Senior HRBP

Oakleaf Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to join a well-established organization in Cardiff on a Fixed Term Contract. This hybrid role involves delivering People strategy while partnering with leadership teams. Candidates should have broad HR experience, particularly in Financial Services or similar fast-paced industries, with strengths in People Change and Talent Management. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £90,000 and opportunities to make meaningful impacts in an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Broad HR / People generalist experience required.
• Experience in a fast-paced industry like Financial Services or FinTech preferred.
• Strong execution skills and attention to detail are a must.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performing, inclusive teams through wellbeing and DEI.
• Provide trusted advice to leaders on people priorities.
• Lead people change initiatives and support workforce planning.

Skills

Broad HR / People generalist experience

Strengths in People Change

Experience in Financial Services, FinTech, Technology

Strong execution skills

Analytical, evidence-driven approach

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, FinTech, 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.