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Base pay range

HR Business Partner

12-month FTC

Salary up to c.£80k + benefits

Hybrid, 2 days in office

Paddington

The client:

One of the world’s largest geotechnical engineering companies are looking for a HR Business Partner to join their team in London on a 12-month fixed term contract. With 10,000 employees globally and offices across the US, Europe and a head office in London, they’re experiencing further growth and looking for someone to come in and support their international HR team.

In this role you will:

• Partner with senior stakeholders across central functions to understand business needs and develop tailored people plans.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and internal policies.
• Support with talent & performance management.
• Ensure effective delivery of core HR services including onboarding, job changes, and offboarding.
• Coordinate the consolidation and analysis of people data for reporting.
• Manage the annual reward cycle for Group employees, including salary reviews and bonus recommendations, in alignment with Group policies and timelines.

The ideal candidate:

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor, ideally within a large matrixed organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting corporate or centralised functions is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using HR metrics to shape strategy.
• Resilient, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The details:

• Hybrid working set-up: 2 days in the office (located in Paddington), 3 days WFH
• Salary up to c.£80k + competitive benefits
• 12-month fixed term contract, with the potential to become permanent
• ASAP start

If this sounds like the role for you, please reach out and apply today!