Senior Human Resources Business Partner

What will you do?

As a Senior People Partner, you will:

• Act as a trusted partner to senior managers and leaders, supporting them on all people-related matters to drive performance and business outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of People to co-design and roll out People strategies across key areas including talent development, engagement, culture, and change.
• Use data and insight to spot patterns, guide decision-making, and support managers with workforce planning, organisational design, and succession.
• Take ownership of embedding company-wide initiatives (e.g. performance processes, compensation cycles, hybrid working models), ensuring they land well with managers and their teams.
• Provide sound, pragmatic advice and coaching on employee relations matters, balancing risk and business need with empathy and fairness.
• Mentor and support the development of other People Partners, helping uplift capability and consistency across the wider team.
• Play a key role in advancing our culture and ways of working, grounded in our leadership behaviors and values.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Partnering with managers and leaders to understand business challenges, diagnose people needs, and develop tailored solutions.
• Supporting workforce and organizational planning, including team structures, spans and layers, and succession planning.
• Proactively identifying recruitment needs, partnering with Talent Acquisition on role scoping, candidate selection, offers and onboarding.
• Facilitating personal development and growth through meaningful feedback, development conversations, and learning pathways.
• Leading or advising on performance and conduct issues, ensuring fair process and manager confidence.
• Helping managers navigate and apply our reward and compensation philosophy, especially during annual cycles or off-cycle promotions.
• Analyzing and translating people data into insight; supporting leaders to make informed decisions that drive business outcomes.
• Contributing to scaling our culture and processes as we grow internationally – with an eye on relevance, inclusion, and local nuance.
• Acting as a critical voice on inclusion, wellbeing and psychological safety across the business.

You’ll be great here if you have

• Significant experience in a strategic HR Business Partner or People Partner role, ideally in a scaling tech or international environment.
• Business-savvy and commercially aware: know how organizations function, how to assess people needs, and how to get things done through others.
• Credible with senior leaders, an excellent coach, and not afraid to challenge where needed, always with respect and empathy.
• Outcome-focused, always looking for opportunities to simplify, improve or scale a process to meet business needs.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law with exposure to international employment contexts an advantage.
• Tech and AI-fluent, comfortable using data and a range of tools such as HRIS systems, survey platforms, spreadsheets, and AI solutions, to generate meaningful insights, build compelling cases for change, and drive greater efficiency.
• Energised by change, resilient and flexible; operate well in ambiguity and enjoy solving complex people challenges.
• Someone who gives great feedback — and invites it in return — because you care about your impact and growth.

Ways of Working

• Collaboration & Care – You’re a team player who recognizes that building a great company is a shared responsibility.
• Bias for Action – You spot gaps and roll up your sleeves — experimentation and iteration come naturally to you.
• Drive for Equity – You are intentional about inclusion and build processes and relationships that recognize all voices.
• Curious & Grounded – You ask great questions, listen deeply, challenge assumptions and stay humble in your approach.
• Comfortable with Complexity – Fast growth can be messy! You remain calm, thoughtful, and optimistic through the unknown.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Private health insurance and wellness program
• Pension plan
• Enhanced parental leave
• Career development plan & personal training budget of $1000 per year
• Regular team events, including lunches, socials and quarterly team events
• Home office allowance
• All of the equipment you need to be successful
• Collaborative, flexible and friendly environment with a truly hybrid working policy