Job Description
HR Business Partner (Lead) - London
We are partnering with a prestigious international business to appoint an experienced HR Business Partner (Lead) for their London office.
This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation at a pivotal point in its growth and integration journey. The role offers the chance to work closely with senior leadership, shape people strategy locally, and lead complex organisational alignment initiatives following a recent acquisition.
The Role
Based in central London, you will act as the lead HR partner for a specialist business unit of approximately 100 employees across commercial, customer service, marketing, and shared services functions.
Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will provide strategic and operational HR support to senior stakeholders while partnering with international HR teams and Centres of Excellence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Acting as the trusted HR advisor to local leadership teams.
- Supporting post-acquisition integration and organisational alignment projects.
- Leading work around contract harmonisation, benefits alignment, and policy integration.
- Driving employee relations, performance management, and organisational effectiveness initiatives.
- Partnering with central teams across recruitment, on-boarding, L\&D, and reward.
- Ensuring HR practices align with wider group strategy while meeting local business needs.
About You
We are looking for a commercially minded HR professional who is confident operating independently and influencing senior stakeholders.
You will ideally bring:
- Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Manager.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Experience supporting organisational change, acquisitions, or integration projects.
- Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with strong commercial awareness.
- The confidence to balance strategic partnering with hands-on delivery when needed.
- Experience within hospitality, travel, luxury, or international matrix organisations would be advantageous but is not essential.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile international business in a visible standalone HR
leadership role, offering:
- A strategic business partnering remit with direct exposure to senior leadership.
- Involvement in meaningful transformation and integration work.
- A collaborative international HR environment with strong central support.
- A modern hybrid working pattern: 4 days in the London office