Senior HR Business Partner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 March 2026
LOCATION
Bristol
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£80,000 / year
CATEGORY
Human Resources
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SKILLS

HR Business Partner Strategic HR Partnership Workforce Planning Employee Relations Stakeholder Management Talent Management Employment Law Change Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior HR Business Partner

£75000 - £80000 per Annum + Excellent Benefits Package

March 19, 2026 • South West, Bristol • Permanent

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a highly dynamic, international organisation seeking a Senior HR Business Partner (Hybrid working) to support its Corporate and Commercial functions across EMEA.

This is a strategic and hands on role, offering the opportunity to operate at senior leadership level, influence organisational design, and drive impactful people strategies across a complex, multi region environment.

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping shape and deliver initiatives that enhance performance, engagement and long-term business growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic HR Partnership
  • Partner with senior leaders to define and deliver aligned people strategies
  • Provide expert coaching and insight across organisation design, workforce planning and succession
  • Influence decision making at a senior level within a matrix environment

*Talent & Workforce Management*

  • Lead performance and talent development initiatives, including succession planning and high potential identification
  • Support strategic hiring plans in collaboration with talent acquisition
  • Champion diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the region

*Employee Relations & Risk Management*

  • Lead on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policy
  • Provide guidance on disciplinary, grievance and compliance issues
  • Balance commercial outcomes with legal and ethical considerations

*Operational Excellence*

  • Drive continuous improvement across HR processes and systems
  • Use data and insights to inform decision making and improve outcomes
  • Partner with centres of excellence across learning, reward and engagement

About You

- Proven experience as a Senior HR Business Partner within a complex, fast paced organisation

- Strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders and leading through change

- Experience operating across multiple regions or international markets

- Deep understanding of employment law and HR best practice

- Commercially astute with strong analytical capability

- Excellent communication and relationship building skills

- Comfortable working in a matrix structure and across time zones

Why Apply

- High impact, strategic role with real influence at leadership level

- International exposure across a diverse and evolving business

- Opportunity to shape people strategy in a growth environment

- Flexible hybrid working based in Bristol

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Advertised by:

#### Huw Jenkins

Huw has over 20 years experience recruiting within the HR and Communications industry, bringing a wealth of experience and an impressive permanent and interim network across the UK and Northern Europe.

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