HR Business Partner

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

Job summary

A prominent insurance provider is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to play a key role in delivering people strategies and driving organisational success in the UK. This hybrid role involves working closely with senior leaders, implementing HR strategies, and leading on critical initiatives such as talent development and employee engagement. The ideal candidate will have strong HR expertise, commercial acumen, and a proven track record in strategic partnering. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary and a personal pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare plan

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable expertise in HR generalist and operational functions.
• Proven capability in leading organisational change initiatives.
• Comprehensive knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive HR initiatives to optimise talent and engagement across the organisation.
• Work with senior leaders to design and implement HR strategies.
• Lead on leadership and talent development and employee engagement.

Skills

CIPD qualified

HR generalist experience

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Employment law knowledge

Commercial orientation

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there's no limit to what you can achieve.

Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America's Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies.

Certified as a Great Place to Work®.

Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance.

Job Location: United Kingdom - Hybrid working

Job Type: Fixed term contract - 12 months maternity cover

Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

Drive strategic HR initiatives to optimise talent, performance, and engagement across the organisation.

Sedgwick is looking for an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to play a key role in delivering our people strategy and driving organisational success. This is a strategic position where you will influence business decisions, lead change initiatives, and create an environment that enables colleagues to thrive.

As an HR Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders in agreed areas of our business to design and implement HR strategies aligned with company priorities. You will lead on critical areas such as leadership and talent development, performance optimisation, employee engagement, learning and development, operational excellence, transformation, and reward and recognition. Your role will involve coaching leaders, managing talent pipelines, and embedding Diversity and Inclusion across all initiatives.

You will also use data-driven insights to inform decisions and deliver measurable outcomes, ensuring our culture reflects company values. Collaboration with Centres of Expertise and business leaders will be essential to embed best practice and drive continuous improvement.

This is perfect for an accomplished HR professional with strong commercial acumen, exceptional relationship-building skills, and a proven track record in strategic partnering and organisational development.

The skills you will have when you apply:

• Qualifications & Professional Development: Ideally CIPD qualified or progression towards it.
• HR Expertise & Employee Relations: Demonstrable expertise in HR generalist and operational functions, encompassing complex employee relations casework and strategic business alignment.
• Change Management Leadership: Proven capability in leading organisational change initiatives, including restructures, TUPE transfers, redeployment, and redundancy programmes within multifaceted, commercially driven environments.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Influence: Advanced proficiency in influencing senior stakeholders, fostering trust-based relationships, and delivering high-impact coaching, presentations, and leadership development interventions.
• Legal & Analytical Competence: Comprehensive knowledge of employment law and HR best practice, coupled with analytical acumen, project leadership skills, and a commitment to continuous professional development.
• Commercial & Technological Acumen: Strong commercial orientation, adept utilisation of technology and data for decision-making, and resilience in adapting to dynamic organisational contexts.
• Travel Flexibility: Ability to work across multiple sites and adapt to travel requirements as necessary.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working from our office or your home (with travel, as required)

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre‑existing conditions)
• Life assurance
• Group Income Protection

Other benefits

• Voluntary benefits – green car scheme, annual health assessments, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Discounts on various products and services

This isn’t just a position, it’s a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, not only will you be working behind the scenes for some of the world’s most trusted insurance brands helping to resolve millions of claims every year, you’ll also be an architect of tomorrow’s insurance landscape.

You’ll join a community passionate about making a difference, where every role contributes to a larger mission; protecting people and businesses. This isn’t just a job; it’s an opportunity to shape the future of insurance.

Next steps for you:

Think we’d be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in‑person).

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Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.