Interim Senior HR BP – Front and back officeLondon hybrid 3 days per week in office

Immediate start – c 6 month duration

C500-550 per day umbrella inside scope of IR35

A global financial services business is seeking an Interim Senior HR Business Partner to join a high-performing organisation supporting Global Markets and Corporate Functions. This role is ideal for an experienced HR professional who thrives in a strategic, fast-paced environment and is passionate about driving impactful people initiatives aligned to business goals.The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating business priorities into effective HR solutions, while championing a progressive People Strategy that enhances organisational capability, culture, and performance.
Your New RoleAs a Senior HR Business Partner, you will:

• Partner with senior leaders across Global Markets and corporate functions, acting as a trusted advisor to deliver tailored HR solutions aligned to business strategy.
• Serve as a strategic link between the business and HR Centres of Excellence, ensuring seamless delivery of HR initiatives.
• Drive forward-thinking HR programmes that strengthen organisational capability, support growth, and foster a high-performance culture.
• Deliver key elements of the People Strategy, including diversity, equity & inclusion, leadership development, engagement, wellbeing, and performance management.
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters including disciplinary issues, restructuring, TUPE, redundancy, and workforce planning.
• Lead and support year-end compensation cycles, performance reviews, and promotion processes, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant decision-making.
• Partner with leadership teams on transformation initiatives, organisational design, and target operating models.
• Support talent management processes, including performance cycles and succession planning, developing future leaders in collaboration with specialist teams.
• Coach and influence managers to enhance leadership capability and embed strong people management practices.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Mentor and develop junior HR team members, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing HR function.
• Play an active role within the broader EMEA HR team, fostering a positive and inclusive culture.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner within a complex, fast-paced financial services business where you will have support both front and back office client groups
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior leadership level.
• Deep expertise across core HR disciplines, including employee relations, organisational design, and talent development.
• Solid understanding of employment law and regulatory frameworks.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to align HR strategy to business outcomes.
• Experience managing change and transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive insights.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and leadership capabilities.
• It is essential that you can start a new role on short notice and can commit to a 6 month duration, working in a hybrid manner from the London office 3 days per week

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