Human Resources Business Partner - German Speaker

Equifind are partnering with a leading global financial services firm to find an experienced HR Business Partner to join their London-based team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, influence business decisions, and help shape a people strategy that supports growth, performance, and long-term success.

As an HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, partnering across multiple functions to deliver strategic and operational HR support. You'll play a key role in driving employee engagement, talent development, organisational effectiveness, and business performance in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Partner with senior leaders to align people strategies with business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance across all areas of the employee lifecycle, including talent management, performance, development, and retention.
• Support organisational design, workforce planning, and change initiatives.
• Lead and manage employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and company policies.
• Drive performance management processes, succession planning, and talent reviews.
• Coach and support managers to enhance leadership capability and team effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Recruitment, Learning & Development, and Reward teams to deliver a seamless employee experience.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
• Contribute to HR projects, continuous improvement activities, and broader business transformation programmes.

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner within the financial services sector or a similarly fast‑paced, professional environment.
• Native German speaker with excellent written and verbal German communication skills.
• Fluent English, both written and verbal.
• Strong generalist HR knowledge across employee relations, performance management, talent development, reward, and organisational effectiveness.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decision‑making at leadership level.
• Excellent communication, relationship‑building, and coaching skills.
• Strong problem‑solving capabilities and the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment practices and legislation.
• A recognised HR qualification such as CIPD or equivalent.
• Knowledge of German employment law and experience supporting German‑speaking employees or business units.
• Experience supporting change and transformation initiatives.
• Experience working within a global or international organisation.