Interim Lead HRBP

The Talent World; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Talent World is supporting a highly regarded professional services organisation to appoint an Interim Lead HR Business Partner for an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. Based in the South West with occasional travel, the role offers hybrid working with 1-2 days from home.

In this position you will provide senior HR leadership across the business, oversee the HR Business Partner team, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused people solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as Senior or Lead HR Business Partner in a professional services firm.
• Proven track record mentoring and developing HR Business Partners.
• Strong employment law knowledge and complex ER case handling.
• Experience leading organisational change and TUPE where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and coach the HR Business Partner team, providing day-to-day leadership, guidance and support.
• Act as the senior point of contact and escalation for complex employee relations and people matters.
• Partner with Partners and senior leaders to provide commercial HR advice across organisational design, performance, succession planning, talent and change.
• Support and guide the team through restructures, consultations, organisational change and TUPE activity where required.
• Drive consistency, best practice and high standards across the HR Business Partner function.
• Develop the capability and confidence of the HR team through coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Use data and commercial insight to influence decision-making and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and pragmatic solutions.

Skills

Senior HRBP

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Organisational change

Coaching & mentoring

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

We're supporting a highly regarded professional services organisation to appoint an Interim Lead HR Business Partner for an initial 6-month fixed-term contract.

Title: Interim Lead HR Business PartnerJob Type: 6-Month Fixed Term ContractSalary: to be discussedLocation: South West based with occasional travel as requiredHybrid: 1-2 days working from home.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys operating at both a strategic and hands-on level. You'll provide senior HR leadership across the business while acting as the overarching manager for the HR Business Partner team, ensuring consistency, quality and confidence across the function. This role would suit someone who naturally coaches, mentors and develops others, whilst partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused people solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, mentor and coach the HR Business Partner team, providing day-to-day leadership, guidance and support.
• Act as the senior point of contact and escalation for complex employee relations and people matters.
• Partner with Partners and senior leaders to provide commercial HR advice across organisational design, performance, succession planning, talent and change.
• Support and guide the team through restructures, consultations, organisational change and TUPE activity where required.
• Drive consistency, best practice and high standards across the HR Business Partner function.
• Develop the capability and confidence of the HR team through coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Use data and commercial insight to influence decision-making and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and pragmatic solutions.

ABOUT YOU

We're looking for an experienced interim HR professional who can quickly establish credibility and make an immediate impact.

• Significant experience operating as a Senior or Lead HR Business Partner within a legal or law firm environment.
• A proven track record of mentoring, coaching and leading HR Business Partners, helping to develop capability and performance.
• Strong employment law knowledge and experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Previous experience leading organisational change, restructures and business transformation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence and challenge Partners and senior leaders.
• A pragmatic, commercially focused approach with the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
• The ability to provide stability, leadership and direction from day one.