People Partner

Dreamlab; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A diverse portfolio company in Greater London is seeking a People Partner to oversee various people-related matters including employee relations, payroll oversight, and talent strategy. The ideal candidate will possess international HR experience, particularly in hospitality or retail environments, and have a strong grounding in HR compliance and employment law. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to drive engagement and culture-building programs across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of local employment legislation across UK, Europe, and US.
• Experience supporting frontline, hourly-paid workforces in hospitality or retail.
• Background in fast-growth companies with multiple business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee relations issues, grievance cases, and exit processes.
• Oversee payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Guide on employment law and risk mitigation across jurisdictions.

Skills

International HR experience

Employee relations

HR compliance

Experience in fast-growth companies

Understanding of local employment legislation

Background in operational environments

Tools

HRIS (Rippling, Harri)

Job description

People Partner

Role overview: Dreamlab is a diverse portfolio of experience companies across the UK and globally — including Michelin-starred chef restaurants, vibrant market stalls, leading white‑labelled F&B products, and an exciting live music venue.

The People Partner will support a portfolio of subsidiary operating companies, acting as a trusted advisor across all people‑related matters, including:

• Grievance, ER & Offboarding: Lead on employee relations issues, grievance cases and exit processes, ensuring fair, compliant, and well‑documented outcomes.
• Payroll Oversight: Oversee and allocate payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with statutory and internal requirements.
• HR Legal & Employment Liabilities: Provide guidance on employment law and risk mitigation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Talent Strategy: Shape workforce planning, hiring standards (working with our in‑house recruitment team), and talent development initiatives aligned to each subsidiary’s business goals.
• Engagement & Culture: Drive employee engagement initiatives, support culture‑building programmes tailored to subsidiaries.
• Learning & Development: Identify capability gaps, design L&D solutions, and support leadership development within frontline and office‑based teams.
• Benefits & Reward Programmes: Support the design, rollout, and optimisation of employee benefits and compensation programmes.

At group level, the People Partner will drive:

• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with the legal, governance and finance functions on people related matters.
• Dreamlab Talent Partner: Act as the dedicated Talent Partner for Dreamlab, supporting all day‑to‑day and strategic HR needs.
• Centralised HR Solutions and Efficiencies: Deliver centralised HR initiatives, including the rollout and optimisation of a group‑wide HRIS, to create operational efficiencies across the portfolio.

Requirements:

• International HR experience, covering the UK, Europe, and US, with strong understanding of local employment legislation.
• Background in organisations with frontline and hourly‑paid workforces — ideally hospitality, retail, or similar operational environments.
• Proven experience in fast‑growth companies, ideally supporting multiple business units or scaling teams.
• Strong grounding in HR compliance, employee relations, and employment law and Experience rolling out HRIS (Rippling and Harri particularly beneficial).

Compensation: Competitive salary