HR Business Partner

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in London seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to deliver high-quality HR services and support their international operations. Candidates must be CIPD-qualified with a strong background in global HR policies and complex employee relations, influencing senior leaders to drive meaningful business outcomes. This role offers an opportunity to shape the HR agenda in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Significant HR experience in an international, regulated financial services environment.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive mindset and the ability to coach senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HR advisory and operational services aligned with global HR policies.
• Act as a key contact for senior management providing HR guidance.
• Lead performance development processes and culture initiatives.

Skills

CIPD qualification

HR experience in financial services

Complex employee relations

Expertise in payroll operations

Strong Excel skills

Strong PowerPoint skills

HR systems capabilities

Job description

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A leading financial services company based in the City of London is seeking a highly capable and experienced HR Business Partner to support their international business. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a regulated and globally active firm, where you will have the scope to make a strategic and operational impact across a wide range of HR disciplines.

Summary of the role and key responsibilities

As an HR Business Partner, you will:

• Responsible for delivering high-quality HR advisory and operational services aligned with global HR policies, employment law, and regulatory frameworks including SMCR compliance.
• Acting as a key point of contact to senior managers and leadership, providing guidance across areas such as talent acquisition, employee relations, reward and remuneration, learning and development, and global mobility.
• Leading on embedding performance development processes and values-based culture initiatives.
• Strong generalist HR background within financial services, particularly those familiar with regulatory and governance frameworks such as SMCR.
• Demonstrating strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, the ability to coach and influence senior leaders, and a proactive, commercially aware mindset.
• Contributing to global HR projects, succession planning, and data-driven decision-making through HRIS and MI reporting.

Key Skills Required

• Candidates should be CIPD-qualified with significant HR experience in an international, regulated financial services environment.
• Expertise in complex employee relations, reward structures, and payroll operations are key requirements, along with strong Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems capabilities.
• This is a rare opportunity to shape and influence the people agenda of a confidential yet impactful financial services business.
• Operating at both a strategic and operational level, with visibility across global functions and the ability to contribute to meaningful business outcomes.

Please apply with your CV as soon as possible to be considered.

How to apply

If you are interested in discussing this role further, please apply for the position or contact Alex Levy at [emailprotected] (Job Code 61145).

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