Senior HR Business Partner

M&G FA Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent investment firm is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to support strategic HR initiatives in asset management. The role involves collaborating with senior leaders, implementing HR projects, and influencing people strategy. The ideal candidate should possess a strong HR partnering background, analytical skills, and the ability to coach and develop leadership teams. This position offers flexibility and a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

18% pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Health & Protection cover

Qualifications

• Proven track record in HR Business Partnering within asset management and financial or professional services.
• Deep experience across HR disciplines including organisational design and talent management.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to interpret data.
• Well-developed listening and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build a deep understanding of business strategies and goals.
• Partner with leadership teams to implement strategic people initiatives.
• Coach and support business leaders on HR matters.
• Lead HR projects and change initiatives.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Coaching and facilitation

Strategic mindset

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Job description

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments Asset Management and Life work together to provide access to balanced long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Senior HR Business Partner - Asset Management

M&G Investments is part of M&G plc a savings and investment business which was formed in 2017 through the merger of Prudential plc's UK and Europe savings and insurance operation and M&G its wholly owned international investment manager. M&G plc listed as an independent company on the London Stock Exchange in October 2019 and has 354.6 billion of assets under management (as of 30 June 2025). M&G plc has around 5 million customers in the UK, Europe, the Americas and Asia including individual savers and investors, life insurance policy holders and pension scheme members. M&G plc operates in 27 countries around the world and has more than 6000 employees.

For nearly nine decades M&G Investments has been helping its customers to prosper by putting investments to work which in turn creates jobs, homes and vital infrastructure in the real economy. Its investment solutions span equities, fixed income, multi‑asset, cash, private debt, infrastructure and real estate. M&G recognises the importance of responsible investing and is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). M&G plc has committed to achieve net‑zero emissions by 2050 at the latest across our investment portfolios and operations. M&G Investments has approximately 2300 employees worldwide.

Context for the role

To support the CHRO and the Asset Management HRD in the delivery of the M&G Plc HR agenda and to support the design and delivery of the Asset Management specific people plan focussing on 4 core pillars of:

• Organisation Design and People Change
• Culture & Engagement
• Talent & Capability
• Performance and Reward

The role will predominantly support the Asset Management Head of Client Group and Head of Product and their respective teams. There are circa 450 colleagues based across approximately 16 countries (UK, US, Asia and Europe).

The Role

As a Senior HR Business Partner you’ll work directly with senior leaders acting as the go‑to expert and trusted advisor on a wide range of people issues. You’ll be a key champion for the people agenda collaborating across the HR function to deliver solutions that drive success. You’ll also empower leadership teams building their confidence and capability through your guidance, coaching and strategic insight.

As a trusted partner you will build effective relationships with your stakeholders and a deep understanding of the people implications and requirements impacting the business strategy ensuring that both short and longer‑term requirements are addressed. You will have a seat at the leadership table ensuring effective delivery of a complex and varied agenda whilst helping to build an inclusive and progressive culture across your business areas / client groups.

To be successful in this role you will have a very strong track record in successfully partnering, coaching and influencing senior leaders within your business areas / client groups. You will have the ability to work autonomously and have deep experience across a broad range of HR disciplines including organisational design, transformation, culture development, talent and succession management, engagement and reward. You will be highly commercially driven to make a difference and willing to take a proactive hands‑on approach to getting things done including driving change and improvement in complex environments.

Key Responsibilities for this role

• Build a deep understanding of the business areas / client groups strategy, business goals and priorities.
• Partner closely with Leadership teams to develop and implement strategic people and culture initiatives (People Strategy) that support delivery of the business strategy.
• Coach, support and act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on all people‑related matters.
• Lead the delivery of HR projects / change & transformation initiatives to support delivery of the People Strategy.
• Provide HR insights and solutions in the delivery of the business strategy and People Strategy drawing on people data and analytics.
• Lead the recruitment of senior leadership working in partnership with the Resourcing team.
• Proactively use key people metrics (including absence, attrition, hiring, disciplinary, grievances etc.) to provide insight and solutions to business areas / client groups.
• Embed talent management across business areas / client groups; support leaders to attract, develop and retain senior talent and build effective succession pipelines working with the Talent & OE function to input to wider business Talent initiatives.
• Work with leadership teams to embed a high‑performance culture, develop and deliver engagement and DEI and Wellness approaches that deliver tangible improvement to the employee experience across business areas / client groups.
• Lead the implementation of key cyclical HR processes within business areas / client groups including performance management, pay reviews, Group‑wide talent reviews.
• Facilitate the people aspects of mergers, acquisitions, disposals etc.
• Coordinate and work with country HR teams to deliver business activities.
• Provide innovative, informed and pragmatic solutions to a variety of complex HR issues taking full account of internal policies, HR best practice, legislative practice and equality and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with the HR Centres of Expertise (CoE) to ensure they understand the requirements of the business areas / client groups at all levels.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Group HR Function collaborating closely with HR CoE and HR Services.
• Take personal accountability to maintain and enhance effective controls to support the improvement of the overall HR control environment, customer / client outcomes and to reduce operational risk.

Key Knowledge Skills & Experience you are / have

• A proven track record in HR Business Partnering within asset management and financial or professional services.
• A strategic and commercial mindset – able to understand the Asset Management business thinks strategically and commercially.
• Deep HR technical knowledge across a broad range of HR specialisms including leadership development, organisational design, change management, employee relations, senior talent acquisition, diversity & inclusion etc.
• Organisational sense: deals comfortably with organisational politics and can manage through organisational complexity to get things done in the right way.
• Collaborative – willing to work effectively with others across complex matrixed organisations and geographies. Able to build partnerships with others to get work done.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with strong analytical skills and an ability to interpret data to identify key trends, emerging risks etc.
• Able to manage complexity and ambiguity, operates effectively even when the way forward is not clear.
• Curious – able to spot opportunities and act to implement change quickly.
• Well‑developed listening and communication skills – presents information in a confident and clear way which meets the needs of the audience.
• Drives results – moves to action and delivers required outcomes.
• Resilient, persistent and resilient in the face of challenge. Rebounds easily from setbacks.
• Prepared to travel and work in relevant locations to provide face‑time to your business areas / client groups.
• Consulting skills – including planning and project / workstream management skills.
• Data literate – is comfortable finding relevant data sources to inform diagnostics and decision‑making.
• Relationship Building, stakeholder management and networking skills.
• Able to work autonomously.
• Invested in your self‑development.
• Coaching and facilitation skills.

What we offer

At M&G we are committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• A valuable pension scheme of 18% with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions.
• Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan together with access to financial wellbeing and support services – to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
• 38 days annual leave including bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy to balance your work and personal commitments.
• Our market‑leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy and paternity leave – as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you with family options – for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering visit Life at M&G.

M&G has a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture underpinned by our policies and employee‑led networks which provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long‑term condition we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we welcome applications from candidates with long‑term health conditions, disabilities or neuro‑divergent conditions.

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