Senior HR Business Partner

We're seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior
HR Business Partner to join our growing HR team in a newly created role. Working closely with Partners and senior stakeholders, you'll be a trusted adviser on strategic people matters, helping to drive organisational performance, develop future talent and support the delivery of the firm's long-term ambitions.

This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional HR partnering. You'll play a key role in shaping workforce plans, leading complex people initiatives, influencing business decisions through data and insight, and driving meaningful change across the firm. You'll be confident building credibility at a senior level, constructively challenging where needed, and balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery.

• Partner with senior leaders to understand business objectives, workforce requirements and people risks.
• Develop and deliver people plans aligned to commercial and operational priorities.
• Use people data and insight to influence decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Coach and support leaders to strengthen their people management capabilities.
• Identify emerging workforce risks and make proactive recommendations.

• Lead workforce planning discussions to ensure capability aligns with current and future demand.
• Facilitate talent and succession planning activities across designated business areas.
• Support fair and evidence-based promotion, progression and performance decisions.
• Work alongside Talent Acquisition, Early Careers and Learning & Development teams to strengthen talent pipelines.
• Use workforce data to identify trends and recommend retention and development strategies.

• Lead complex and sensitive employee relations matters.
• Provide pragmatic advice on employment law, policy and people risk.
• Support restructures, organisational change initiatives and integration activities.
• Analyse people trends and recommend preventative solutions to improve outcomes and reduce risk.

• Coach and support HR colleagues, sharing expertise and best practice.
• Lead cross-firm HR projects and improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of HR policies, processes and service standards.
• Deputise for the Head of HR when required.

You’ll be an experienced HR Business Partner who is comfortable operating at a strategic level whilst remaining hands-on when needed.

• Significant HR Business Partnering experience within a complex organisation.
• Experience supporting senior leaders, partners, directors or executive stakeholders.
• A strong track record of managing complex employee relations matters.
• Experience of workforce planning, talent management and succession planning.
• Exposure to organisational change, restructures or transformation programmes.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance business, employee and risk considerations.
• Confidence using data and management information to influence decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

• Enjoy building credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Can challenge constructively and influence with confidence.
• Are naturally curious and solutions-focused.
• Thrive in a fast-paced professional services environment.
• Want to contribute beyond their client group and help shape the future direction of HR.

• CIPD Level 7, Chartered Membership or equivalent senior-level HR experience.
• Strong, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Knowledge of people analytics, HR systems and workforce reporting.
• Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion principles and their practical application.

• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Bonus scheme
• Life Assurance
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• Private healthcare
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Happy People/Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Flu vaccinations

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy,…