People Business Partner

QBE; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international insurer is seeking a People Business Partner to join their European Operations division in London. This role involves collaborating with senior leaders to execute HR strategies and support organizational change initiatives. The ideal candidate should be professionally qualified in HR and have substantial experience in a financial services context. The position offers a hybrid working environment with a focus on personal and professional development.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Flexible working

10% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Family friendly policies

Short-term remote work abroad

Cycle-to-Work benefit

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified CIPD.
• Excellent understanding of HR management best practices.
• Proven experience supporting or leading transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with business leaders.
• Act as a trusted advisor for business leaders.
• Manage people activity in change projects.
• Coach leaders on complex ER issues.
• Support in executing the People strategy.

Skills

CIPD qualification

HR management

Change management

Relationship management

Strategic thinking

Education

Post-graduate HR/People experience

Job description

Overview

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Role: People Business Partner

Location: London or Leeds / Hybrid

We are recruiting for a People (HR) Business Partner to join our European Operations division and focus on partnering with our International Technology Division. Working closely with our Senior PBP you will help deliver our people culture and organisational priorities for Technology as well as supporting in delivering the operational people this role you will collaborate closely with our specialist centres of excellence incl. Reward Employee Relations Talent Acquisition etc within our well-established People function.

As a People Business Partner youll be partnering closely with our Chief Information Officer within the Technology division supporting our ambitious modernisation plans designed to drive innovation and efficiency across the broader organisation. This role sits within a collaborative and dedicated people team where your expertise will help shape the future of our operations. Youll benefit from our flexible pragmatic hybrid working approach typically spending around one to three days per week in the office just as our current arrangements stand.

Your New Role

• Build strong and effective relationships with business leaders and develop a deep knowledge and understanding of key business priorities issues and challenges to deliver and add value as a commercially focused Business Partner
• Act as a trusted advisor providing direction and support whilst confidently challenging leaders to drive the right outcomes
• Manage and drive people activity in business related change projects i.e. acquisitions restructures etc. to identify and ensure any people issues are appropriately considered by the business in both design and implementation
• Coach educate and support business leaders on complex ER issues and projects ensuring that practical flexible and commercial solutions are determined
• Acquire business intelligence by developing knowledge and understanding of your business area and its strategies people priorities and challenges
• Support in executing the People strategy and plan; to actively drive the people agenda through QBE International business areas and ensure people management practices are effective and compliant
• Use People insights to develop strategies to reduce risks influence costs efficacy and to address people related priorities issues and challenges
• Successfully manage annual processes for respective business areas (e.g. compensation review performance headcount and people cost budgeting etc..) to ensure effective and compliant application
• Identify and communicate potential people issues and opportunities to influence the business to recognise and take appropriate action

About You

• Exposure to Insurance / Reinsurance or financial services business
• Professionally qualified CIPD and / or post-graduate HR / People experience
• Ability to understand and interpret customer needs with respect to relevant HR discipline whilst delivering high-quality services to internal customers
• Excellent understanding of best practice in HR management and the local employment marketplace
• Broad technical HR knowledge with exposure to change management disciplines
• Relationship management and influencing skills
• Proven experience supporting or leading transformation initiatives
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate business goals into people priorities and actionable plans
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity with a proactive approach to shaping organisational change
• Ability to challenge constructively and guide senior leaders to make people decisions that drive long-term success
• Skilled in using people insights and data to inform strategy influence outcomes and support continuous improvement

Why QBE At My Best

At QBE we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best thats why we have created At My Best. Its our connection our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesnt fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. Its in the culture of our business our QBE DNA to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

Were an international insurer thats building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict whats around the corner but at QBE were asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ( more than more than 13000 people working across 27 countries were big enough to make a real impact but small enough to provide a friendly workplace where people are down-to-earth passionate and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work and QBE is more than a workplace which is why we provide you with the benefits support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all this can include part-time job share and compressed hours.
• Pension you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial environmental and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint by investing more in green businesses than the broader market so your savings are looking after the planets future as well as your own.
• Cycle-to-Work benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper select and bike and / or accessories up to the value of 5000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the awards QBE are proud to have won been a finalist for and shortlisted for include;

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025 : Winner : Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year

Winner : Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re Winner : ESG Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year Winner : Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace Executive Director UK insurance

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner : Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024 : QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner : Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner : Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023 : QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter the UN Womens Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE we are promoting an accessible workplace for all which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBEs sustainability targets including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets and our award-winning impact investment initiative Premiums4Good please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What next If you have a passion to contribute to QBEs vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community we encourage you to apply! Simply click the apply button to submit your CV and other relevant documents and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment what if it was yours too

APPLY NOW and lets make it happen!

Other details

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Application Close Date : 03 / 10 / 2025 11 : 59 PM

How to Apply :

To submit your application click Apply and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

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