HR Business Partner - Corporate & Commercial

Application Deadline: 10 August 2026

Department: Support Functions

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the dedicated HR Business Partner for the Corporate and Commercial functions, building trusted and influential relationships with senior leaders and managers
• Partner with leaders to develop and deliver people plans aligned to business objectives and the People Strategy
• Provide strategic advice and constructive challenge to improve organisational effectiveness, workforce planning and operational performance
• Identify people-related risks, trends and opportunities, recommending practical and commercially focused solutions
• Interpret workforce analytics and people insights to influence decision-making and improve organisational performance.
• Partner with the Head of HR and HR Director to deliver strategic people projects, organisational initiatives and business transformation programmes.
• Lead organisational design and strategic workforce planning initiatives across Corporate and Commercial functions.
• Influence senior stakeholders through commercial insight and evidence-based recommendations.

• Partner with leaders to attract, develop and retain talented colleagues 
• Lead talent reviews and succession planning activities across supported business areas.
• Work with the Talent & Development team to deliver leadership development and organisational capability initiatives
• Support performance and development processes, ensuring a clear link between performance, capability and career progression
• Promote a high-performance culture through effective performance management, accountability and continuous development
• Partner with senior leaders to identify future capability requirements and develop talent pipelines for critical roles.

• Coach senior leaders to strengthen people management capability and leadership effectiveness
• Support leaders to build engaged, high-performing teams and deliver local engagement action plans
• Champion a positive employee experience through consistent application of people policies and practices
• Support organisational change, restructures and transformation programmes
• Lead engagement, culture and leadership effectiveness initiatives across Corporate and Commercial Functions
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders during organisational change and business transformation.

• Lead complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence management and performance cases
• Provide expert advice on employment legislation, company policy and HR best practice
• Ensure employee relations matters are managed fairly, consistently and in line with legal requirements
• Provide guidance to HR Services on escalated employee relations matters where appropriate
• Focus primarily on complex, business-critical employee relations matters, providing strategic advice on sensitive people issues.

• Partner with HR Services and Centres of Expertise to deliver integrated people solutions
• Implement and embed Group-wide people initiatives across supported business areas
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes, policies and ways of working
• Use workforce data, employee feedback and business insights to improve organisational effectiveness and the employee experience
• Support the ongoing development of the People function and its operating model
• Collaborate with the Head of HR and HR Director to deliver strategic People initiatives that support organisational growth and transformation.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• CIPD Level 7 qualification, or working towards, is desirable
• Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Generalist within a commercially focused organisation
• Significant experience partnering with senior leaders to deliver strategic people initiatives and measurable business outcomes
• Experience leading organisational change, organisational design, workforce planning and transformation programmes
• Strong experience managing complex employee relations matters and providing commercially focused advice on high-impact people issues
• Experience interpreting and analysing complex people, workforce and business data to identify trends, generate meaningful insights and make evidence-based recommendations that support business performance and strategic decision-making
• Experience supporting Corporate and Commercial business functions
• Experience working within a business partnering model alongside HR Services and Centres of Expertise
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience using Workday or similar HR information systems is desirable.

• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly across all levels of the organisation
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of how people strategies contribute to business performance
• Ability to influence, coach and constructively challenge senior leaders, driving accountability and informed decision-making
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term planning with practical operational delivery
• Advanced analytical capability, with the ability to interpret complex people and business data, identify trends and translate insights into practical recommendations that improve organisational performance
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and discretion when managing confidential and sensitive matters
• Resilient, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Passion for continuous improvement and delivering measurable business impact through people initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary, enhanced by a discretionary bonus scheme that rewards both business and individual performance.
• Private medical insurance: Prioritise your health with comprehensive private medical insurance, including access to online GP services from AXA for you and your family.
• Enhanced company pension: Secure your future with enhanced company pension contributions that support your long-term financial goals.
• Cycle to work scheme: Embrace a sustainable lifestyle with our cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan: Spread the cost of your commute and take advantage of annual discounts with an interest free season ticket loan.
• Volunteering and charity: We encourage you to give back to the community through volunteering days and charitable initiatives.
• Enhanced holiday allowance: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays.
• Global travel insurance: Travel with peace of mind, courtesy of worldwide multi-trip travel insurance coverage for you and your family.
• Employee discount platform: Access exclusive discounts through our employee discount platform.
• Enhanced parental leave: Generous maternity and paternity pay to support you and your family when you need it most.