Senior Human Resources Business Partner

BBVA; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

BBVA Asia is hiring a Senior HR Business Partner to partner with business leaders, craft people strategies and shape a proactive advisory model across Asia.

You will drive talent management, onboarding, mobility and employee experience, collaborating with a regional Talent & Culture team to align workforce needs with business strategy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of HR business partner or people advisory experience, ideally with CIB/financial services exposure.
• Strong knowledge of talent management, performance, succession, and lifecycle processes.
• Experience advising senior leaders and managing complex employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and managers on people strategy and workforce matters.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition for workforce planning, onboarding and mobility.
• Support performance management, talent development and inclusion initiatives across Asia.
• Coordinate talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Drive employee experience improvements and ensure timely execution of HR processes.

Skills

HRBPing

Stakeholder mgmt

Coaching

People advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Help shape the future of Talent & Culture in Asia.

BBVA is growing in Asia, and so is our ambition for Talent & Culture.

We are looking for an experienced, people-focused Senior HR Business Partner to help us transform the way we partner with our business, support our leaders and create a positive employee experience across a diverse and multicultural region.

This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional HR support and play an active role in shaping a proactive, strategic and people-centered advisory model, working closely with business leaders, managers and T&C colleagues across Asia.

Your impact

As part of our Talent & Culture Asia team, you will:

Business & Manager Advisory

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and managers, providing guidance on people strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce matters and leadership decisions.
• Anticipate people-related challenges and help managers navigate complex situations with sound judgment, empathy and a business-oriented mindset.

Talent Acquisition, Mobility & Onboarding

• Partner with managers and Talent Acquisition colleagues to support workforce planning, recruitment, internal mobility and effective onboarding.
• Ensure a consistent and positive experience for candidates, new joiners and managers across the employee lifecycle.

Talent, Performance, Culture & Diversity

• Support performance management, talent development, career growth, inclusion and cultural initiatives that strengthen engagement and organizational effectiveness.
• Help translate business needs into practical people and development actions.

Talent Review & Succession Planning

• Coordinate talent reviews, succession planning and career development processes, helping managers identify and prepare talent for future business needs.
• Promote a forward-looking approach to talent, internal opportunities and leadership development.

Employee Experience & Lifecycle Management

• Partner with managers and specialist teams across key employee lifecycle processes, from onboarding and development to internal moves and offboarding.
• Identify opportunities to improve employee experience and ensure consistent, timely execution of T&C processes.

Employee Relations & Risk Management

• Advise managers on employee relations, workplace conflicts, disciplinary matters and other sensitive people situations.
• Work closely with relevant T&C, Legal and control teams to manage risks, follow appropriate procedures and maintain clear documentation.
• Promote accurate and timely people data, robust Workday practices and consistent execution of T&C processes.
• Use people insights to support decision-making, identify trends and strengthen follow-up, governance and controls across the region.

What you bring

• 10+ years of professional experience, ideally combining HR Business Partnering or people advisory responsibilities with experience in CIB business roles. We particularly value candidates who bring a strong understanding of both people management and the business, and who can connect talent priorities with business needs.
• Strong knowledge of talent management, career development, performance, succession planning and employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience advising senior leaders and managers and handling complex employee relations and organizational matters.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, influencing and coaching skills.
• Fluency in English and confidence working across cultures, functions and geographies.
• An open, empathetic and collaborative mindset, with the ability to build trust, challenge constructively and work as one team.
• Strong ownership, sound judgment, discretion and a commitment to high standards of execution and risk management.

Nice to have: Experience in banking or financial services, familiarity with Workday, and an executive coaching certification. Spanish, Mandarin are a plus.

You’ll be part of a regional Talent & Culture transformation in one of BBVA's growing markets. You will have the opportunity to influence how we support our people, develop talent and partner with the business across Asia.