Senior People Partner

Oakleaf; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital-first financial services firm is seeking a Senior People Partner to join their HR team. You will drive culture, improve engagement, and shape strategic initiatives across talent, reward, and performance. The ideal candidate should have strong HR experience, particularly in financial services, and expertise in Reward, Engagement, or Talent. This role presents a unique opportunity to impact a fast-growing business blending tech innovation with strong values.

Qualifications

• Strong HR generalist experience, ideally in financial services or a regulated environment.
• Expertise in Reward, Engagement or Talent.
• Understanding of risk and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leaders on engagement, culture, and talent development.
• Lead on reward strategy and market analysis.
• Support organisational design and workforce planning as the business scales.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Reward expertise

Engagement expertise

Talent development

People data analysis

Job description

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We’re working with a leading digital-first financial services firm undergoing exciting growth and transformation. They’re now looking for a Senior People Partner to join their high-impact HR team and lead the People agenda for one of their core business functions.

In this role, you’ll act as a strategic partner to senior leadership-driving culture, improving engagement, and shaping initiatives across reward, talent, organisational design, and performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Advise senior leaders on engagement, culture, and talent development
• Lead on reward strategy and market analysis
• Support organisational design and workforce planning as the business scales
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring needs and onboarding
• Use people data and insights to inform decision-making

What you’ll bring:

• Strong HR generalist experience, ideally in financial services or a regulated environment
• Expertise in at least one of the following: Reward, Engagement or Talent
• Sound understanding of risk and regulatory frameworks
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, change-driven environment
• Confident working with people data to support strategic decisions
• Coaching or talent development background is a plus

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced People Partner to make a real impact in a fast-moving business that blends tech innovation with strong values.