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Our client is seeking a commercially astute HR Business Partner to join our team on a 12‑month maternity cover contract, supporting their flagship division.
About the Role
You’ll be part of a wider HRBP team and partner with a client group of 400 employees, including a number of senior stakeholders reporting to the MD. This is a high‑impact role requiring fast relationship‑building, deep business understanding, and the ability to influence and shape strategic decisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders and understand their business priorities
* Provide strategic and operational HR support across performance management, ER, and cyclical processes (e.g., pay and bonus reviews)
* Translate employment legislation into commercial conversations with senior leaders
* Lead and deliver central HR projects, such as leadership development and upskilling initiatives
* Partner with Centres of Excellence across recruitment, training and reward
* Use talent frameworks (e.g., 9‑box grid) to assess and develop talent in partnership with L&D
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience as an HRBP in an agile environment and matrixed organisation
* Strong generalist HR knowledge with strategic and commercial acumen
* Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence at senior levels
* Comfortable navigating change and contributing to transformation initiatives (e.g., AI adoption)
* Hands‑on approach with a passion for offering value‑add HR solutions
Location
London
Working Pattern
Hybrid – 3 days in‑office
Start
December
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any grounds.
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