Human Resources Business Partner
Posted 1 day ago by Shoretide People
Negotiable
Undetermined
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London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Human Resources Business Partner role at an investment bank in London is a 12-month fixed-term contract aimed at providing maternity cover. The position involves partnering with senior leaders to deliver strategic and operational HR support across designated business areas, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will guide the full employee lifecycle and contribute to various HR initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a trusted HR advisor to senior stakeholders and line managers within assigned business divisions.
- Provide guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, and talent management.
- Support leaders in driving engagement, performance, and retention within their teams.
- Provide advice and support on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, and absence management.
- Ensure HR policies and processes are applied consistently and in line with UK employment law.
- Support the annual performance review and compensation processes.
- Partner with managers to identify and develop key talent and succession plans.
- Work closely with the recruitment team and hiring managers to support hiring strategies and onboarding of new employees.
- Support business change initiatives including restructures, team moves, and organisational changes.
- Use data and Market intel to provide insight-led recommendations to business leaders.
- Maintain and present relevant dashboards and reports to support decision making.
- Contribute to HR projects such as policy updates, diversity & inclusion initiatives, and employee engagement programmes.
- Ensure HR activities are aligned with regulatory expectations within a regulated financial services environment.
Key Skills:
- Proven HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor experience within financial services, ideally investment banking, insurance or asset management.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
- Ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
- CIPD qualification (or equivalent) preferred.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: HR
Human Resources Business Partner Investment Bank London FTC 12 months
About the Company
My client is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join their HR team on a 12-month fixed term contract to provide maternity cover. The role will support designated business areas within the investment bank, partnering with senior leaders and managers to deliver strategic and operational HR support. The successful candidate will provide guidance across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring HR practices align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and the firm’s culture.
About the Role
The role will support designated business areas within the investment bank, partnering with senior leaders and managers to deliver strategic and operational HR support.
Responsibilities
- Business Partnering
- Act as a trusted HR advisor to senior stakeholders and line managers within assigned business divisions.
- Provide guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, and talent management.
- Support leaders in driving engagement, performance, and retention within their teams.
- Employee Relations
- Provide advice and support on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, and absence management.
- Ensure HR policies and processes are applied consistently and in line with UK employment law.
- Performance & Talent Management
- Support the annual performance review and compensation processes.
- Partner with managers to identify and develop key talent and succession plans.
- Recruitment & Onboarding
- Work closely with the recruitment team and hiring managers to support hiring strategies and onboarding of new employees.
- Change Management and Organisational Design
- Support business change initiatives including restructures, team moves, and organisational changes.
- Reporting and Analytics
- Use data and Market intel to provide insight-led recommendations to business leaders.
- Maintain and present relevant dashboards and reports to support decision making.
- HR Projects & Initiatives
- Contribute to HR projects such as policy updates, diversity & inclusion initiatives, and employee engagement programmes.
- Compliance & Risk
- Ensure HR activities are aligned with regulatory expectations within a regulated financial services environment.
Qualifications
Proven HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor experience within financial services, ideally investment banking, insurance or asset management. Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice. Experience managing complex employee relations cases. Ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders. Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills. CIPD qualification (or equivalent) preferred.
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