HR Business Partner, UK

Channel Factory; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Channel Factory in London is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to own HR delivery across the UK with support to selected EMEA markets. This hands-on role focuses on structure, accountability, and execution.

You will ensure UK employment law compliance, manage the full employee lifecycle, advise managers on performance and employee relations, and partner with Payroll on salary and benefits. The role reports to the Head of HR, EMEA and requires 5-8 years in HR generalist or HRBP.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in HR generalist or HRBP roles
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
• Ability to advise managers on performance, absence, disciplinaries, and terminations
• Experience supporting multiple markets is a plus
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage the full employee lifecycle (onboarding to offboarding).
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and internal policies.
• Partner with Payroll to ensure correct salary, tax, and benefits administration.
• Identify risks and drive practical HR process improvements.
• Advise managers on performance, absence, disciplinaries, and terminations.
• Support headcount planning and structural changes aligned with business needs.
• Take ownership of assigned markets, deliver deadlines and compliance obligations.
• Provide pragmatic HR guidance aligned with business priorities.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

HR policies & compliance

Stakeholder management

English communication

Job description

Reports to: Head of HR, EMEA

Location: London, UK (hybrid)

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to take operational ownership of HR delivery across the UK, with additional support to selected EMEA markets. This is a hands-on role focused on structure, accountability, and execution.

You will ensure HR processes are delivered accurately, in line with UK employment law and company standards, and act as a trusted partner to managers on employee relations and people matters.

What You Will Do

HR operations & compliance

• Manage the full employee lifecycle (onboarding to offboarding)Ensure compliance with local employment law, internal policies, and controlsMaintain accurate and compliant HR documentationPartner with Payroll to ensure correct salary, tax, and benefits administrationIdentify risks and drive practical process improvements

Manager & employee support

• Advise managers on performance, absence, disciplinaries, and terminationsIndependently handle employee relations cases end-to-endSupport headcount planning and structural changes aligned with business needs

Performance, Development & Rewards

• Support performance review and salary review cyclesCoach managers on feedback and improvement plansCoordinate local benefits administration

Accountability & Ownership

• Take full responsibility for assigned marketsDeliver deadlines and compliance obligations reliablyProvide pragmatic HR guidance aligned with business priorities Operate with humility and a no-prestige mindset, stepping in where neededShare knowledge and experience to strengthen the wider HR team

What We Are Looking For

• 5-8 years' experience in HR generalist or HRBP rolesProven experience managing employee relations cases independentlyStrong working knowledge of UK employment law (required)Experience supporting multiple markets is a plusHighly structured, detail-oriented, and accountableConfident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholdersCollaborative, pragmatic, and hands-onFluent in English; additional language is a plus

Why Channel Factory?

Channel Factory provides intelligent marketing solutions for the next generation of contextual safety, suitability, and performance for brands and agencies. Our platform helps marketers implement, automate, and scale their marketing programs across the world's largest video library, YouTube, and emerging growth channels. We sit at the intersection of marketing and suitability and have a mission of enabling the world's top brands to consciously connect with the right audience in the right context, maximising suitability and contextual performance.

Channel Factory embodies a strong culture that values diversity, collaboration, and results. Our bias towards execution balances critical thinking, analysis, and pragmatic problem solving. We expect a lot from one another and value our thoughtful and intellectually curious company culture.