HR Business Partner

Assured Data Protection Inc.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Assured Data Protection Inc. is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to lead strategic HR initiatives for our UK office in Leeds.

This role will partner with leaders to drive engagement, development, performance, and compliance while delivering hands-on HR services. The successful candidate will manage the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations, with a focus on scalable, data-driven people strategies in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• 5+ years HR generalist or HRBP experience.
• Experience in technology/SaaS/high-growth environments.
• Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practices.
• Ability to manage employee relations cases independently.
• Full lifecycle recruitment across multiple functions.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Experience working autonomously with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Partnership: align people strategy with business objectives and coach managers.
• Employee Lifecycle Management: onboarding, development, career progression, offboarding, records.
• Employee Relations: act as primary contact for employee matters; investigations and policies.
• Performance & Development: lead reviews and goal-setting; support development initiatives.
• Compensation & Benefits: salary benchmarking and benefits programs; internal equity guidance.
• HR Operations & Compliance: maintain policies, ensure legal compliance, HR systems & analytics, payroll support.
• Culture & Employee Experience: drive engagement, promote company values, lead DEI initiatives.

Skills

HR generalist/HRBP

Tech & SaaS experience

Employment law

Employee relations

Recruitment lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Org & project management

Autonomous working

International HR exposure

HRIS platforms familiarity

Tools

HRIS platforms

Job description

HR Business Partner

Location: Hybrid / 3 days per week in Leeds office

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: VP, HR

About the Company

Assured Data Protection is a global leader in data backup and disaster recovery managed services, specialising in safeguarding against data loss and downtime in the event of a disaster, cyber, or ransomware attack. Our fully managed services include immutable backup, disaster recovery, and cyber resiliency to protect data on-premises and in the cloud, with 24/7/365 expert support.

The Role

We are seeking a growth minded HR Business Partner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys balancing strategic people initiatives with day-to-day operational HR delivery. This person will part of the larger HR organisation but will be the only HRBP in our UK office, alongside our Learning and Development Team. The remainder of the HR team sits in the US.

This role owns the full employee lifecycle, partnering closely with leaders across the organisation to drive employee engagement, talent development, performance management, employee relations, compliance, recruitment, and organisational effectiveness.

The successful candidate will be a member of the HR team, a trusted advisor to leadership and a hands-on practitioner capable of delivering HR activities independently.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to align people strategy with business objectives.
• Coach managers on leadership, performance, engagement, organisational design and workforce planning.
• Provide insight and recommendations using people data and metrics.
• Support change management initiatives and organisational growth.

Employee Lifecycle Management

• Manage onboarding and induction programs.
• Support employee development and career progression initiatives.
• Oversee offboarding processes and exit interviews.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation.

Employee Relations

• Act as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters.
• Conduct investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Provide guidance on employment legislation and company policies.
• Manage sensitive people matters with professionalism and confidentiality.

Performance & Development

• Lead performance review and goal-setting processes.
• Support managers in addressing performance challenges.
• Partner with L&D and HR Operations to create learning and development initiatives.
• Career Pathing objectives??

Compensation & Benefits

• Support salary benchmarking and reward reviews.
• Manage benefits programmes and vendor relationships.
• Provide guidance on compensation decisions and internal equity.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Maintain and update HR policies, procedures and employee handbooks.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and data privacy requirements.
• Manage HR systems, reporting and people analytics.
• Support payroll processes in partnership with Finance or external providers.

Culture & Employee Experience

• Drive employee engagement initiatives.
• Develop programmes that reinforce company values and culture.
• Lead wellbeing and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
• Act as an ambassador for a positive employee experience.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• 5+ years' HR generalist or HR Business Partner experience.
• Experience working within a technology, SaaS, software, IT services, or high-growth environment.
• Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience managing employee relations cases independently.
• Full lifecycle recruitment experience across multiple functions.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Experience working autonomously with minimal supervision.

Desirable

• Experience supporting international employees.
• Experience implementing HR processes in scaling businesses.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working options for flexibility
• Regular team-building and off-site company events.
• A dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative work environment

At Assured Data Protection we value diversity and inclusivity. We offer perks such as flex holidays and flexible working practices to allow our employees to show up as their whole selves. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know

You must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.