HR BP in London - Oliver James

HR Business Partner

Location: Hybrid - Central London (1 day per week in the office)

Reports to: Director, Group Reward and CHRO, UK

Duration: 2-3 months

Rate:

The Role

We're recruiting for an HR Business Partner to join a leading global financial services organisation's HR team in London. This is a fast-paced, high-impact role combining hands-on UK HR operations and employee relations with strategic business partnering across Finance functions spanning multiple international HQ locations, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.

You'll act as a trusted advisor to senior Finance leaders (Accounting & Reporting, Tax, Treasury and Actuarial), while also owning the full HR generalist agenda for a London office population - from policy and ER casework through to recruitment, supplier management, and visa sponsorship.

What You'll Be Doing

Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with Finance leadership to shape and deliver HR strategy aligned to business goals
• Lead performance management, calibration, reward planning and workforce planning cycles
• Work with Talent Acquisition to attract top Finance talent and support diversity goals
• Partner with L&D/Culture teams on training and career development pathways
• Drive retention through secondments, transfers and talent planning

HR Operations, Governance & Business Partnering

• Provide high-touch generalist HR support to all London office employees and managers
• Lead HR-related change initiatives - project managing comms, manager toolkits, FAQs and stakeholder presentations
• Manage UK employee relations casework end-to-end, including liaison with external employment advisers on sensitive matters
• Own permanent and fixed-term recruitment for the London office
• Manage HR supplier relationships and contract reviews
• Own UK HR policy suite, ensuring alignment with global policy and best-in-class employer positioning
• Oversee HR administration and payroll-adjacent processes for the London population
• Own the visa sponsorship process, including monthly compliance reviews and SMS reporting

What We're Looking For

• Strong stakeholder management skills across seniority levels and geographies
• Proven ability to manage complex projects independently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills - comfortable interpreting data to inform business decisions
• Experience managing confidential and sensitive ER situations
• Background in change programmes and understanding of what drives successful delivery
• Strong HR communications drafting skills (comms, manager guides, FAQs)
• Solid working knowledge of UK employment law

Why Apply

This is a genuinely broad HRBP role - equal parts strategic partnering and hands-on generalist ownership - at a well-known, global financial services brand. You'll have real autonomy, direct exposure to senior Finance stakeholders, and international scope, all while being embedded in a close-knit London HR team.