HR Business Partner 12month FTC

Middlemore; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading financial services firm in London is seeking an HR Business Partner for a 12-month maternity contract. This role involves partnering with technology and operations teams to manage a client group of around 300 FTEs. Candidates should have significant HR experience, particularly in stakeholder relationships and employee relations. Insurance experience is advantageous. This position offers a competitive salary of £100,000 plus benefits, with a hybrid working model (3 days in office).

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, partnering with managers, and handling employee queries.
• Proven track record in supporting internal mobility and culture initiatives.
• Insurance industry knowledge is preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership teams in Technology, Data, Claims, and Operations.
• Support a diverse workforce and promote a cohesive culture.
• Drive strategic HR initiatives and manage complex employee relations.

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

Employee Relations

Stakeholder relationship building

Coaching and consulting

Talent progression planning

Tools

HRIS knowledge

Job description

HR Business Partner- MAT 12MFTC

Technology & Data

£100,000 + Benefits

London (3 days in office)

Middlemore have partnered exclusively with a market leading Financial services firm to lead on the search for a HR Business Partner to join their established, close-knit team for a 12month maternity contract. As the HR Business Partner, you will be responsible for a client group of c.300 FTE across Technology, Claims, Data and Operations.

The HR team are very well established and well-integrated within the business, so this often results in a high volume of day-to-day hands‑on activity across Employee Relations, People and L&D. The business has an excellent COE so this role will have a generalist remit, but you will gain exposure to adhoc HR projects. The ideal candidate will have a solid background operating in a Business partner capacity and will enjoy building and nurturing stakeholder relationships across the business. Key priorities will include :

• Partner the Tech, Data, Claims, and Operations leadership teams (approx. 170 Tech, 80 Claims, 50 Ops).
• Support a UK and India (small FTE) split workforce, ensuring one-team culture and cohesion as the India hub continues to grow (expected to double headcount next year).
• Provide strategic HR partnership to leaders and EC members with coaching, challenging, and shaping decisions with a long‑term, organisational lens rather than purely transactional focus.
• Lead or support organisation design, workforce planning, and headcount optimisation, managing fixed cost challenges and workforce agility.
• Manage complex employee relations activity (disciplinaries, grievances, investigations) in line with cultural principles and regulatory frameworks (SMCR, non‑financial misconduct).
• Drive talent, progression, and development planning within Tech and Data, balancing fast‑moving career expectations and retention needs in a competitive talent market.
• Act as a trusted adviser and culture ambassador, modelling curiosity, challenge, and commercial pragmatism.

What you will need :

• HR Business Partner experience - including recruitment, partnering with managers, handling employee queries, supporting on projects, enabling leaders to deliver on their functional strategies, internal mobility, Employee Relations, Culture and Conduct etc.
• Experience supporting a centre of excellence & own client groups across technology
• Insurance experience would be advantageous for this hire
• HRIS knowledge would be advantageous

If this position is of interest, then please share an updated cv with [e-mail] or apply following the link.