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The Role
The People Business Partner reports to the Director of People Partnering, advising and supporting on strategic people planning and organisational development. The role is responsible for communicating and delivering the HR agenda in line with overall SJP and HR strategy, within a regulatory and risk aware environment. The role holder will act as an integral member of the relevant management team(s), understanding and anticipating business and organisational strategic priorities, and drive strategic value to the business. They will advise and partner with relevant HR and other SME partners to create solutions in line with business priorities and engender strong partnerships between HR and the wider business through clear communication and alignment on HR matters. The role is accountable for ensuring end-to-end HR delivery of business priorities, HR policy and process, ensuring that these are fair, inclusive, and promote diversity.
What You'll Be Doing
* Communicate and deliver the HR agenda in line with overall SJP and people strategy.
* Lead complex and high-risk employee relations issues, engaging relevant SME partners and business leaders.
* Ensure effective engagement and reporting on HR matters to relevant GEC members and their leadership teams.
* Partner with business leaders and SMEs to develop and implement workforce planning strategies including succession planning, critical role and talent identification, career pathways and the associated current and future development requirements to align with organisational needs and priorities.
* In partnership with leaders, foster and embed SJP cultural values and behaviours that are committed to supporting employees, sets the tone for leadership behaviour, conduct and ethics, and champions diversity, equality and inclusion throughout SJP.
* Role model and set the right tone regarding SJP's culture and policies on complying with all applicable laws, regulations and ethical issues.
* Leverage HR analytics to bring insight and rigour, and encourage data-led decision making.
* Have a good understanding of governance structures, ensuring that People related risks and decisions are escalated and owned by appropriate individuals and/or committees.
* Manage and escalatae relevant risks for relevant areas of responsibility, ensuring full compliance with the Group risk management procedures.
* Partner with the business and relevant SMEs to identify and implement any changes to reward strategy or compensation structures, to attract and retain talent while maintaining cost-effectiveness and alignment with SJP behaviours and values.
* Good knowledge of relevant regulations and the link between these and SJP's employee policies and practices, including remuneration.
* Coach business leaders to ensure best people outcomes across their business, strengthening senior leadership effectiveness.
* Advise and challenge business leaders to be fiscally responsible in their people-related decisions ensuring alignment with SJP fiscal tolerance.
* Build and maintain effective working relationships with HR colleagues, the wider SJP senior leadership cohort and other relevant parties to ensure effective co-ordination and delivery to support business and corporate objectives.
* Ensure adherence to internal policies, applicable laws, regulations and ethical issues including relevant requirements and expectations of the FCA, PRA, or other relevant financial services regulatory bodies.
Who We're Looking For
A proven senior People Business Partner – able to engage at all levels across the business and exert appropriate senior authority/influence. Strong analytical thinking and able to interpret HR metrics and data into insights that inform decision making. Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to mitigate regulatory and legal risks. Previous experience of managing complex projects/change initiatives – demonstrates commercial and strategic business insight with an understanding of how the HR function intersects with SJP's business objectives, market positioning, risk appetite and competitive landscape. FS experience including a history of successfully delivering on HR programmes and challenges e.g. organisational design, culture, regulatory change and workforce planning. Able to implement/execute strategy across multiple teams while retaining a pragmatic approach and commercial mindset. Strong, commercial grasp of current/future HR practices in the context of FS; awareness, understanding and proactive engagement with external HR and industry trends and best practice. Experience of coaching senior leaders and managers to ensure high performance and best client/business outcomes. Strong understanding of performance management frameworks, pay structures and incentive schemes, employee engagement drivers, cultural leavers and capability approaches.
Essential Criteria
* Must have senior People Business Partner experience in Commercial functions (e.g., sales, investments, client‑face GTM) within FS.
* Strong analytical thinking and data analysis skills – able to effectively interpret HR metrics/data.
* Proven commercial and strategic business insight within FS – prior experience of successfully delivering on HR programmes and challenges (e.g., organisation design, culture, regulatory change and workforce planning).
* Experience of coaching senior leaders/managers to ensure high performance and best client/business outcomes.
* Skilled at building and maintaining effective working relationships with senior leaders.
* Strong understanding of performance management frameworks, pay structures/incentive schemes, employee engagement drivers.
* Strong commercial grasp of current/future HR practices in FS.
Special Requirements
Some national travel (most likely between Cirencester and London locations) with some occasional overnight stays. Flexibility around working hours is expected from time to time in keeping with leadership expectations at this level.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
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