Senior HR Business Partner

Leeds/Hybrid Role Summary: The Senior HR Business Partner is a strategic and hands-on partner working closely with senior leaders to implement people strategies across multiple jurisdictions, primarily in the UK, with oversight for the US, Mexico, and the Philippines. The role requires expertise in UK employment law, compliance, HR policy guidance, employee relations, and governance. This position focuses on providing practical HR support while ensuring legal adherence and supporting broader business objectives. Key Responsibilities: Strategic HR Business Partnering:

• Partner with business leaders on HR strategy, offering both high-level advice and operational support for UK and regional entities.
• Guide leadership on talent management, employee engagement, and performance management.
• Lead organizational change and workforce planning aligned with business goals and legal requirements.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and consistent application of HR policies.
• Collaborate with Centres of Excellence on HR programs like talent reviews and succession planning.
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition to meet recruitment needs.
• Manage employee relations issues, ensuring legal compliance and best practices.

Policy and Governance:

• Oversee HR policy application across regions, ensuring fairness and legal compliance.
• Advise on complex employee relations cases in line with UK law and global policies.
• Support UK-specific HR issues like redundancies, restructures, and TUPE transfers.
• Work with legal and regional HR teams to ensure local employment law compliance.

Trauma-Related Psychological Support Services:

• Manage relationships with providers for psychological support for employees exposed to challenging content.
• Coordinate trauma support services, including prevention, training, and therapeutic support.
• Ensure services meet employee needs, legal, confidentiality, and privacy standards.
• Monitor and improve program effectiveness.

Talent Cycles (Performance, Pay & Reward):

• Lead performance management and calibration processes.
• Manage pay and reward cycles aligned with performance and market standards.
• Support leaders in linking performance to rewards.
• Ensure review processes support business goals.

Regional HR Oversight:

• Serve as the primary HR contact for the UK, advising on HR issues.
• Manage employee relations, ensuring UK law compliance and coordinating with regional teams.

Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience as a Senior HRBP, partnering with senior leaders.
• Deep knowledge of UK employment law, including TUPE and redundancies.
• Experience in standalone HR roles as the lead HR person is advantageous.
• Advising on HR policy and governance, ensuring compliance.
• Supporting complex employee relations and managing performance and reward cycles.
• Strong business acumen with a data-driven approach.
• Collaborative working with HR teams, legal, and business leaders.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting US, Mexico, or Philippines regions.
• Adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Experience supporting hybrid or distributed teams.
• Experience managing trauma-related psychological services is a plus.

Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including:

• Market-competitive pay based on skills and experience.
• Discretionary bonus and commission schemes.
• 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays.
• Critical Illness and Life Insurance.
• Healthcare and dental plans.
• Retirement plan options.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee perks, discounts, and wellbeing portals.
• Flexible working opportunities.

Statement: This work complies with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check. A criminal record does not automatically disqualify applicants. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, considering all qualified applicants regardless of gender, race, religion, or disability.