Morgan Philips is partnering with a fast-paced, operationally driven organisation to appoint a high‑calibre HR Business Partner.
This role is specifically suited to an experienced HR professional who is confident operating in complex, high‑risk environments, with deep expertise in employee relations, TUPE, and organisational change. You will act as a true partner to the business, providing clear, commercially grounded advice and taking ownership of complex people challenges end‑to‑end.
The Role
This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role supporting senior operational leaders in a demanding and fast‑moving environment. You will take full ownership of HR delivery across your business area, with a strong focus on risk management, performance, and operational effectiveness.
Key responsibilities include:
* Acting as a trusted advisor to senior operational stakeholders, confidently influencing decisions and challenging where required
* Leading complex and high‑risk ER casework end‑to‑end, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, capability, and dismissals
* Taking ownership of TUPE transfers, including due diligence, consultation, risk mitigation, and post‑transfer integration
* Supporting and leading organisational change programmes, including restructures and redundancies
* Providing clear, legally sound and commercially pragmatic advice, particularly in high‑risk or ambiguous situations
* Coaching leaders on people management, performance issues, and navigating challenging scenarios
* Driving improvements in HR processes, controls, and consistency across the business
* Ensuring compliance with UK employment law and minimising legal and financial risk
About You
* Proven experience as a HR Business Partner within construction, engineering, infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, or similarly operational environments
* Extensive experience managing complex ER casework independently, with clear ownership of decisions and outcomes
* Strong, demonstrable experience of TUPE transfers, with the ability to clearly articulate your role, responsibilities, and impact
* Excellent working knowledge of UK employment law, with the confidence to apply it in practice and advise on risk
* Comfortable managing high volumes of ER cases, including sensitive and high‑risk situations
* Your role vs others in complex cases
* Your approach to balancing legal risk with commercial outcomes
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence senior leaders
* Highly resilient, pragmatic, and able to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, changing environment
What Will Set You Apart
* Experience leading or heavily contributing to multiple TUPE projects in live operational environments
* A track record of navigating overlapping risk scenarios
* Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to balance legal compliance with operational realities
* Experience improving HR processes or driving change in complex organisations
Why Apply?
* High‑impact role with significant autonomy and influence
* Exposure to complex, business‑critical HR challenges
* Opportunity to work closely with senior operational leadership
* Fast‑paced, engaging environment where your expertise will be valued and relied upon
* Scope to shape and improve HR delivery across the business
Interested?
* For a confidential discussion, please apply via Morgan Philips.
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