HR and L&D Business Partner

We Are 54; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent sports and entertainment agency in London is seeking an HR and L&D Business Partner to deliver impactful HR strategies and learning programs. Responsibilities include partnering with leadership on HR matters, driving engagement initiatives, and leading workforce planning. The ideal candidate will have significant HR experience, particularly in employee relations and training. This role offers a competitive salary, an annual discretionary bonus, private healthcare, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Annual Discretionary Company Bonus – up to 8%

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Income Protection

25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

Private Healthcare

Enhanced Parental Leave

Qualifications

• Strong HR business partnering and employee relations experience.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering management and leadership training programs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and leaders on HR strategy, employee relations, and performance management.
• Lead workforce planning, organisational design, and team structuring initiatives.
• Drive D&I, engagement, and culture initiatives.
• Design and deliver learning programs, management training, coaching, and development interventions.

Skills

HR business partnering

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

HR and L&D Business Partner

Application Deadline: 22 December 2025

Department: HR

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Katherine Harvey

Description

ABOUT 54GROUP:

54 is a sports and entertainment agency operating across five regions and nine offices: United Kingdom (London), Europe (Sotogrande, Spain), MENA (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia & Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), APAC (Singapore, Vietnam & Adelaide, Australia) and USA (West Palm Beach, Florida). It works with rights holders, governing bodies, developers, household brands and major investors who share its belief in the power of sport. 54 comprises three service areas each consisting of two divisions: Strategic Advisory (Consultancy and Data & Insights), Asset Optimisation (Operations and Commercial) and Activation & Engagement (Events and Marketing). At its core, the company has an unwavering belief in embracing the opportunities offered by pushing at the edges of conventional wisdom.

Since its inception, 54 has gained significant recognition for its rapid growth and innovation in the golf industry. The company was named the 4th and 12th fastest-growing company in the United Kingdom by the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Additionally, 54 was ranked 171st in the Financial Times’ FT1000 list of the fastest-growing companies in Europe in 2021 and has been honoured five times consecutively as ‘Golf Business of the Year’ at the World Golf Awards, most recently in November 2024.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking a proactive and strategic HR Business Partner to provide expert support to managers and the leadership team. The role combines end-to-end HR business partnering with the design and delivery of impactful learning & development programs across the organisation. You will play a key role in driving performance, engagement, cultural initiatives, and talent development.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with managers and leaders on HR strategy, employee relations, and performance management
• Lead workforce planning, organisational design, and team structuring initiatives
• Support salary reviews, benchmarking, and performance development cycles
• Drive D&I, engagement, and culture initiatives
• Design and deliver learning programs, management training, coaching, and development interventions
• Track training budgets, assess impact, and provide analytics to guide decision-making

SPECIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/APTITUDES NEEDED

• Strong HR business partnering and employee relations experience
• Proven experience in designing and delivering management and leadership training programs
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable:

• Exposure to TUPE, M&A, or international HR practices
• Analytical mindset with experience in HR reporting and people metrics
• LMS/e-learning experience, coaching certification, and succession planning

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Discretionary Company Bonus – up to 8% - 3% Company & 5% Individual
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays), pro-rated & Birthday off
• Increased annual leave with years of service
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Private Healthcare
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Staff clothing
• Working hours will be from 09.00 to 17.30 with an hour taken for lunch between 12.00 and 14.00