Regional Business People Partner

Portfolio HR & Reward; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in Exeter is seeking a Regional Business People Partner to lead HR integration and change management across various teams. You will work closely with senior leaders, implementing HR systems and enhancing employee engagement. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role within professional services and possess strong employment law knowledge. This position offers £65,000 per year plus benefits including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

£65,000 per annum

Car allowance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Life assurance

Pension

Employee discount scheme

EAP access

Qualifications

• Experience as a People Business Partner or similar HRBP role (ideally in professional services).
• Demonstrable exposure to change management, TUPE, employee relations, systems, policy and process implementation.
• Strong employment law knowledge and the confidence to advise senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with leadership to translate business plans into people strategies.
• Leading on complex employee relations cases, restructuring, and organisational design.
• Driving the performance management cycle and coaching leaders on best practice.
• Leading HR transformation projects—from systems implementation to policy evolution.

Skills

Change management

Employee relations

Strategic thinking

Operational agility

Employment law knowledge

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Our client, a forward-thinking accountancy and advisory firm, is seeking a talented Regional Business People Partner who will report directly to the Chief People Officer. The business is expanding through acquisition and with growth comes complex, fast-moving change. The regional BPP will play a pivotal role in leading HR integration, including TUPE, baseline HR audits, and driving meaningful change management across newly acquired and existing regional teams. You’ll be at the heart of enhancing HR maturity—from implementing new HR systems and performance management frameworks to developing competency models, and strengthening employee relations and engagement. This is a hands-on opportunity to help build the future of the HR function.

The role: Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you’ll act as both strategic advisor and operational partner to the regional leadership teams. Expect to work closely with Partners, Directors and Managers to deliver a full suite of people services aligned to business goals.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with leadership to translate business plans into people strategies.
• Leading on complex employee relations cases, restructuring, and organisational design.
• Supporting M&A activity through TUPE and integration planning.
• Driving the performance management cycle and coaching leaders on best practice.
• Enhancing onboarding and talent development initiatives.
• Leading HR transformation projects—from systems implementation to policy evolution.
• Using HR data and insights to shape and measure success.

Qualifications

• Experience as a People Business Partner or similar HRBP role (ideally in professional services).
• Demonstrable exposure to change management, TUPE, employee relations, systems, policy and process implementation.
• A balance of operational agility and strategic thinking.
• Strong employment law knowledge and the confidence to advise senior leaders.
• CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent).

Benefits

• £65,000 per annum - plus car allowance
• May be required to stay overnight, local to other offices as and when needed
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Hybrid working: 3 days on-site across regional offices, 2 days remote
• Life assurance, pension, employee discount scheme and EAP access