HR Business Partner

Overview

In this role you partner with UK leaders across Business Development, Project Operations, Office Facilities, and PA/EA communities to provide strategic and operational HR guidance. You influence workforce planning, talent strategy, performance processes, and employee engagement while handling complex employee relations with fair, compliant outcomes. You’ll work closely with senior leaders to shape people strategy and leverage data to drive decisions. This is a hybrid, impact-focused role at a leading, inclusive consultancy.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• private medical insurance
• life assurance
• income protection
• pension scheme
• 25 days holiday

Responsibilities

• Advising UK leadership on workforce planning, resourcing and talent strategy
• Leading and resolving complex employee relations cases
• Collaborating with Talent Acquisition and Reward on recruitment approvals, salary reviews, bonus cycles, equal pay audits and benchmarking
• Supporting promotions and performance management, including moderation and insight reporting
• Acting as primary HR contact for EDI topics and driving engagement and inclusion initiatives
• Leading succession planning and supporting retention strategies
• Using data and insights to guide decision-making and shape people strategy

Key requirements

• Strong understanding of HR principles and UK employment law
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases
• Excellent communication and relationship-building capability
• Experience supporting reward cycles and performance processes
• Passion for EDI and employee engagement
• Analytical skills and ability to produce people insights
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• CIPD Level 5 or above (or equivalent experience)
• Experience using AI in HR strategy would be an added advantage

• Relationship-building
• Communication
• Proactivity
• HR principles and UK employment law
• Employee relations
• Reward processes

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