Ebiquity is looking for an HR Business Partner to join the team for a 6 months fixed term contract.
The HR Business Partner UK & Ireland will be part of a global, diverse and collaborative People Leadership Team. This role works alongside global centres of excellence (Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and People Operations) and spearheads the regional People Leads on strategic and tactical people topics. The purpose of the role is to support leaders and employees on all people-related matters and processes in the 225-person region of UK and Ireland and for our Group functions and to drive a wide range of projects globally from a people perspectiveWe want the best talent available, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability or age.
Strategic People Partnership
· Shape and deliver a regional People strategy aligned to business priorities, supporting revenue growth and operating margin optimisation across the UK & Ireland.· Act as a trusted People Business Partner to senior leaders and management, serving as a “performance consultant” to identify people-related risks, opportunities and solutions embedded within the regional business strategy.· Partner with leaders and management on organisational design, workforce planning and change management initiatives.· Coach and advise managers on a wide range of people matters, including employee relations, performance management local employment law considerations.· Analyse people data and HR metrics, providing insights and recommendations to inform leadership decision-making.
End-to-End Employee Lifecycle Management
· Ensure the efficient and effective delivery of core HR services across the full employee lifecycle for the c.225-strong UK & Ireland employee population, including:o Compensation and benefitso Employee relations and case managemento Onboarding and offboardingo Internal communications and policy implementation· Maintain compliance with local employment legislation and market practices, ensuring consistent and fair application across the region.
Engagement, Retention & Culture
· Drive employee engagement initiatives to minimise regrettable attrition and strengthen retention of business-critical talent.· Partner closely with regional leaders to ensure strong alignment between people priorities and the wider business strategy.· Support enterprise-wide engagement and pulse surveys, leading regional analysis and launching targeted local actions to address trends and employee feedback.
Global Collaboration & Projects
· Proactively contribute to global People projects and initiatives, ensuring effective regional implementation and adoption.· Collaborate closely with:o Global Talent Development and Talent Acquisition teams to ensure regional learning and recruitment needs are met.o Global People Operations to operationalise the global service delivery model and ensure HR processes and practices meet the needs of UK & Ireland employees while remaining aligned globally.o People Business Partners across Continental Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific to align on strategy, share best practices, and lead global initiatives where required.
- Successful career growth to include generalist HR (business partnering) experience and/or human capital consulting experience
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Very good stakeholder management and relationship building, ideally previous Consulting experience
- Excellent English communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Aptitude for process improvements and new ways of working
- Ability to operate under and implement current employment laws and market practices in the UK and Ireland
- Experience working in a global organization, across a wide range of time zones and cultures with a global mindset and local expertise
- Ability to be onsite in our London office (ideally min. 1 x per week)
- Knowledge and curiosity about the future of work, the development of high-performing teams, leading through change and transformation, talent innovations and HR technology
- B2B sector experience in professional/business services or technology
