HR Business Partner

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.HR Business Partner- Greater Manchester- c£50,000 plus benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. This role is pivotal in delivering a high-quality, customer-focused HR service that supports the wider business strategy while driving positive change and performance improvement.

The Role

As HR Business Partner, you will play a key role in shaping people initiatives, delivering HR projects, and providing expert advice across the business. You’ll work closely with leaders and managers to implement innovative HR solutions, enhance talent development, and support a culture that aligns with organisational values.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to deliver HR processes and implement change initiatives.
• Lead and manage complex cross-functional HR projects that add value to business objectives.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, offering creative and pragmatic HR solutions.
• Support resourcing needs by collaborating with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, recruitment, and induction.
• Provide guidance on HR policy, employee relations, and organisational design, ensuring compliance with employment law and best practice.
• Champion succession planning, talent development, and high-potential programmes.
• Support annual and ad hoc reward and recognition initiatives.
• Deliver wellbeing initiatives that align with the Group programme.
• Provide project management expertise on HR and global people-related initiatives.

About You

We are looking for an HR professional who is proactive, commercial, and adaptable, with a proven track record of working in a fast-paced environment. You will be confident managing a wide range of HR activities from strategic projects to day-to-day advisory support. Strong ER skills is advantageous

Essential skills & experience:

• CIPD qualified (or equivalent degree-level HR qualification).
• Strong understanding of employment law, HR policies, and their practical application.
• Experience within an international or commercial HR environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong project management, organisational, and IT skills (Microsoft Office and HRIS/Payroll systems).
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• A collaborative team player with strong interpersonal and coaching skills.

What’s on Offer

• The chance to work in a highly visible role, partnering with senior leaders and shaping people strategy.
• A varied workload spanning employee relations, resourcing, talent development, reward, and wellbeing.
• An opportunity to deliver meaningful HR projects that drive performance and business success.

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.