Senior HR Business Partner – Cardiff
* 12-14 month Fixed Term Contract
* Hybrid working
* Paying up to £90,000, with some flexibility
Oakleaf Partnership is supporting a well-established, fast-growing organisation operating across multiple UK locations. With a significant and collaborative presence in Cardiff, they are known for combining modern, tech-enabled ways of working with the stability and scale of a mature business. Their People team plays a central role in shaping an inclusive, forward-thinking employee experience that supports growth and innovation.
We are looking for a Senior People Partner to join the team on a Fixed Term Contract. This role partners closely with leaders across the business and will play a key part in delivering the People strategy across culture, capability, performance and organisational change. If you’ve operated in Financial Services, FinTech, Technology or other regulated or customer-focused industries, this could be a fantastic next step.
What the role involves
Culture & Engagement – Build high-performing, inclusive teams through wellbeing, DEI and employee-led insight.
Business Partnering – Provide trusted advice, challenge and strategic input to leaders on people priorities.
Coaching & Development – Support leadership capability, talent reviews, succession planning and performance processes.
Reward – Provide insight and guidance to support key reward cycles and decision making.
Talent Management – Identify and develop talent while supporting team effectiveness and capability building.
Recruitment & Onboarding – Work closely with Talent Acquisition to help grow diverse, high-quality teams.
Organisational Design & Change – Lead people change initiatives, workforce planning and data-driven decisions.
HR Operations & MI – Support accurate people data and generate meaningful insights to inform decisions.
What we’re looking for
* Broad HR / People generalist experience
* Background in Financial Services, FinTech, Technology, or similarly complex, fast-paced industries
* Experience partnering with corporate or operational functions
* Strengths in People Change, Reward, Engagement or Talent Management
* Comfortable with risk, governance or regulated environments (or willingness to learn)
* Strong execution skills and attention to detail
* Able to adapt, problem-solve and work at pace in a growing organisation
* Analytical, evidence-driven approach to decision making
If you’re a collaborative, commercially minded People Partner who enjoys working with leaders to create meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.
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