Overview

Our client, a forward-thinking accountancy and advisory firm, is seeking a talented Regional Business People Partner who will report directly to the Chief People Officer. The business is expanding through acquisition and with growth comes complex, fast-moving change. The regional BPP will play a pivotal role in leading HR integration, including TUPE, baseline HR audits, and driving meaningful change management across newly acquired and existing regional teams. You’ll be at the heart of enhancing HR maturity—from implementing new HR systems and performance management frameworks to developing competency models, and strengthening employee relations and engagement. This is a hands-on opportunity to help build the future of the HR function.

The role: Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you’ll act as both strategic advisor and operational partner to the regional leadership teams. Expect to work closely with Partners, Directors and Managers to deliver a full suite of people services aligned to business goals.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with leadership to translate business plans into people strategies.
• Leading on complex employee relations cases, restructuring, and organisational design.
• Supporting M&A activity through TUPE and integration planning.
• Driving the performance management cycle and coaching leaders on best practice.
• Enhancing onboarding and talent development initiatives.
• Leading HR transformation projects—from systems implementation to policy evolution.
• Using HR data and insights to shape and measure success.

Qualifications

• Experience as a People Business Partner or similar HRBP role (ideally in professional services).
• Demonstrable exposure to change management, TUPE, employee relations, systems, policy and process implementation.
• A balance of operational agility and strategic thinking.
• Strong employment law knowledge and the confidence to advise senior leaders.
• CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent).

Benefits

• £65,000 per annum - plus car allowance
• May be required to stay overnight, local to other offices as and when needed
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Hybrid working: 3 days on-site across regional offices, 2 days remote
• Life assurance, pension, employee discount scheme and EAP access