Senior People Partner — London HR Lead, Autonomy & Perks

Splend; Adelaide Hills; On-site; AUD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Private Health Insurance

Wellness allowance

Parental leave top-up

Splend car access

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Splend is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to lead the UK people agenda from our London office. You will partner with the UK GM and global People & Culture team, owning employee relations, engagement, performance, culture, and end-to-end recruitment.

You’ll also lead HRIS migration planning and policies to ensure compliant, scalable practices. You’ll coach leaders, drive workforce planning, and shape how we hire in London while collaborating with AU-based teams on global projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ generalist HR experience in scale-ups or fast-paced environments.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and influencing decisions.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• End-to-end recruitment experience with ATS proficiency.
• Autonomous, proactive approach with high ownership.
• Willingness to travel within the UK as required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the UK GM and leadership to align people plans with business outcomes.
• Coach leaders on performance management and difficult conversations.
• Lead employee relations cases end-to-end ensuring fairness and legal compliance.
• Maintain UK policies and handbooks with changes in legislation.
• Own UK recruitment with the UK Talent Coordinator and global TA teams.
• Run HR systems improvements and lead upcoming HRIS migration.
• Design UK engagement activities and act on feedback with follow-through.
• Identify practical improvements, including AI tools, for data quality.

Skills

Generalist HR

Senior stakeholder partnering

UK employment law

End-to-end recruitment

Autonomous working

Travel readiness

Tools

ATS (Lever)

HRIS

Job description

Splend is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to lead the UK people agenda from our London office. You will partner with the UK GM and global People & Culture team, owning employee relations, engagement, performance, culture, and end-to-end recruitment.

You’ll also lead HRIS migration planning and policies to ensure compliant, scalable practices. You’ll coach leaders, drive workforce planning, and shape how we hire in London while collaborating with AU-based teams on global projects.