Job Description
Senior HR Business Partner
14 month FTC
London – hybrid working
£90,000 - £100,000 + 20% bonus + Benefits
Network HR have been retained by an elite financial services boutique in London to appoint a Senior HR Business Partner, for a 14 month fixed term contract (MAT cover). This is a unique opportunity, reporting into the HR Director, working for an outstanding business with an impressive heritage which boasts single % attrition, recognised as one of the most desirable places to work in the SME financial services community.
This role will have a dual responsibility; (1) acting as Senior HRBP to the COO running an Operations client group (80%), and (2) acting as the Head of Talent Management for the firm (20%) - talent mobility, managing existing talent programmes, succession planning, colleague engagement etc will be a main feature for this role.
HRBP responsibilities;
* Partner with business to develop and implement people elements to department strategies that support the bank’s overall goals.
* Provide HR advice, challenge and guidance to senior management and line managers throughout the colleague lifecycle (including workforce planning, recruitment, talent management, performance management)
* Triage key people issues as they arise and ensure they are dealt with by the relevant person in the People team.
* Develops trusted relationships and partnerships through integrity and authenticity and is clear about the outcomes that are important to key stakeholders.
* Drive key strategic metrics such as happiness, engagement, colleague net promoter score and inclusion
* Heatmap the colleague experience across the colleague life-cycle and prioritising interventions
* Oversee the creation and reporting of colleague surveys, including engagement and happiness, culture and purpose etc.
* Foster a culture of recognition and appreciation, acknowledging outstanding contributions and achievements
Talent responsibilities;
* Conduct regular talent gap analyses to identify current and future skills needs across the organisation.
* Develop and implement succession plans for key leadership positions.
* Oversee workforce planning initiatives, ensuring we have the right talent in the right roles at the right time.
* Collaborate with the Learning Manager to curate and deliver targeted learning and development programs focused on the specific skills and knowledge required for success in private banking roles.
* Oversee the design, delivery, and success of multiple talent programmes.
* Facilitate career development conversations with employees, helping them identify their career goals and create personalized learning plans to achieve them.
* Implement mentoring and coaching programs to foster knowledge transfer and accelerate skill development within the organisation.
Candidate background;
* Experience working in small-medium sized organisations would be advantageous.
* Experience working in financial services, legal, fintech environments would be preferable but not mandatory
* Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
* HR Business Partners who have a 'talent bend' to their background, and bring experience of partnering C-level stakeholders in small-medium sized firms
* Experience working on change projects – reorganisation, target operating model, talent management and development etc.
* Will need experience of managing a small team i.e. pastoral care, empowering others, building relationships, supporting and nurturing etc.
* A passion for building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of continuous learning and development
If this is something of interest then please do apply!