Strategic People Partner for UK Growth & Engagement

Schillings; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Schillings in London is seeking a People Business Partner to deliver proactive, strategic support for a 190-strong workforce, including leadership coaching and employee lifecycle management.

You will collaborate with the CPO and Talent team to translate business needs into practical people solutions, with a UK focus and potential international exposure.

The role combines day-to-day advisory work with projects, data insights and process improvements as the firm grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional services or regulated environments with employee relations.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and ER case management.
• Ability to build relationships with managers and senior leaders and provide strategic and practical advice.
• Data-driven using people data and insights to identify issues and support decisions.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as main People contact for an employee client group, providing responsive, pragmatic and values-led advice.
• Coaching leaders and managers to handle day-to-day people matters confidently and consistently, escalating material risks or sensitive issues appropriately.
• Building strong relationships across the business and becoming a trusted adviser on people issues.
• Overseeing onboarding, probation administration, employee relations, reward and benefits administration and exits; support managers with performance, development and retention strategies.
• Managing employee relations matters from start to finish, including performance concerns, disciplinary issues, grievances, absence management and workplace disputes.
• Horizon scanning and monitoring employment law developments and translating them into practice across the firm.
• Working with Talent to identify staffing needs, skills gaps and succession risks, and supporting restructures in a fair way.
• Using people data to identify risks and recommend interventions to inform strategy.
• Partnering with Payroll and Global Mobility to provide a joined-up service across functions.
• Designing and embedding the firm's new business partnering model and tooling guidance.
• Supporting policy changes and maintaining clear case records and handovers during transition.

Skills

Business partnering

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Data driven

Influence

Communication

Organisational skills

CIPD (desirable)

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Job description

Schillings in London is seeking a People Business Partner to deliver proactive, strategic support for a 190-strong workforce, including leadership coaching and employee lifecycle management.

You will collaborate with the CPO and Talent team to translate business needs into practical people solutions, with a UK focus and potential international exposure.

The role combines day-to-day advisory work with projects, data insights and process improvements as the firm grows.