HR Business Partner

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner in Preston. The role involves delivering high-quality HR services, guiding senior management, and embedding performance development processes. Candidates should have a CIPD qualification and significant HR experience in an international environment. This position offers a unique chance to enhance the HR function of a global firm.

Qualifications

• Significant HR experience in an international, regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to coach and influence senior leaders.
• Proactive, commercially aware mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality HR advisory and operational services.
• Act as a key contact for senior managers and leadership.
• Contribute to global HR projects and data-driven decision-making.

Skills

CIPD qualification

HR experience in a financial services environment

Expertise in complex employee relations

Strong Excel skills

Strong PowerPoint skills

HR systems capabilities

Job description

Job Title: HR Business Partner, Preston, Lancashire

Client:

Elliott Scott - HR search & recruitment

Location:

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

1

Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

Job Description:

The role

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:

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

Key Skills Required

• CIPD qualification and significant HR experience in an international, regulated financial services environment.
• Expertise in complex employee relations, reward structures, and payroll operations, with strong Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems capabilities.
• This role offers a rare opportunity to influence the people agenda of a confidential yet impactful financial services business.
• Operate at both strategic and operational levels, with visibility across global functions and the ability to contribute to meaningful business outcomes.

Application process

Please submit your CV promptly to be considered for this role. To discuss further, contact Alex Levy at [emailprotected] (Job Code 61145).

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