HR Business Partner

ABGi; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking an HR Business Partner based in Edinburgh, UK. In this role, you will support management in HR matters and management processes while developing strong relationships with employees. The ideal candidate should have a Level 3 CIPD qualification and at least 3 years of HR Generalist experience. The company offers competitive benefits including a generous salary, annual bonus scheme, hybrid working options, and health insurance.

Benefits

Generous base salary

Annual salary reviews

Company annual bonus scheme

Hybrid working

33 days holiday

Health Insurance

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR Generalist experience required.
• Experience in a standalone HR position reporting to a CEO.
• Must have excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support managers on HR matters and performance management.
• Manage recruitment processes from start to finish.
• Ensure legal compliance of HR practices.

Skills

Communication skills

HR Generalist experience

Proactive attitude

Flexibility in managing tasks

Ability to work with senior management

Education

Level 3 CIPD Qualification

Level 5 CIPD Qualification (desirable)

Job description

ABGi, a recognised consulting expert, supports its clients in France and internationally in designing, financing, and executing their strategic transformations.

For 35 years, we have been supporting our clients, including large accounts, mid‑sized companies, and SMEs, through our national (six agencies) and international (United States, Canada, Brazil, Poland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany) presence in four major strategic areas:

• Innovation: identifying and capturing all opportunities to finance your R&D.
• Operations: leveraging opportunities to optimise your flows and costs and secure your entire value chain.
• Technology: harnessing the full potential of new technologies (AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data, etc.).
• ESG: engage with companies and regions to develop their non‑financial performance in order to support their growth and build a desirable future.

Join a company with over 600 employees and a turnover of €76 million. Ready to turn your challenges into opportunities? Together, let’s take projects to a new level and build the future!

ABGi is looking for its future HRBP United Kingdom based in Edinburgh

Reporting to the CEO, you will support ABGi UK’s management team as a true business partner, contributing your expertise on organisational and transformation issues.

You will be responsible for a team of approximately 60 employees across UK & Ireland. The HRBP role is based in Edinburgh.

Your role will focus on the following areas:

Business Partner

• Support managers on a daily basis with all HR matters: performance management (overseeing the performance cycle, annual reviews, action plans), career management (monitoring training plans, career development, and promotions).
• Develop a special relationship with our employees to fully understand the challenges on the ground and maintain close ties with all our sites.
• Liaise on a daily basis with the personnel administration and payroll departments.
• Set up and monitor HR indicators (absenteeism, turnover, payroll, etc.) and present them at meetings with management.
• Manage the entire recruitment process, from analysing needs with managers to onboarding new employees, including writing job postings, sourcing, selecting candidates, and conducting interviews.
• Working with our global HR Director to implement HR policy by responding to our company’s challenges at the national level (onboarding, skills development, mobility, talent management, etc.).
• Participate in the international HR community.

Legal and labour relations

• Advise management and operational staff on all legal issues related to individual and collective labour law.
• Ensure the legal compliance of HR practices (drafting contracts, amendments, agreements, disciplinary sanctions, contract terminations, etc.).

Essential Criteria

This role would ideally suit someone who is ready to take the next step into an HR Business Partner position or someone who has previously held an HRBP role and is looking to further develop their experience.

Additionally, we are open to the role being part time or full time to accommodate candidate preference.

• Level 3 CIPD Qualification
• Level 5 CIPD Qualification desirable – either completed, working towards or ambition to complete
• 3+ years HR Generalist experience
• Comfortable in a stand‑alone HR position, reporting to the CEO
• Excellence communication skills
• Previous experience working with a senior management team
• Candidate must be willing to manage all aspects of their own work including HR administration
• Candidate has some flexibility to travel when required to other offices, including France
• Must be proactive and able to identify and take on additional work
• Approachable and personable individual

Company Benefits

• Generous base salary
• Annual salary reviews, July
• Company annual bonus scheme, up to £1,200
• Hybrid working & Adapted Working Hours
• 33 days holiday, increasing to 36 days after 4 years’ service
• Health Insurance (including eye and dental)
• Life Assurance, Income Protection and Company Sick Pay (including Aviva Smart Health)
• Pension with opportunity to enter an enhanced company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Support
• Bike to work scheme
• Tech scheme
• EV Scheme
• Training and support provided

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