HR Business Partner

Overview

In this HR Business Partner role, you will provide strategic and operational support across the employee lifecycle within a London-based banking environment. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders to shape people initiatives, policies, and compliance activities. Your work will span ER, performance, learning, succession, and regulatory matters, with opportunities to drive ESG and SMCR initiatives. You’ll train leaders, influence talent strategy, and support a collaborative HR function that aligns with the bank’s objectives.

Pay / Benefits

• salary up to 60k
• 12.5% pension contribution
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• 4 hours wellbeing leave per month

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice to managers on employee relations matters
• Manage ER cases including disciplinaries, grievances, probation reviews and performance issues
• Analyze training needs and support delivery of L&D programmes
• Lead talent and succession planning initiatives
• Review and update HR policies and procedures for compliance with employment law and regulations
• Support SMCR, ESG and broader HR compliance activities including reporting and engagement

Key requirements

• Experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Generalist
• Banking/financial services sector experience
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law
• Experience managing employee relations cases
• CIPD qualification or working towards
• Ability to build relationships across all levels
• Experience supporting learning and development and talent initiatives
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Relationship-building
• Communication
• Organisational skills
• UK employment law
• SMCR
• ESG

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