ER People Partner

Ref: 41800
People Partner (Employee Relations & Projects)- West Midlands- c£50k plus benefits

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for driving positive employee experiences, managing complex employee relations cases, and delivering impactful people projects?
Our client, a respected and forward-thinking financial services organisation, is looking for a People Partner (Employee Relations & Projects) to join their dynamic and collaborative People Team. This role is critical in supporting both day-to-day employee relations activity and the delivery of strategic HR initiatives that shape the future of their organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and best practice.
• Lead investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, performance improvement plans, and other casework.
• Provide coaching and support to line managers to build confidence and capability in managing people matters.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with employment legislation.
• Support and lead HR projects and change initiatives (e.g., policy development, organisational change, employee engagement, well-being programmes).
• Use data insights to identify ER trends, recommend proactive interventions, and support continuous improvement.
• Partner with wider HR teams (Talent, Reward, L&D) to deliver integrated people solutions aligned with business strategy.

About You:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role with a strong focus on employee relations, ideally within financial or professional services.
• Comfortable managing a wide range of complex ER cases with sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Track record of delivering or contributing to HR/people-related projects.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance business needs with employee experience.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• CIPD qualified (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience.

Does this sound like you? Apply today.

Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.