Senior HR Business Partner

Oakleaf Partnership; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Banking sector is seeking a Senior HRBP to shape their People strategy. This role offers the opportunity to drive engagement, coach leaders, and influence talent management in a collaborative, hybrid working environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in HRBP roles within Banking or Fintech.

Qualifications

• Senior HRBP experience within Banking, Fintech, Asset or Investment Management.
• Strong generalist background with strengths in Reward, Engagement, or Talent Management.
• Comfortable managing ambiguity in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive employee engagement and culture initiatives.
• Coach and develop senior leadership.
• Advise on reward and recognition using market insights.
• Support talent management and succession planning.

Skills

Employee engagement

Coaching and developing senior leadership

Advising on reward and recognition

Talent management

Organisational design

Analytical skills

Job description

Senior HRBP

* Contract with a permanent opportuity afterwards
* Paying up to £130,000 including bonus
* City of London
* Hybrid working

Are you a Senior HRBP who has worked for an SME within Banking, Fintech, Asset or Investment Management and looking for your next challenge?

If so, Oakleaf Partnership are working with an innovative and fast growing Bank with a strong reputation. They are looking for a Senior HRBP to help shape and drive their People strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity working in a collaborative environment with a people first culture!

What is the role:

As a Senior HRBP you will work closely with senior leaders to embed people strategies that drive high performance, engagement and growth. This is a broad and varied generalist role that covers the full employee lifecycle. You’ll take the lead on key focus areas including:

• Driving employee engagement and culture initiatives
• Coaching and developing senior leadership
• Advising on reward and recognition using market insights
• Supporting talent management and succession planning
• Partnering with Talent Acquisition to build diverse, high-performing teams
• Providing guidance on organisational design and structural change
• Using HR data and MI to inform decision-making and shape policy

You’ll be empowered to make an impact from day one, with plenty of autonomy and the backing of a collaborative, forward-thinking People team.

Skills and Experience

• You must have the above Senior HRBP experience within Banking, Fintech, Asset or Investment Management
• Strong generalist background, ideally with strengths in Reward, Engagement, or Talent Management
• Sound knowledge of HR risk and regulatory requirements
• Commercial and analytical mindset with strong influencing skills
• Strong analytical skills and used to providing evidence-based decision making
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and scaling solutions in a high-growth environment.