Business Partner

Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Fixed‑Term Contract

Seniority: Mid‑Senior Level

Please Note: This role is offered as a 6‑Month Fixed Term Contract

The People Business Partner reports to the Director of People Partnering, advising and supporting on strategic people planning and organisational development. The role is responsible for communicating and delivering the HR agenda in line with overall SJP and HR strategy, within a regulatory and risk aware environment. The role holder will act as an integral member of the relevant management team/teams, understanding and anticipating business and organisational strategic priorities, and drive strategic value to the business.

They will advise and partner with relevant HR and other SME partners to create solutions in line with business priorities and engender strong partnerships between HR and the wider business through clear communication and alignment on HR matters. The role is accountable for ensuring end‑to‑end HR delivery of business priorities, HR policy and process, ensuring that these are fair, inclusive, and promote diversity.

• Communicate and deliver the HR agenda in line with overall SJP and people strategy.
• Lead complex and high‑risk employee relations issues, engaging relevant SME partners and business leaders.
• Ensure effective engagement and reporting on HR matters to relevant GEC members and their leadership teams.
• Partner with business leaders and SMEs to develop and implement workforce planning strategies including succession planning, critical role and talent identification, career pathways and the associated current and future development requirements to align with organisational needs and priorities.
• In partnership with leaders, foster and embed SJP cultural values and behaviours that are committed to supporting employees, sets the tone for leadership behaviour, conduct and ethics, and champions diversity, equality and inclusion throughout SJP.
• Role model and set the right tone regarding SJP’s culture and policies on complying with all applicable laws, regulations and ethical issues.
• Leverage HR analytics to bring insight and rigour, and encourage data‑led decision making.
• Have a good understanding of governance structures, ensuring that People related risks and decisions are escalated and owned by appropriate individuals and/or committees.
• Manage and escalate (as appropriate) risks for relevant areas of responsibility, ensuring full compliance with the Group risk management procedures.
• Partner with the business and relevant SMEs to identify and implement any changes to reward strategy or compensation structures, to attract and retain talent while maintaining cost‑effectiveness and alignment with SJP behaviours and values.
• Good knowledge of relevant regulations and the link between these and SJP’s employee policies and practices, including remuneration.
• Coach business leaders to ensure best people outcomes across their business, strengthening senior leadership effectiveness.
• Advise and challenge business leaders to be fiscally responsible in their people‑related decisions ensuring alignment with SJP fiscal tolerance.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with HR colleagues, the wider SJP senior leadership cohort and other relevant parties to ensure effective coordination and delivery to support business and corporate objectives.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies, applicable laws, regulations and ethical issues including relevant requirements and expectations of the FCA, PRA, or other relevant financial services regulatory bodies.

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