Senior HR Business Partner

Frazer Jones; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique Investment Bank is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner in London. This strategic role involves organizational support, compliance with employment law, and managing HR matters while partnering with management to facilitate change and improve HR practices.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Senior HR Business Partner.
• In-depth knowledge of Senior Managers and Certification Regime.
• Experience in financial services sector, ideally in Investment Management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement people solutions in alignment with business objectives.
• Manage all employee relations matters and support the HR Director.
• Provide guidance on employment law and continuous improvement in people management.

Skills

Employee relations management

Compliance with UK employment law

Change management

Attention to detail

Operational HR matters

Job description

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Senior HR Business Partner, City of London

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Client:

Frazer Jones

Location:

City of London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.07.2025

Expiry Date:

26.08.2025

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Job Description:

I’m currently working with a boutique Investment Bank supporting the hiring of their Senior HR Business Partner.

Fantastic opportunity for someone to provide strategic HR leadership to all business areas, working closely with the Head of HR. Operating as an integrated member of the business unit management teams, the SHRBP will support the achievement of business goals through people, by identifying the people / organizational needs in the business plan and ensuring these are addressed. The SHRBP will also manage escalated operational HR matters and deputize for the Head of HR. The SHRBP will be a role model and champion for the Bank’s corporate values.

Primary Responsibilities of Role:

• Develop and implement people solutions aligned to business objectives and assist with the proactive resolution of day to day people issues.
• Partner with Management Committee members to lead and facilitate change, personally acting as a change agent when appropriate, to ensure continued capacity for change within the business.
• First point of contact for all employee relations matters – disciplinary/grievance proceedings and redundancies where required. Manage absence cases and flexible working requests. Consulting with external employment lawyers to ensure minimal risk exposure, under the guidance of the Head of HR.
• Manage any high sickness absence / occupational health cases, coaching managers on proactive attendance management.
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers on employment law issues.
• Ensure the Bank is compliant with the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, providing advice and support as required to SMF holders, Certified colleagues and the HR Team. To include: completion of SMF applications.
• Manage the Bank’s global mobility initiatives by partnering the business on their needs, developing the mobility plans including the remuneration and allowances structure, cultural awareness programmes for the secondees and management of the UK Immigration Sponsorship license. To include assigning certificates as part of this and ensuring the Bank is compliant with its responsibilities to the regulatory body.
• Work with the Head of HR on the Annual Compensation review, in collating and analysing benchmarking data and overseeing the administration of the employee communications.
• Support the use of the HRIS, providing leadership to the HR team as required to ensure that the HRIS is fully optimized..
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvements in people management and development practices and processes, consulting with business areas to ensure that proposed changes are fit for purpose and leading the adoption of new practices.
• Continuously improve the performance management process, reporting on completion and effectiveness.
• Support the HR Director with other projects and operational requirements as necessary.
• Proven track record as a Senior HR Business Partner. Experience of operating in a broad and diverse role, with a mix of strategic and operational responsibilities.
• A subject matter expert for the HR team and line managers on UK employment law and people management and development.
• Strong experience in complex ER case management.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Financial Services experience and In depth knowledge of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) within Investment Management, Asset Management or Private Banking.

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