HR Business Partner

Grant Thornton (UK); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Work-life balance

Job summary

Grant Thornton UK LLP is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our CAS People Advisory team as part of a major growth and transformation phase. You will shape the service, influence change and support delivery of the people strategy across client groups.

You will build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, lead cyclical HR activities, coach managers, and harness data insights to drive performance and risk-aware decisions.

Qualifications

• Track record of strategic HR delivery in a corporate or professional services environment.
• Experience building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders through organisational change.
• Proven experience leading cyclical HR activities (salary, bonus reviews, performance moderation).
• Comfort navigating a matrix or multi-stakeholder environment at pace.
• Commercial mindset using HR data and insight to shape decisions and manage risk.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the people strategy in your client groups and work with teams to embed a high-performance culture.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a valued advisor.
• Lead key HR cyclical activity, including salary and bonus reviews and performance moderation.
• Develop exceptional manager capability through coaching, insight and pragmatic advice.
• Be excited about AI and its potential to transform teams, operating model, and ways of working.
• Harness people data to identify trends and translate insight into actions.
• Support stakeholders through periods of change and flux.
• Plan workforce and talent strategy aligned with the firm’s wider agenda.

Skills

Strategic HR

Stakeholder mgmt

HR data analytics

Change management

Coaching

Job description

Alternatively, Grant Thornton At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description:

MORE THAN YOU EXPECTED Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We're a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That's Grant Thornton.

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF. Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Client Acceleration Services (CAS) isn't the team it was a few months ago. We've sharpened our focus, evolved how we're structured and invested in the people driving that change, so our client-facing teams get sharper support, faster. Every day, that shows up as wide-ranging support and advice across the business. It's why CAS sits right at the heart of the firm's digital transformation: powering growth, enabling high performance and protecting the firm. We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

This is a unique opportunity to join our CAS People Advisory team at a time of significant growth and transformation. As the business continues to evolve across Digital, HR Commercial and Finance, we're strengthening our People Advisory capability to ensure we have the right support in place for the future. We're seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to work alongside our Senior People Advisory Manager, playing a key role in shaping our service, influencing change and supporting the delivery of our people strategy.

You will:

• Deliver the people strategy in your client groups and work collaboratively with teams to embed a high-performance culture and mindset.
• Build trusted, influential relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a valued advisor who shapes thinking, challenges constructively and drives meaningful change.
• Lead key people cyclical activity, including salary and bonus reviews and performance moderation, ensuring fair, commercially focused and consistent outcomes across the CAS business.
• Develop exceptional people manager capability by providing expert coaching, insight and pragmatic advice that enables confident, high-quality decision making.
• Be genuinely excited about the use of AI and how that can transform teams, the operating model and the way of work.
• Harness people data and analytics to identify trends, anticipate future needs and translate insight into actions that strengthen culture, capability and business performance.
• Be comfortable operating in the grey to guide and support your stakeholders through periods of change and flux.
• Have a forward-facing mindset with a focus on workforce planning, team shape, future talent and performance that is underpinned by the wider strategy and the firm’s I&D agenda.
• Closely support talent in CAS to understand their business case and to work collaboratively with them and wider stakeholders ensuring that robust objectives and development plans are in place.
• Support ER case activity as required.
• Inspire, coach, and challenge the CAS People Advisory Team, delivering candid, constructive feedback that builds capability, drives accountability, and elevates individual and team performance.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a HR Business Partner, the minimum criteria you’ll need: A track record of strategic HR delivery in a corporate or professional services environment where pace and growth come as standard in a HR business partnering role. Experience of building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders through organisational change. Proven experience of leading cyclical HR activities whereby you can hit the ground running. Confidence navigating a matrix or multi-stakeholder environment at pace. A commercial mindset, using HR data & insight to shape decisions and manage risk priorities. It would be great if you also had experience in a professional services environment, but don't worry if you don't tick every box, we'll help you develop along the way.

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work. We’re also committed to supporting you through different life stages, with a range of family friendly and wider leave policies. You can find full details of our reward, benefits and leave policies on our website: Reward and benefits.

Beyond the job Life is more than work.

The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.

We’re also committed to supporting you through different life stages, with a range of family friendly and wider leave policies. The things you do, and the people you're with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we'll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Whether that's working reduced contracted hours, working your hours over a shorter period or utilising our 'how we work' framework. Everyone has an immediate right to request a flexible arrangement through our flexible working policy. Read more about our approach to flexible working.