Senior HR Business Partner (6 month FTC) I Human Resources l Core Operations

FTI Consulting; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in London is seeking an HR Business Partner for a 6-month FTC. This role requires extensive HR generalist experience, strong influencing skills, and a background in professional services. You will oversee performance management, handle employee relations issues, and manage annual compensation processes. The firm offers competitive benefits including 15 flexible options and promotes professional development through tailored programs. A hybrid working model is in place, emphasizing support for employees' well-being.

Benefits

Market competitive benefits

Flexible benefits

Professional development programs

Qualifications

• Extensive HR generalist experience in a HR Manager or Business Partner role.
• Recent experience in a Professional Services business (ideally Consulting) is essential.
• Excellent employment law knowledge and exposure to complex employee relation issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee performance management and career development process.
• Provide counsel and problem-resolution services to employees.
• Manage the annual compensation process, including salary and bonus recommendations.
• Work on immigration, visa applications, and global mobility matters.
• Identify opportunities for development and improvement of the HR function.

Skills

Strong influencing skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

We have an opening for a HR Business Partner to join us in London on a 6-month FTC. Due to the scale and structure of our business, this role is best suited to someone with recent and relevant experience in a professional services firm, such as consulting, advisory, or law practice. The successful candidate will be joining an established People Team of c70 professionals in the EMEA region covering Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Global Mobility, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Benefits and HR Operations. HR Business Partners at FTI are responsible for providing support and being a trusted advisor to the relevant segments while working in a large global matrix environment and influencing key stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Work with the EMEA HR Vice President, Global Segment HR Leaders, and local leaders to oversee the performance management and career development process within your Country and support managers in providing continuous performance feedback.
• Provide counsel, assistance, and problem-resolution services to employees at all levels, guided by company policies and relevant employment legislation, managing risk for the firm and become a trusted advisor.
• Work with your Leaders to distribute the results of the engagement surveys and develop and tweak action plans.
• Manage the annual compensation process, including recommendation of salary and bonus awards for individuals including both base and variable pay. Support leaders on communication of the information.
• Work with Global segment HR and Global Mobility Centre of Excellence on matters concerning immigration, visa applications, renewals, international assignments and other global mobility matters.
• Work with the EMEA and global shared solution centre to ensure administrative matters are dealt with accurately and timely.
• Proactively identify opportunities for continued development and improvement of the HR function in your area of responsibility (and across EMEA).

How You'll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

Our goal is to support the wellbeing of you and your families - physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Strong influencing skills with the gravitas to command professional respect at all levels and proven ability to effectively coach employees (and management) through complex and difficult issues.
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
• A true commercial and pragmatic hands-on approach.
• Ability to independently solve problems and make recommendations to remediate issues and highly effective interpersonal skills to support colleagues at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to travel to the office on a hybrid model.
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Extensive HR generalist experience in a HR Manager or Business Partner role.
• Recent experience in a Professional Services business (ideally Consulting) is essential.
• Excellent employment law knowledge and exposure to complex employee relation issues.