People and Culture Lead / HRBP
CV-LibraryHillingdon, Greater LondoncontractPosted: 22 August 2026
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Location: West London
Contract: 6 months – maternity cover
Working: Hybrid
Start: Ideally early September
The Opportunity
IB Talent Search is partnering with a leading global retail marketing business to recruit a senior People & Culture Lead / HR Business Partner for its London office.
This is a high-impact, hands-on role within an established international organisation. You will provide HR Business Partner support across the UK and North America, while acting as a strategic People & Culture advisor to a global Solutions division.
Working closely with senior leaders, you will balance day-to-day HR delivery with longer-term people strategy, helping the organisation develop its talent, capability and culture.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide pragmatic, commercially focused HRBP support across the UK and North America.
* Lead and advise on complex Employee Relations matters including performance, disciplinary, grievance and absence cases.
* Ensure HR policies, processes and employment documentation comply with UK and relevant North American requirements.
* Coach and advise managers and senior leaders on performance, engagement, organisational and people issues.
* Partner with global leadership on organisation structure, capability, talent and workforce planning.
* Support performance management, succession planning and employee development.
* Provide HR input into organisational change, restructures and team effectiveness.
* Use people data and insight to support business decisions and future hiring requirements.
* Work closely with the wider global People & Culture team and external legal advisers where appropriate.
* Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, systems and reporting.
About You
We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner, HR Manager or People & Culture Lead who is comfortable operating at both strategic and operational level.
You should have:
* Proven experience in a senior HRBP / People & Culture role.
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
* Experience supporting employees and managers across an international business.
* Experience working within a global or multi-region organisation.
* Strong Employee Relations, performance, talent, workforce planning and organisational change experience.
* Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and coaching skills.
* The confidence to work independently, make sound judgements and operate at pace.
* A commercially focused and pragmatic approach to HR.
Desirable
* HiBob experience (or similar).
* Experience within technology, solutions, consulting or professional services.
* Previous experience covering a maternity or fixed-term senior HR position.
What's on Offer?
* Excellent salary.
* Highly attractive benefits package.
* Hybrid working.
* Flexible hours.
* Generous pension.
* International exposure and the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders across multiple regions.
Although this is initially a six-month maternity cover, the business is growing and dynamic, with the potential for further opportunities to arise.
Ideal start date: early September.
Interested?
For a confidential conversation or to apply, please click on the link below or contact Ian Gerstein at IB Talent Search via LinkedIn or email
Location: West London
Contract: 6 months – maternity cover
Working: Hybrid
Start: Ideally early September
The Opportunity
IB Talent Search is partnering with a leading global retail marketing business to recruit a senior People & Culture Lead / HR Business Partner for its London office.
This is a high-impact, hands-on role within an established international organisation. You will provide HR Business Partner support across the UK and North America, while acting as a strategic People & Culture advisor to a global Solutions division.
Working closely with senior leaders, you will balance day-to-day HR delivery with longer-term people strategy, helping the organisation develop its talent, capability and culture.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide pragmatic, commercially focused HRBP support across the UK and North America.
* Lead and advise on complex Employee Relations matters including performance, disciplinary, grievance and absence cases.
* Ensure HR policies, processes and employment documentation comply with UK and relevant North American requirements.
* Coach and advise managers and senior leaders on performance, engagement, organisational and people issues.
* Partner with global leadership on organisation structure, capability, talent and workforce planning.
* Support performance management, succession planning and employee development.
* Provide HR input into organisational change, restructures and team effectiveness.
* Use people data and insight to support business decisions and future hiring requirements.
* Work closely with the wider global People & Culture team and external legal advisers where appropriate.
* Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, systems and reporting.
About You
We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner, HR Manager or People & Culture Lead who is comfortable operating at both strategic and operational level.
You should have:
* Proven experience in a senior HRBP / People & Culture role.
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
* Experience supporting employees and managers across an international business.
* Experience working within a global or multi-region organisation.
* Strong Employee Relations, performance, talent, workforce planning and organisational change experience.
* Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and coaching skills.
* The confidence to work independently, make sound judgements and operate at pace.
* A commercially focused and pragmatic approach to HR.
Desirable
* HiBob experience (or similar).
* Experience within technology, solutions, consulting or professional services.
* Previous experience covering a maternity or fixed-term senior HR position.
What's on Offer?
* Excellent salary.
* Highly attractive benefits package.
* Hybrid working.
* Flexible hours.
* Generous pension.
* International exposure and the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders across multiple regions.
Although this is initially a six-month maternity cover, the business is growing and dynamic, with the potential for further opportunities to arise.
Ideal start date: early September.
Interested?
For a confidential conversation or to apply, please click on the link below or contact Ian Gerstein at IB Talent Search via LinkedIn or email