Senior HRBP

Oakleaf Partnership; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner for a fixed-term contract in Cardiff. This role focuses on partnering with leaders to implement people strategies including culture, performance, and organizational change. Candidates should have broad HR experience and a background in fast-paced or regulated industries. This position offers hybrid working and competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Broad HR experience in fast-paced industries.
• Experience in Financial Services, FinTech, or similar regions.
• Strengths in People Change, Reward, Engagement, or Talent Management.

Responsibilities

• Build inclusive teams through wellbeing and DEI.
• Provide strategic advice to leaders on people priorities.
• Support talent reviews and succession planning.
• Work with Talent Acquisition to grow diverse teams.
• Lead people change initiatives and workforce planning.

Skills

HR / People generalist experience

People Change

Talent Management

Engagement

Reward

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner – Cardiff

• 12-14 month Fixed Term Contract
• Hybrid working
• Paying up to £90,000, with some flexibility

Oakleaf Partnership is supporting a well-established, fast-growing organisation operating across multiple UK locations. With a significant and collaborative presence in Cardiff, they are known for combining modern, tech-enabled ways of working with the stability and scale of a mature business. Their People team plays a central role in shaping an inclusive, forward-thinking employee experience that supports growth and innovation.

We are looking for a Senior People Partner to join the team on a Fixed Term Contract. This role partners closely with leaders across the business and will play a key part in delivering the People strategy across culture, capability, performance and organisational change. If you’ve operated in Financial Services, FinTech, Technology or other regulated or customer-focused industries, this could be a fantastic next step.

What the role involves

• Culture & Engagement – Build high-performing, inclusive teams through wellbeing, DEI and employee-led insight.
• Business Partnering – Provide trusted advice, challenge and strategic input to leaders on people priorities.
• Coaching & Development – Support leadership capability, talent reviews, succession planning and performance processes.
• Reward – Provide insight and guidance to support key reward cycles and decision making.
• Talent Management – Identify and develop talent while supporting team effectiveness and capability building.
• Recruitment & Onboarding – Work closely with Talent Acquisition to help grow diverse, high-quality teams.
• Organisational Design & Change – Lead people change initiatives, workforce planning and data-driven decisions.
• HR Operations & MI – Support accurate people data and generate meaningful insights to inform decisions.

What we’re looking for

• Broad HR / People generalist experience
• Background in Financial Services,Tech, Technology, or similarly complex, fast-paced industries
• Experience partnering with corporate or operational functions
• Strengths in People Change, Reward, Engagement or Talent Management
• Comfortable with risk, governance or regulated environments (or willingness to learn)
• Strong execution skills and attention to detail
• Able to adapt, problem-solve and work at pace in a growing organisation
• Analytical, evidence-driven approach to decision making

If you’re a collaborative, commercially minded People Partner who enjoys working with leaders to create meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.