Threats

  • PRIVACY: Increasing global data protection regulations
  • ADOPTION: Employee resistance to AI-driven HR processes
  • BIAS: Algorithmic fairness and inclusion challenges
  • COMPETITION: Fintech competitors advancing HR tech capabilities
  • INVESTMENT: Balancing technology costs with ROI expectations

Key Priorities

  • PLATFORM: Implement unified HR technology ecosystem
  • CAPABILITY: Upskill HR team in data analytics and AI applications
  • EXPERIENCE: Deploy AI-powered employee experience solutions
  • INSIGHTS: Develop predictive workforce analytics capabilities