Senior HR Business Partner

• Change & Transformation, HR Business Partner, Professional Services

About the Role

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading professional services organisation seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join their team on an 18-month fixed-term contract.

This is a strategic and commercially focused role, partnering with senior leaders across a complex corporate division and multiple specialist business areas. You will play a key role in driving the people agenda, supporting organisational performance, and influencing decision making at a senior level.

The successful individual will be a credible and confident HR professional who can build strong stakeholder relationships while also being willing to challenge constructively when required. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a complex environment, enjoys influencing change, and wants to make a meaningful impact within a high performing business.

Whilst this role is initially offered as a fixed term contract, there is potential for longer term opportunities as the organisation continues to evolve.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic and operational HR support across multiple business areas.
• Influence and support business leaders in driving performance, engagement, and capability development.
• Challenge and support stakeholders to ensure people decisions align with wider business objectives.
• Build strong relationships across the wider HR function to deliver a seamless people experience.

Organisational Development & Change

• Provide expert guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, and talent management.
• Lead and support complex people initiatives and organisational change programmes.
• Support succession planning and leadership capability development activities.
• Contribute to wider people strategy initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters and HR best practice.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
• Support managers in navigating complex people challenges and organisational change.

People Analytics & Commercial Insight

• Utilise people data and insights to support decision making and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Analyse workforce trends and provide recommendations to support business performance.
• Align people strategies with commercial objectives and organisational priorities.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner within a complex, matrix style organisation.
• Strong experience supporting senior stakeholders within professional services, legal, financial services, consulting, or similarly complex environments.
• Excellent understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Demonstrated experience managing organisational change, workforce planning, and employee relations matters.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence and challenge at senior levels.
• Commercially minded with the ability to align people strategies to business objectives.
• Data driven approach with experience using people analytics to inform decisions.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast paced environment.
• Professional services or legal sector experience would be highly advantageous.

What Our Client Offers

• Competitive salary of £90,000 plus benefits.
• Opportunity to partner with senior leaders across a complex organisation.
• Exposure to strategic people and transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative and high performing professional services environment.
• Potential for longer term career opportunities beyond the initial contract term.