Regional HR Business Partner

Artis Recruitment; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing professional services firm in Exeter is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support transition projects and advise on people-related issues. You'll influence the HR agenda and work within a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 to £65,000, hybrid working, and additional benefits including 25 days holiday and pension schemes.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally in professional services.
• Strong understanding of change management and workforce planning.
• Commercially minded with the ability to influence.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with newly acquired offices.
• Lead on TUPE and workforce planning projects.
• Advise managers on people-related issues.

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

Change management

TUPE knowledge

Workforce planning

Stakeholder influence

HR data confidence

Collaborative mindset

CIPD Level 7

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced HR Business Partner ready to make a real impact in a growing professional services firm? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that's expanding rapidly through acquisition, with plenty of scope to shape and influence the HR agenda.

What you'll be doing

• Building relationships with newly acquired offices and supporting their transition.
• Leading on TUPE, workforce planning and integration projects.
• Advising managers on people-related issues, with minimal day-to-day ER.
• Streamlining HR processes and ensuring consistency across regions.
• Acting as a trusted partner to regional leadership, supporting business goals.
• Helping embed new systems, policies, and frameworks to strengthen HR maturity.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner (ideally in professional services, but open sector-wise).
• Strong understanding of change management, TUPE, and workforce planning.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Confident with HR data, policy, and systems.
• Collaborative, pragmatic and comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing environment.
• CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent) desirable.

The offer

• Salary: £50,000-£65,000 (depending on experience).
• Hybrid working: 3 days in office, 2 days from home.
• Travel to regional sites (occasional overnight stays, c.1 per month).
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Pension, life assurance, EAP and employee discount scheme.

Please note - you must have a full UK license and access to a car. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Following your application, if you are shortlisted, we will be in touch via email with some pre-screening questions.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine day-to-day HR partnering with big-picture transformation, this is your chance to be part of an ambitious and forward-thinking firm.

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