Interim HR Business Partner

Morgan Law; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking an experienced interim HR Business Partner to support senior leaders across various portfolios. The ideal candidate will have a CIPD qualification, strong HR experience, and knowledge of employment law. Responsibilities include strategic partnership with executives, leading workforce planning, and providing advice on employee relations. This hybrid role offers a salary of £55k-£60k for a fixed-term contract of 6-12 months, starting ASAP in January 2026.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified with strong generalist HR experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law.
• Experience in managing change and talent planning.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to Chief Officers and Directors.
• Lead workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations issues.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Workforce planning

Talent management

Employee relations

Change management

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

We're looking for an experienced interim HR Business Partner to support senior leaders across the CEO, Operations and other senior level portfolios. You'll play a key role in delivering our People Strategy, driving organisational change and ensuring a high‑quality HR service across all sites.

We are specifically looking for candidates that have worked in complex, unionised environments and you must have dealt with TUPE, restructures and change.

The role

• Act as a strategic partner to Chief Officers and Directors
• Lead workforce planning, talent management and succession planning
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations issues
• Support organisational change and policy development
• Build management capability through coaching and guidance
• Lead and support Trade Union consultation
• Manage and develop HR Advisers
• Contribute to corporate projects and People Strategy initiatives

About you

• CIPD qualified
• Strong generalist HR experience
• Up‑to‑date employment law knowledge
• Experience in change management and talent planning
• Able to deliver modern, practical HR solutions
• Confident managing a busy, varied workload

This is to start ASAP in the New Year 2026, hybrid working of 3 days onsite in central London, with a salary of 55-60k for a fixed term contract of between 6-12 months.