HR Business Partner

Lorien; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien in London is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to work with senior leaders, shaping and delivering people strategies that boost business performance and colleague engagement. You will act as a trusted advisor, translating business objectives into practical, governance‑aligned people solutions across a large matrix organisation and multiple geographies.

The role emphasises workforce planning, talent management and organisational design, with a focus on inclusion and delivering

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior‑level HR Business Partnering.
• Proven track record advising executive and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Experience supporting significant business or organisational transformation.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, organisational design and workforce planning.
• Combines strategic thinking with pragmatic, commercially focused delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills.
• Confident challenging senior stakeholders and influencing across styles.
• Resilient and adaptable in ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Collaborative and inclusive approach with credibility and trust.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to understand business priorities and develop aligned people strategies.
• Provide strategic advice and challenge, helping leaders navigate complex organisational matters.
• Translate enterprise‑wide HR frameworks into practical, business‑specific plans and outcomes.
• Use people data and insight to support workforce planning, talent management and organisational design.
• Identify emerging people risks and proactively develop solutions.
• Challenge legacy thinking and reframe problems into opportunities.
• Support complex and sensitive people matters with governance and consistency.
• Collaborate with People Advisory, CoEs, People Operations and Change teams to deliver joined‑up solutions.
• Influence people strategy and its execution across multiple geographies.
• Champion inclusion and create an environment where colleagues can perform at their best.

Skills

Senior HRBP

Executive stakeholders

Organisational design

Workforce planning

Employment law

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in HR/Business

CIPD qualification

Job description

Senior People Business PartnerWe are looking for an experienced Senior People Business Partner to work closely with senior business leaders, shaping and delivering people strategies that drive business performance, colleague engagement and organisational effectiveness.
This is a high‑profile, strategic role where you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, helping to identify people priorities, challenge existing thinking and translate business objectives into practical people solutions.

The Role

As a Senior People Business Partner, you will:

• Partner with senior leaders to understand business priorities and develop aligned people strategies.
• Provide strategic advice and challenge, helping leaders navigate complex organisational and people matters.
• Translate enterprise‑wide HR frameworks into practical, business‑specific plans and outcomes.
• Use people data and insight to support workforce planning, talent management and organisational design.
• Identify emerging people risks and proactively develop solutions.
• Challenge Legacy thinking and help leaders reframe problems into opportunities.
• Support complex and sensitive people matters, ensuring appropriate governance and consistency.
• Work collaboratively with People Advisory, Centres of Expertise, People Operations and Change teams to deliver joined‑up solutions.
• Influence people strategy and its execution across multiple geographies.
• Champion inclusion and help create an environment where colleagues can perform at their best.

About You

We are looking for an established HR professional who is comfortable operating at senior leadership level within a complex organisation.
You will ideally bring:

• Extensive experience in senior‑level HR Business Partnering.
• A proven track record of influencing and advising executive and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Experience supporting significant business or organisational transformation.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, organisational design and workforce planning.
• The ability to combine strategic thinking with pragmatic, commercially focused delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills.
• Confidence challenging senior stakeholders and influencing across different leadership styles.
• High levels of resilience and adaptability, with the ability to operate effectively through ambiguity and changing priorities.
• A collaborative and inclusive approach with the ability to build credibility and trust quickly.
• Experience working within a large, matrixed or global organisation would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent would be advantageous.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to take on a highly visible and influential People role, working directly with senior leadership and helping shape the people agenda across a complex organisation.
You will have the opportunity to influence important decisions around talent, workforce strategy, organisational effectiveness and transformation, while acting as a trusted partner to leaders navigating a fast‑changing business environment.
If you are an experienced People Business Partner who enjoys combining strategic thinking, commercial challenge and hands‑on delivery, we would be keen to hear from you.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.