Senior HR Business Partner

About the job

Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner (18-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working)
Salary: £90,000 + Benefits

About the Role

We're recruiting on behalf of a leading professional services organisation seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join their team on an 18-month fixed-term contract.

This is a strategic and commercially focused role, partnering with senior leaders across a complex corporate division and multiple specialist business areas. You will play a key role in driving the people agenda, supporting organisational performance, and influencing decision-making at a senior level.

The successful individual will be a credible and confident HR professional who can build strong stakeholder relationships while also being willing to challenge constructively when required. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a complex environment, enjoys influencing change, and wants to make a meaningful impact within a high-performing business.

Whilst this role is initially offered as a fixed-term contract, there is potential for longer-term opportunities as the organisation continues to evolve.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic and operational HR support across multiple business areas.
• Influence and support business leaders in driving performance, engagement, and capability development.
• Challenge and support stakeholders to ensure people decisions align with wider business objectives.
• Build strong relationships across the wider HR function to deliver a seamless people experience.

Organisational Development & Change

• Provide expert guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, and talent management.
• Lead and support complex people initiatives and organisational change programmes.
• Support succession planning and leadership capability development activities.
• Contribute to wider people strategy initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters and HR best practice.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
• Support managers in navigating complex people challenges and organisational change.

People Analytics & Commercial Insight

• Utilise people data and insights to support decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Analyse workforce trends and provide recommendations to support business performance.
• Align people strategies with commercial objectives and organisational priorities.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner within a complex, matrix-style organisation.
• Strong experience supporting senior stakeholders within professional services, legal, financial services, consulting, or similarly complex environments.
• Excellent understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Demonstrated experience managing organisational change, workforce planning, and employee relations matters.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence and challenge at senior levels.
• Commercially minded with the ability to align people strategies to business objectives.
• Data-driven approach with experience using people analytics to inform decisions.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional services or legal sector experience would be highly advantageous.

What Our Client Offers

• Competitive salary of £90,000 plus benefits.
• Hybrid working model.
• Opportunity to partner with senior leaders across a complex organisation.
• Exposure to strategic people and transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative and high-performing professional services environment.
• Potential for longer-term career opportunities beyond the initial contract term.

How to Apply

If you're an experienced Senior HR Business Partner looking to influence organisational performance, lead strategic people initiatives, and work closely with senior stakeholders in a dynamic professional services environment, we'd love to hear from you.