EMEA People Transitions Partner

CBRE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global commercial real estate firm seeks an EMEA People Transitions Partner in London to design and implement HR transition strategies. This role requires expertise in HR Business Partnering and Change Management, and a strong background in employment law. The ideal candidate should have experience in a complex HR environment and be able to travel across EMEA. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced HR environment.
• Strong employment law and employee relations background.
• Up-to-date knowledge of market and employment trends.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver transitions people agenda/strategy.
• Support delivery of people and business strategies.
• Manage and collate regional transitions people metrics.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Change Management

HR Project Management

TUPE/ARD laws

Team leadership

Education

Chartered CIPD Membership

HR or Business degree or Masters

Job description

EMEA People Transitions Partner

Job ID

238250

Posted

23-Sep-2025

Service line

Corporate Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

People/Human Resources, Project Management

Location(s)

London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Job Summary

The EMEA Transitions Business Partner is responsible for designing and delivering a transitions people agenda/strategy that is fit for purpose to input into and achieve the overall Transition Project Plan, Company objectives and the protection of the CBRE brand, ensuring that the CBRE culture and behaviours are continually displayed, reinforced and developed.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to partner across 81 countries to coordinate and collaborate with local People teams, leading transitions on some CBRE Joint Venture (JV) and Affiliate countries as well as providing advice and delivering value-add interventions in all areas of people transitions.

The ETBP is a trusted advisor to the business, ensuring the full cycle of people transitioning activity and best practice is adhered to in accordance with the Company’s RISE values and vision.

The ETBP is responsible for supporting the delivery of the people and business strategies through:

• Partnering with in-country People teams to create and implement employee Change Management, Transformation and Integration Strategies

• Partner with Business Teams, utilising great in-depth EMEA HR and employee transitions (ARD) legislations to provide HR solutions development and transitions management

• Take strategic People Lead on allocated JV and Affiliate country transformations

• Partner with JV and Affiliate People Leads to project lead alignment on HR process and solutions

• Partner with Talent Acquisition Team to design resource planning strategies that meet sales pipeline recruitment needs to support effective Transitions People workstream deliverables

• High level overview and management of the GTT EMEA Recruitment and Onboarding Smartsheet tool, ensuring the People Leads are accountable to provide timely updates that effectively feed into Power-Bi dashboards utilised in client reports

• Support the Regional Transitions Lead and the wider GTT team with managing and collating accurate regional transitions people metrics and statistics, ready for global monthly submissions

Person Specification

• Previous knowledge in HR specialisms such as HR Business Partnering, Change Management and Transformation, HR Project Management

• Extensive knowledge of EMEA HR principles and legislations, union and workers council engagement and processes. talent management strategies and practices at senior level

• Broad understanding of business and HR frameworks, initiatives and models

• Up to date knowledge of market and employment trends in the external environment

• Acted as a commercially focused business partner who is an EMEA HR specialist.

• Previous experience of working within a fast-paced HR environment in a complex matrix organisation

• Strong experience of TUPE/ ARD laws

• Strong employment law/ER background

• Team leadership and development

• Managing change

• Chartered CIPD Membership

• HR or Business degree or Masters (MAPD)

• Able to travel across the EMEA as the needs of the role requires

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

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