HR - People Business Partner

Job description

People Business Partner

Introduction

This large-scale online retail business operates at pace, with people strategy playing a central role in its continued growth and evolution. This role sits close to senior leadership, shaping culture, capability, and performance across a complex, high-volume environment.

Role Overview:

• Location: London - Hybrid 3 days onsite
• Package: up to £80,000 + benefits
• Industry: Online Retail / E-commerce

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Partnering executives and senior leaders to align people strategy with commercial goals
• Acting as a trusted advisor, offering pragmatic, risk-aware guidance across the employee lifecycle
• Developing and delivering people plans that support performance, engagement, and organisational change
• Leading workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development across functional areas
• Driving organisational design and large-scale change initiatives alongside finance and legal stakeholders
• Coaching and challenging leaders to build strong management capability and consistent people practices
• Using data and insight to inform decisions around resource planning, engagement, and capability
• Working closely with centres of expertise across ER, reward, L&D, and recruitment
• Supporting complex employee relations matters with a commercial and compliant approach
• Championing values, behaviours, and culture through people-led initiatives

Main Skills Needed:

• Strong background in a People Business Partner or HR consulting role within a fast-paced business
• Confident influencing and stakeholder management skills at senior leadership level
• Broad, up-to-date generalist HR knowledge including ER, performance, reward, and change
• Experience coaching leaders through complex people and employment law issues
• Ability to analyse data and turn insight into clear, practical action
• Track record of building and delivering people plans, talent strategies, and succession frameworks

What’s in It for You:

• A genuinely strategic role with visibility and influence at senior level
• The chance to shape culture and capability within a large, well-known online retail environment
• A collaborative people function that values commercial thinking and pragmatism
• Hybrid working with London-based leadership exposure
• Ongoing development and clear long-term career progression

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

22-12-2025

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English