Senior HR Business Partner

We are partnering with a global events organization to appoint a Senior HR Business Partner supporting leaders across the EMEA region.

This is a high-impact, strategic role within a dynamic, internationally distributed People team, offering the opportunity to influence business outcomes through people strategy while remaining close to day-to-day operations.

Summary

The Senior HR Business Partner serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across EMEA, aligning people strategies with business objectives in a fast-paced, globally connected environment.

This individual will play a critical role in shaping the employee experience, organizational effectiveness, and talent strategy across multiple countries, operating in a lean, hands-on HR environment.

Responsibilities Strategic Business Partnership

• Partner closely with senior leaders across EMEA to align people strategy with business goals
• Provide data-driven insights to support workforce planning, organizational design, and talent decisions
• Act as a trusted advisor on performance, engagement, and retention strategies

Workforce Planning & Growth

• Support long-term workforce planning and organizational effectiveness across the region
• Identify opportunities to drive efficiency and enable scalable growth
• Partner with leadership on evolving team structures and capability needs

Change Management

• Lead and support organizational change initiatives across EMEA
• Guide leaders through periods of transformation with a focus on communication, engagement, and culture

Employee Experience & Culture

• Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture
• Develop and implement initiatives to enhance employee engagement and retention
• Gather and interpret employee feedback to inform continuous improvement

Talent & Performance

• Partner with leaders on talent development, succession planning, and capability building
• Support performance management processes including goal setting, feedback, and development planning

Employee Relations

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters across multiple EMEA countries
• Lead investigations and support resolution of complex workplace issues
• Ensure fair, consistent, and compliant people practices across jurisdictions

Compensation & Reward

• Advise on job leveling, compensation decisions, and market alignment
• Support salary reviews, promotions, and incentive programs

People Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with local labor laws and internal policies across EMEA
• Partner with People Operations on HR systems, payroll, and process improvements
• Support ongoing development of people processes and systems

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior or executive leaders
• Strong knowledge of employee relations across Europe / EMEA
• Experience working in international, matrixed organizations
• Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Strong relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Experience supporting growth, transformation, or organizational change

Additional Information

• This is a regional role focused on EMEA, supporting multiple countries and leadership teams
• The role operates within a lean HR structure, requiring breadth and adaptability
• Travel across the region may be required
• Compensation budgeted at £90,000 - £100,000 salary + Bonus + LTI

Why This Role?

This opportunity offers the chance to:

• Work within a globally recognized, purpose-driven organization
• Partner directly with senior leadership on impactful business decisions
• Operate in a high-visibility, high-impact HR role
• Contribute to the evolution of a regional People strategy within a global business