Human Resources Business Partner (Full-Time, Permanent)
Hybrid; 2 - 3 Office days, Central London
Our client is a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions and trusted by the world’s best-known food, beverage, and nutrition brands. Part of the NAGASE Group, their expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution, Manufacturing Solutions, and Customized Services. Their global network of colleagues, located in offices and manufacturing facilities around the world, deliver sustainable value-added solutions to their customers. They are recognised for their deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and bold innovation which have earned them a strong reputation as a trusted industry leader.
Wherever your career is headed, you’ll find direction, opportunity, and belonging with our client.
What does an HRBP role mean at our client?
Provide experienced HR business partnering and HR operations support across multiple European countries. Act as a reliable and trusted Advisor to managers and leaders on employee relations, day to day people management, HR processes, and complex employee matters while ensuring a consistent and compliant employee experience. This role combines strong HRBP capability with operational ownership to ensure consistent, compliant, and efficient HR delivery.
The role has an operational focus, with responsibility for delivering core HR activities efficiently and accurately. It also provides support for payroll and total rewards processes, working closely with Finance, external providers, and HR colleagues, using existing frameworks and guidance.
What’s in it for you
- Personal growth, including training and development opportunities
- Health Cash Plan
- Subsidised gym membership
What To Expect
HR Business Partnering
- Support managers and leaders with people related matters, providing practical guidance aligned with company policies and employment law.
- Influence and challenge managers to improve performance, engagement, and decision making.
- Translate business needs into practical, scalable HR solutions across Europe.
- Act as a point of contact for HR queries across the employee lifecycle.
- Provide advice for managers on communication, conflict resolution, and change leadership.
Employee Relations
- Handle complex employee relations matters, including performance management, grievances, investigations, disciplinary actions, and restructures.
- Advise managers on best practice approaches to people management issues.
- Ensure all actions comply with employment legislation and internal policies.
HR Operations and Compliance
- Deliver day-to-day HR operations across supported countries, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Ensure HR policies, processes, and documentation are up to date and applied consistently.
- Coordinate absence management processes and support wellbeing initiatives.
- Support employee lifecycle activity, including onboarding, changes, and exits.
- Provide operational support for recruitment activity, including interview coordination, agency liaison, and onboarding administration.
Payroll and Total Rewards Support
- Act as the HR point of contact for payroll, working closely with Finance and external providers to ensure accurate and timely processing.
- Support payroll governance by reviewing data, resolving escalated issues, and improving processes.
- Support compensation and benefits activities, such as salary review cycles, benefits administration, and benchmarking exercises.
- Advise managers on reward processes and elevate complex cases as required.
Talent, Performance and Development
- Support talent reviews, succession planning, and performance management cycles.
- Assist with talent and succession discussions by providing data and insights.
- Support learning and development activities as required.
- Promote consistent performance management practices across regions.
Change, Culture and Engagement
- Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and transformation activity.
- Champion company culture, values, and DEI principles.
- Support engagement and wellbeing initiatives that improve employee experience.
HR Systems and Data
- Ensure accurate HR data management and effective use of HR systems.
- Produce and interpret people data to support workforce decisions.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR and local data protection requirements.
Global HR Collaboration
- Work collaboratively with HR colleagues across Europe, China, Brazil and other global teams to ensure alignment and consistency.
- Support HR projects, policy updates, and system improvements as required.
Does this sound like you
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field or Professional Qualification (e.g. CIPD level 5 or above) is highly desirable.
- 7+ years’ experience in a generalist HR or HRBP role, ideally in a multinational environment.
- Experience in a multinational company would be an advantage.
- Strong HR business partnering capability with the confidence to influence senior leaders.
- Solid understanding of HR operations across multiple countries.
- Working knowledge of payroll and compensation/benefits processes.
- Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge.
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