HR Business Partner Associate

Line of Service
Internal Firm Services
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable
Specialism
IFS - Human Capital (HC)
Management Level
Associate
Job Description & Summary
We are seeking a commercially minded and proactive HR professional to join our team as an Associate / Senior Associate, HR Business Partner. In this role, you will support business leaders and the wider HR team in delivering practical people solutions that strengthen performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

You will partner with stakeholders across the business to help implement HR initiatives, provide day-to-day support across the employee lifecycle, and contribute to core people processes including employee relations, talent management, workforce planning, and change initiatives.

This role is well suited to an HR professional with strong relationship-building skills, sound judgment, and experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and matrixed environment.

What you’ll do

- Partner with business leaders and HR colleagues to understand priorities and support the delivery of people plans aligned to business needs

- Provide day-to-day HR support across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance, employee relations, and offboarding

- Support workforce planning, talent reviews, performance management, and succession planning processes

- Assist with employee relations matters, helping to ensure fair, consistent, and compliant resolution of issues

- Support employee engagement activities and initiatives, including action planning, and team feedback sessions

- Contribute to initiatives related to retention, diversity and inclusion, and culture

- Analyse people data and trends to identify insights and support recommendations

- Work closely with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, and other HR teams to support integrated solutions

- Support change management and organizational transformation initiatives through communication, coordination, and implementation support

- Coach managers on people processes, team effectiveness, and basic leadership practices

- Help ensure HR policies, processes, and practices are applied consistently and effectively

What you’ll bring

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

- 3–5 years of progressive HR experience, ideally with exposure to HR business partnering or generalist HR roles

- Good understanding of core HR practices and employee relations fundamentals

- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at different levels

- Good problem-solving and interpersonal skills

- Strong analytical ability and comfort working with people data and reporting

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver with accuracy in a fast-paced environment

- Professionalism, discretion, and good business judgment

- Experience supporting managers and working in a matrixed environment is an advantage

- Exposure to talent management, workforce planning, or organizational change is preferred

- Familiarity with HR systems and people analytics tools

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Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Communication, Confidential Information Handling, Conflict Resolution, Coordinating Staff, Data Quality, Digital Tooling, Documentation Administration, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Employee Data Management, Employee Engagement Strategies, Employee Life Cycle, Employee Relations, Employee Terminations, HR Software, Human Resources (HR) Metrics, Human Resources (HR) Policies, Human Resources (HR) Service Delivery, Human Resources (HR) Shared Services, Human Resources Assistance {+ 9 more}
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Travel Requirements
0%
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No
Government Clearance Required?
No
Job Posting End Date
November 30, 2026